Makita BO5031/2 240V 125mm Random Orbit Sander

Price: £14.99
(as of Jul 18,2024 21:06:26 UTC – From the manufacturer

Makita BO5031/2

Efficient through the pad dust collection for a cleaner environment.

BO5031/2 240V 125mm Random Orbital Sander Uses quick change 125mm hook and loop abrasive paper.

The BO5031/2 has a 300 watt motor, delivering up to 12,000 opm and 24,000 spm, with variable electronic speed control for a smooth finish. Dust sealed switch minimises contamination. Pad brake engineering for increased performance.

Pad control system for controlled pad speed upon start-up, constant speed under load.

• Constant speed under load
• Double insulation
• Built-in dust collection system

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Reviewer: WoodLaneFurnishings
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Sanding Joy
Review: I had a Ryobi hand sander which was very torquey and constantly left swirlies, so I decided to bin it and buy the Makita. It is a joy to use when compared to the Ryobi. It’s light, maneuverable with one hand and a lot quieter than other sanders I’ve had. The variable speed means you can select from a gentle finishing sand, through to more aggressive material removal. I also bought a couple of packs of Makita sanding disks which seem to stick very firmly to the pad.

Reviewer: Johnzxr
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I don’t normally buy Makita, but it was worth it. Impressive dust collection.
Review: Makita is pretty high end for my DIY needs, but I had a lot of sanding to do and so spent the extra. I’m glad I did, it sands well as you would expect, but I was really impressed by the dust collection, it’s not perfect of course, I don’t think you’d ever get perfect, but it’s very good. The amount of dust collected by just the attached dustbag is quite impressive, but if you can attach a vacuum to the dust port then it captures almost everything. I sanded in a bedroom without dust covers on anything with a vacuum attached and after I finished there was almost no dust anywhere to be seen. Also did a great job of the sanding. If using for long periods of time I would recommend using ear defenders as it is quite noisy, especiallly if you have the orbit speed turned up high.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Dont mess around with cheaper brands, BUY THIS SANDER!
Review: This is the best electrical sander I’ve used by far. I have a 6″ Air DA Sander which will make light work of the bigger jobs in the workshop and bought this to use away from the air supply and instead of firing up the compressor every time I need to do a small sanding job. It has now, in fact, taken over from the air sander completely.The dust extraction bag works very well to the point that I have sanded a few internal doors and skirting with minimal dust. (Just try it without the bag to see the difference!)Bottom line – this is professional equipment and does cost a bit more than the the higher end DIY offerings but it works infinitely better and gets the job done in a fraction of the time. I bought in conjunction with the Tacklife discs and the total package has exceeded my expectations!

Reviewer: D. Parkin
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A beatifully ergonomic Random Orbit Sander.
Review: Bought this to replace an old Bosch that was beginning to smoke (a bad habit at the best of times, but thoroughly unacceptable in a power tool) after much consideration. I considered other makes and models, but finally plumped for this.It has 50w less power than the Bosch that I was replacing but works like a dream. It is not the quietest in use, and the dust bag supplied, whilst adequate for small jobs, is not always the grippiest. It has a velcro hook-and-loop pad for attaching pads.Where it does score – and scores heavily, in my opinion – is in its ergonomics. It fits the hand beautifully, giving a greater sense of control than my old Bosch, and even better, there is very little (if any) vibration with this model. It is only when you hold and use it that the small and soft bag set-up makes sense. The tool is extremely manoeuvrable.I’ve been using it to sand oak components of an old pew, and it has performed very well. At c. £80 it is not the cheapest on the market, and the supplied attachments border on the parsimonius (a single abrasive pad and the dustbag attachment. Why not include the alternative paper bag and plastic tray attachment as well, Makita?).That said, this tool is well up there in my estimation, and even allowing for my slight reservations over the dust collection system, I feel a little tight in not giving this item a 5* review. It appears to be solidly built and manufactured, and if it delivers on durability then I may well return to the review to reflect this.

Reviewer: Alan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: rubbing down paintwork on an old lorry and it is excellent. Easy to handle
Review: I’d been dithering about whether my compressor had the capacity to power a pneumatic sander and bought this as a bit of a compromise. Been using it every day for about a week, rubbing down paintwork on an old lorry and it is excellent. Easy to handle, with different holding positions, it isn’t tiring and the simple dust extraction works very well. I’ve been using Bosch discs, which are Velcro backed, so easy to change and they last well. It is a bit noisy, possibly due to the type of surfaces I’ve been working on, so have resorted to ear defenders. Fantastic piece of kit though.

Reviewer: Andy Lockwood
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Much better than expected.
Review: Wow. This performs much better than I expected. I’ve had random and oscillating sanders before but not a random orbital. Sands quickly and smoothly. Really pleased I bought this. Tip – Not sure the photos show this – the sanding base has 8 holes to vacuum the distilled so most after-market disks fit (I bought some on Amazon that fit fine). Cord is plenty long enough and seems heavy duty. Vacuum attachment keeps the levels of dust down. Quite noisy so be sure to use ear defenders if using for a long period.

Reviewer: Mr C Robinson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: High quality & worth the extra ££
Review: I’ve got a lot of use out of this sander for my woodworking projects, I should have bought one a long time ago! With a big box of cheap discs you can get a lovely finish on wood. It’s comfortable to use for extended periods, even without ear protection. I tend to use a face mask as well on big jobs, but the built in dust collector it probably fine for quick jobs.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: buy one
Review: blimey love it so happy chomped its way three coats of paint and varnish on a old staircase , a pleasure to use no vibration and feels tough as boots and i treat my hard tools grate dust collection even better with a hoover attached if i had to nit pick cable way to short sorted with an exstenstion cable so no drama light not to light easy to use durable nothing not to dislike really grate price

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I have had tried some other brands. But I can say this is one of the best products, I have ever purchased. It runs smoothly over the surface with the minimal vibrations and almost no kickbacks or bouncing. It leaves very smooth surface without swirls behind.

Reviewer: Giorgio L.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: eccezionale anche per periodi prolungati e sotto sforzo, attenzione arriva con presa inglese ma funziona perfettamente con adattatore da pochi euro.il diametro 125 mm del platorello è perfetto mai troppo ingombrante e poi il sacchetto di raccolta delle polveri le raccoglie davvero le polveri anche se è comunque meglio utilizzare un aspiratore. Ottimo prodotto assolutamente da consigliare

Reviewer: andré
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: J ai restitué cette machine, car le modèle reçu était une version américaine et donc inutilisable en France . Et bien sûr cela n était absolument pas indiqué sur le site Merci Amazon !

Reviewer: lamarietaweb
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Como máquina funciona muy bien, pero fue un gran chasco al abrirla y ver que el enchufe no sirve. Parece ser que es el enchufe inglés. No pude usarla cuando la necesitaba al tener que esperar a ir a comprar un adaptador por el que tuve que gastarme 9€ más.Creo que eso se tendría que avisar.Le pondría 5 puntos a no ser por el inconveniente del enchufe

Reviewer: stephane trudel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Ca sable bien en calis, et vibre pas gros. Pas de poussiere aussi

From the manufacturer

Makita BO5031/2

Efficient through the pad dust collection for a cleaner environment.

BO5031/2 240V 125mm Random Orbital Sander Uses quick change 125mm hook and loop abrasive paper.

The BO5031/2 has a 300 watt motor, delivering up to 12,000 opm and 24,000 spm, with variable electronic speed control for a smooth finish. Dust sealed switch minimises contamination. Pad brake engineering for increased performance.

Pad control system for controlled pad speed upon start-up, constant speed under load.

• Constant speed under load
• Double insulation
• Built-in dust collection system