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Spent $200 on a cheap DA sander from Harbor Freight and it burned out mid-job
Was working on a 2017 Civic quarter panel last month, got halfway through blocking down some 80 grit and the thing just stopped spinning. Smelled like burnt motor. Had to run out and grab a Dewalt for $400 to finish the job same day. That $200 lesson taught me to stop being cheap on tools I use daily. Anyone else get burned by a budget tool at the worst time?
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veramiller2mo ago
Dewalts only $300 at Home Depot.
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the_jessica2mo ago
Who even needs that much power for home stuff anyway? I bought a DeWalt once and it sat on my shelf for a year before I actually used it on a fence repair. Guess they figure you'll just stare at it admiringly until you find something heavy duty to break.
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