BOSCH GSS20-40 Orbital Finishing Sander 1/4-Sheet, 2 Amp, 12000 OPM with Dust Collector

I had one of these about 24 years ago. It quit working a while back, so I got this one - same model, size, etc., 'cept it loads better and retains the paper better, too. All in all, an excellent sander that'll work for you for years. Bosch makes nice tools, that's fer sher.

Works very well. Dust pick up is pretty good for what it is. Definitely not 100%. But I didn't expect that. Get the shop vac attachment for the best dust pick up. And don't even bother with the filtered collector it comes with unless you're sanding toothpicks. It fills up very fast. You'll be emptying it more than you'll be sanding. But then you already knew sanding causes a lot of dust and didn't expect that tiny thing to hold a lot did you? If you have small hands it will probably get hard to hold if you're sanding a lot and holding it sideways. I think that is typical for these types of sanders though. Very comfortable sanding horizontal surfaces. Highly recommend. Goid deal for the price.

Very nice. The paper clamping mechanism is really effective and durable. I used other brands and they did not last long due to very weak sand paper anchoring design. Finally I have a sander that will last.

My Makita palm sander I bought over thirty years. finally died I loved this tool, but its one down side was It had no dust collection system other than a cloth bag that was useless. So when I went looking for its replacement, I wan't something with a decent dust collection system. After reading through tyhe reviews of all the major brands, I had concluded that still none of them had a decent dust collection system. I decided on the Bosch Palm sander simply because I have a larger Boscg sander with pretty good dust collection, and hoped for the best with the Palm sander. When ther sander arrived and I gave it a test run I was delighted with the dust control it provided. I immediately got rid of the dust filter than came with the sander and hooked it up to a dewalt shop vac I have, and the results were pretty amazing. The dust control was better than anything I expected. Nearly any Palm sander nowdays will provide decent sanding, but if you have a good shop vac and can connect it to this Bosch sander (you need an adaptor to get from the sander to the shop vac hose) then you can sand away with little or no dust. P.S. I have been woodworking for 40 years, and I rarely write reviews. But when I find a tool that might benefit other woodworkers, I try to pass on my observations

I bought this sander to sand some "bowls" that I had routed out of a cheese board that were too small for my 5" random orbital. For the price, I don't think you can beat this little sander. It feels pretty nice in your hand and you can use it for hours at a time without it causing too much stress on your hands. The dust collection is probably the best that I've seen for a sander at this price. It's not Festool level by any means (although a Festool hose will fit it well), but if you pair this sander with a downdraft table, you're going to be in pretty good shape. I'd still use my random orbital sander for most things, but this is a nice addition to my shop.

Excellent quarter sheet sander. Very smooth and decently quiet. I just completed a massive kitchen remodel and this was very helpful in getting sanding done on the styles & rails on cabinet doors. Top quality construction that should last for years.

Love this sander. I have another one, mostly for detail work, but this one works great for large flat surfaces. I don't think the so called saw dust collector works, but I didn't buy it for that reason.

This is a very useful little sander. Perfect size. Like that it plugs in.