This Innovative New Sander Will Change the Way You Woodwork!
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
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0:00 3M Xtract Sander Review
1:23 3M Sander First Impressions
1:45 3M Sander vs Festool Sander
2:56 3M Sander Specs and Features
4:15 3M Sander Usability
5:20 3M Xtract Sander Dust Collection
6:32 Sanding Faster with the 3M Sander
7:33 3M Xtract Cubitron Sand Paper Review
8:22 Sanding Stroke on 3M vs Festool vs DeWALT
8:46 Unintentional Features of the 3M Sander
9:10 Impressions of the 3M Sander after 2 Weeks
9:41 Cons of the new 3M Sander
11:41 Should You Buy the 3M Sander
12:52 Should You Get a 5-inch or 6-inch Sander
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3m sander is coming from there auto body line. I have a 3m air sander and it's the best I've ever used
Don’t buy Mirka to make a video, that’s an unreasonable request. This video is just fine without one more sander
This exciting!! How does the Xtract sander and Xtract paper perform with wet sanding from what you’ve seen so far?
@@CraigularjJoeWoodworks agreed it’s unnecessary, keep your hard earned $600 and spend it on something else of more value to you
not really new plenty other sanders just like this 3m i use the porter cable 6in da in have for like 2 decades now as a autobody sander n thats the thing thats new there marketying smooth da autobody type sanders to woodworkers i mean its a 3m the largest auto body supplier there is theres a the porter cable one is bout 150 n even harbor frieght has one for 50 to 70 not new just newly pushed to wood worker hell been using mine for woodworking for years as have sevral others
Had my Mirja set up for almost 10 years now hit it when it first came on the scene! Amazing and not missed a beat!
A more apt comparison on the Festool end would be the ETS 125 or 150 EC line, not the ETS 150. The EC models have a quieter, lower profile, and more powerful brushless motor just like the 3M and mirka, and you can choose between 3 and 5 mm orbits. Only main difference is the lack of a paddle switch. Would love to see a comparison with this model and the mirka for a true apples to apples.
100% agree. It is the best Festool sander, hands down IMHO.
Great review! I bought the dewalt that you have and I love it. Thanks Mighty Matt.
Agreed. 100%. Throw in the SurfPrep while you’re at it…and really make it a party!!!
I agree it is more apt. I only have around 100 hours on my 3M, but more than that on the ETS line. I personally give the edge to the 3M. I have cubital tunnel in both arms and I can go almost an hour longer on the 3M than the ETS before the pain is too much. Dust collection on the 3M is better as well. This is anecdotal I realize, but having used both for long enough to know, the 3M is about 11% better. :)
He said that
Thanks for the review. I use a Dewalt and I agree the vibrations that sander puts off is so strong. I wear headphones while sanding because sometimes I need to dance a little, but anyways, it definitely makes my hand numb after prolonged use. I will start saving to get a 3M so that I can have less of a shell shocked hand after sanding. *For color, I spray paint my tools light pink haha.
I've just started watching your videos in the last couple of weeks and am thoroughly enjoying them. You do beautiful work! I'm hoping to get into woodworking in the near future if a new treatment works for me, and find your videos extremely informative. Cheers from TO!
The dewalt works fine. I love advertising
I've been searching for a replacement for my Milwaukee cordless sander and came across this from one of my subscribed channels. Thank you. This looks like it might fit my needs.
I purchased the 3M sander after watching reviews on youtube, yours included. It died a few months after light use. It also generated quite a bit of static electricity using it with both a festool and then a 3M extractor. Took a month to get a replacement, but it was done under warranty. I was told they “some problems” with the first generation, and the replacement would not have the same issues. Six months later, the replacement sander is dead. It works well when it works, but I would suggest avoiding it.
Just came here from your latest short…I’ve honestly got to get myself one of these! I have pretty bad arthritis in my hands and wrists, and although I manage, this would be a wonderful change. 🙂
To me, as a hobbyist who's budget is smaller than all the Woodpecker tool users, that price is out of my range.
I avoid so much sanding by using a card scraper and/or a smoothing plane.
I avoid vibration issues by holding my DeWalt at the hose and a couple of fingertips on top of the sander.
If you don't like that idea, get some anti-vibration gloves.
I hook my sander up to my shop vac and that noise is much worse than my sander. On goes the hearing protection. My favorite way to do that is with noise cancelling headphones.
Best move I ever made was ditching that dewalt sander and upgrading to Festool. Life changing.
Excellent info Matt! Would have never guessed this from the 3M. Thank you for sharing.
Really helpful in making a decision on which sander to invest in. many thanks
Thanks for the review. I just picked up a 3M sander, great investment. Awesome sander for the money.
Matt, I broke open the wallet and purchased some 3m sand paper from Taylor Toolworks, so I will let you know how it goes. Thanks
THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS! ...NOW,...PLEASE, REVIEW THE VARIETY OF "PNEUMATIC" ORBITAL SANDERS!
This is the second positive review I’ve seen on the 3M sander. (Stumpy nubs was the first) great video! Thank you!
Can't wait till you do a review of the 3M dust extractor. Looks amazing and I would love to hear your thoughts and if you think it's as good as many seem to
I have one 6". Awesome sander.
I have a Dewalt sander like yours there. Outside of the noise, I have no issues with it. To help with the hand fatigue, btw, you can hold it backwards and it balances. I hold it with the cord and dust collection hose facing away from me. This means it balances with the weight of your hand/arm, with the hoses pulling to tilt away and your hand/arm countering that. Much easier on the wrist and palm.
Im a festool guy. I build with dewalt and keep the green in my garage👍. For tough stuff I have the big boy bosch
hi matt ive been whathing you for about 6 months know im not very good at the cumpor i just got it at the blind school inlongbeach caliifona at the vet center thats were i started wood working thank you for every thing you do
Thank you John!
Please do a comparison video with just high end sanders > $300. Gotta do a side by side in action with Mirka and Festool at least. Maybe then do a budget sander review, Sanders < $150. Your tools keep upgrading to a range many viewers can't afford. It should be mentioned the 3M is a commercial/industrial tool, not a typical consumer item. Keep the faith, stay blessed.
Damn-it………now I need one!! Great video.
I'll stick to my $19.99 Bauer. You better be making money with your dust and chios to spend that kind of cash. If your hand/arm are sore after 20 minutes of sanding, you may be putting too much pressure on your sander. I'd also recommend a little money on an adjustable height table. A comfortable and varying height can help a lot with fatigue.
The 3M sander isn't just a lower volume, it's also a lower pitch. It's so nice that I can actually fire it up and still hear Matt's video without any issue. I haven't had a chance to use mine yet, but I may not actually hate (this part of) sanding for a change!
Does it still work? It has 1.7 starts on google because everyone says the engine blows after 3 months
You should be trying Rupes. Seriously good gear. I've been a heavy woodworking machinery repairman for years, and now and again I'd be handed a boxful of dead or dying power tools, they're not my specialty but for a good customer I'd do it. I factor in things like spares availability, ease of use, effectiveness, finish, durability, and standard of manufacture.
I've even gone to the trouble of looking through the insides with a microscope to check out bearing journals and such. In my experience the best sanders by far, and I mean really far, are the Rupes sanders.
Awesome review Sir! I've been using my Dewalt 20v Orbital and just the switch from the Sandnets to 3M cubitron was night and day. IF I start putting out a high volume of projects I will definitely have to check this out!
Really wish I’d seen this before I bought a new battery-electric pole sander last week. 731 always brings the good info. Thank you guys!
Great video as always Matt and definitely looks like a drool worthy sander. Appreciate that you also touched on how fantastic the 3M sanding discs are. Haven’t tried the Xtract ones but absolutely love the Cubitron II’s as they are on a whole different level from the traditional aluminum oxide discs. They simply sand better and they stay cleaner because of the better airflow and any buildup comes off easily with a couple passes of an abrasive cleaning stick which helps extend their life even further. Those discs can’t address the vibration inherent in lower priced orbitals but they definitely improve the quality of sanding those models are capable of. :)
Yes, I’m sanding decades of trim paint on a house I just bought and the cubitrons blow the doors off everything else I’ve tried.
Great tool, big price. Thanks doing the comparison that alot of us couldn't afford to do. I haven't seen 3M sanders at any of my local box stores, but I've been a fan for 30yrs. As for the sander, I'll likely be waiting for a project of sufficient size to hide the expense in.
I just bought a new bosch 18v ros sander and while it’s probably not up to festool mirka or 3m, it’s by far my favorite big box sander I’ve tried. Ergos, (lack of) vibration and dust extraction are great. Paired with the 3m cubitron discs and it’s leaps and bounds better than anything else in that $ range
The Bosch ros sander with direct drive "turbo" option is a good sander. Comes in 5 or 6 inch. Idk which one you got. But it's Boschs take on the festool rotex but only 300$. It works great.
If you are into Festool then you should compare this to the ETS-EC 150 / 5. It's every bit as good as the 3M and doesn't have the annoying paddle switch.
came down here to say the same thing. plus you get to stay within the plug-it and clean-tec connectors
@@p1kto and it's cheaper lol
But that only has a 3mm sanding stroke.
@@marvinwilliams4223 Nope you can buy a 5mm or 3mm sanding stroke of the ETS EC 6" sanders.
@@marvinwilliams4223 available in 3 and 5
Appreciate the honesty in ur reviews- I can always tell ur genuine and not full of bs lol 👍🇺🇸
I appreciate that
Great review and great Tshirt!
Rotex changed my life, my workflow, and my profitability.
LISTEN TO THE POWER IN THAT ROTEX! Vroom.
The other day i sanded about 1/16th off the bottom of a stair edge to flush up to a tile floor @ a slight angle. The rotex had it done in under 2 minutes with delicate precision. Took longer to setup...
I can sand concrete patch if i want. Its faster than grabbing the grinder and the flap wheel if the sander is around.
But then i can also use it to finish sand a hot wax repair on hardwood flooring to get the sheen the same with a white scotch brite @ 1500 grit.
Truly amazing tool!
I think makita might make something similar to the rotex. Would love to see a deep dive on that.
I like to move my hands around when I sand, and I think the paddle switch would end up being a detractor for me. I am going with the ETS EC125/3 EQ plus. It costs about the same as this, and I can get a six-inch disk too (the EC150 disk fits the EC125) and I will have two sanders. Woo hoo. Thanks for the great content.
If you are a production worker, it might help. If, like me, a weekend warrior hand sanding does it for cheap.
I just got this sander, and it is AWESOME!
Throughout the years I’ve invested so much money on different sander, corded and cordless. I’ve tried Rigid, Makita, Bosch, Dewalt, Metabo and others I can’t even recall. My opinion is don’t waste your money. I do a lot of sanding and the 3M sander is effortless. It saves me so much time. It does what it claims to do. If you are a small woman like me, you need to get yourself a 3M sander. The 3M XTRACT sanding disc will also save you money.
I jumped on the opportunity to get this sander (5mm 6 inch) and I really don’t think I will ever regret it. It’s amazing. I was considering the Mirka but couldn’t bring myself to spend the money yet. I’m glad I waited!
Does it still work? It has 1.7 starts on google because everyone says the engine blows after 3 months
My 6" died in the middle of a project. I had been using it for 15 minutes (total time on the tool could not have exceeded 15 hours). It shut off and would not come back on. It's a known issue they've apparently fixed. To their credit, they offered to repair or refund me, but I'm hesitant to give 3M another try. (I ended up buying a Rotex to get my project done anyways). They should have issued a recall for early supporters of the lemon models vs waiting to have them fail mid-project and jump through hoops of customer support.
It’s very similar to the indasa E series I use at the body shop. Sounds identical too. I use it for wood working also.
I bought one of these from Tay Tools. Words cannot begin to describe this sander. There is nothing to compare this too. It is uniquely amazing! Fast, smooth, no vibration, and ….. NO DUST ! This is actually fun to use and the end results are wonderful! Big game changer. Try one.
Thanks for sharing
I'd compare it to the Mirka Deros as the 3m is a Deros lookalike.
I picked up a Mirka 6 inch in a pawn shop for 125.00 brand new could not pass it up no case or book but the mirka rep hooked me up
You should check out the surfprep sander it's amazing for wood radius specially with a lot of details
Nice! Thanks for sharing. =)
I sand for a living. I refinish wood floors and say I have a lot of Sanders would be a understatement. The newest sander I'm highly impressed with is the Bosch gex 18 volt. It has the same low profile but it's cordless and the batteries last incredibly long time. It's only a 2.5 stroke but it seems to work well and most impressive is it's dust collection seems excellent at 120 bucks I think you'd be impressed
Is there a corded version of this sander?
@@veritas2022 not by Bosch but there are corded Sanders of that design but they have to be hooked up to dust collection
I would be interested to know what the longterm support 3M guarantees would be. You could have a Festool RO150 from 15 years ago and the new version of the sanding pads still work on it. That is an often overlooked benefit of Festool, they keep support for their tools for years.
Not only support from an accessories perspective, but on service too. I've sent Festool service a few of my tools that were waaaay past warranty, and they've never charged me a dime to fix and send back via overnight express (even though I was prepared to be charged). Hard to beat that.
That Dewalt is still a great sander and a great bargain. Its hard to justify $450+ for a sander. Lol I could get a bench planer or any number of other tools for around that price.
That’s what I was thinking. $450 is way over my budget for an orbital sander as a DIYer. I bought a Dewalt miter saw, a Dewalt finish router the orbital sander and $50 toward a Massca M2 pocket hole jig for about $450. (Matt loves him some pocket hole jigs)
I got my 3M 5" sander and I was not impressed. I am amazed at how fast I was able to get the surface SMOOTH! I started with the 80 Grit, then 120, and even though the job did not need it I finished with 180. You let 3M know I purchased their 3M 5" orbital sander because of your evaluation! I agree it is an AMAZING sander! Oh, it's half the decibels as my cordless.
Wow. I would love to have it but man is it priced at a premium level. I take belt sander to cut down on sanding the switch to orbital but it is a pain. Thank you for the great video 😊
You need to check out the Bosch ROS20VSC 5 in.. With the 3M 710w paper I can't imagine a better, smother, lower vibration sander. $60 on sale at Lowes. My wife has used it more than I have and has had no complaints, tingling or numbness. The attached dust collector works great.
I would love something like this, especially with the joints in my hands already having issues, but my budget is about 10% of what these go for lol, I didn't even know hand held sanders could get that high.
Try the Bosch gex 18 volt it's the same style but cordless and I have to tell you it's a pleasure to use. The batteries last incredibly long time when I bought mine you got a free battery and charger for 120 bucks couldn't beat that deal
thank you
your channel is fantastic
Thank you!
Dont forget to get a backing pad saver when using them fancy sanding discs
I just ordered $25 worth of sandpaper! Never used it before but couldn't pass up the deal! Thanks Mr. Outlaw for the review.
Right on
Great review!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Awesome, thank you!
You had me at the sound test!
Thanks for the comparisons ! i was looking for the Rotax but the sound is totally insane ... i am now interested in the 3M ! i can see they offer 3/32 or 3/16 stroke , i am starting to work on Epoxy sanding and polishing and my cheap sander is giving me lots of trouble with the swirly/pigtails , which stroke would you suggest for Epoxy with the 3M ? and it works well with wet sanding ?
I get SOOOO unreasonably excited when I see a tool that comes with a decent carrying case! LOVE IT! Bonus points if it has a little spare space for extra accessories!
Totally agree!
Thanks!👏👍🙏❤️
I have my sander hooked up to my shop vac and the vac exhaust to my main dust collection line...no dust.
3m also sells a soft sanding pad adapter for this orbital sander. Just bought this for my wife as she has been furniture flipping since last summer and I have been taking hints that she is seriously wanting to up her sanding game. We’ll see who uses the sander more 😊
How’s her furniture flipping going?
@@Noadvantage246 really well! I tried that sander too…..WOW!
I bought this sander when I first dropped on Taytools. It is amazing. I don't have a Festool or Mirka to compare, but it is superior in everyway to my DeWalt and Bosch ROS65VC-6.
I used this sander paired with the 3M Cubitron paper on an endgrain cutting board and it is an absolute beast.
Great video. Def seems like a good sander, but still out of reach for most hobbiest. If the 3M is your new fav, you can always just send one of those Festool sanders over to North Little Rock! 😃
Matt, I’m shopping for a new sander and like most I research until my eyes start to bleed. I was about to pull the trigger on the 3M but I came across the MAXXT 6303. The reviews I have read have been really good. The MAXXT is about $200 less expensive. I would like your feedback if possible or maybe do a review? I really enjoy your channel, it has helped me tremendously. Thank you for time and keep up the great work. 💪🏼
I've never heard of the Maxxt brand. I looked it up just now. Honestly if I'm spending $250 for a sander, I'd just get the Festool ETS125
I have been using the Air Vantage sanders with external power supply and they are just as good as the old Mirka Ceros. I use the 3/16'' stroke.
3M have been manufacturing professional finishing products for the automotive industry for decades. 3M have manufactured sandpaper since 1905, so they know a thing or two about sanding!
Looks nearly identical to the Mirka. I had to use my old ROS the other day and didn’t realize how nice my Mirka is - I totally recommend it.
Festool ETS125 is awesome 👌
Love to see a Mirka comparison. But that’s easy to say when I’m not shelling out the money 😂😂
The 3m cubitron paper is a game changer for sure. It cuts faster, dust collection is far superior than anything on the market. I suggest that you buy a sample pack, you'll never go back.
Great review Matt.
This was the video that made me pull the trigger on the 3M. Thanks for showing the comparison with the different levels of sander.
I’ve had festool and big box sanders I’m thinking next I’ll go to merica
I recently got mine and couldn’t agree more with you about how great it is. One important benefit for me is that my shop is in a basement only accessible from inside the house and my only dust extraction is a shop vac with dust deputy. So keeping dust to a minimum is critical and this sander just blows all the others out of the water for how little sawdust goes in the air instead of the vac. It may be premium but my lungs are worth it.
Thanks Matt for encouraging me to pull the trigger on this sander (placed order after watching this video). Stumpy Nubs did a review on the same sander & since you co-signed it with your review I felt it was time to get it while it’s on sale! Thanks for this & all you do brother! 👊🏽
Brother, you will LOVE this sander! Let me know what you think when you get it!
3M Cubitron and Xtract sandpaper is all I use now- last forever, doesn’t clump or clog and leaves very nice finish
I love the review. I am thinking of buying the 3M Xtract. Can I use a regular vacuum cleaner with one? What size OD diameter vacuum hose will fit into the dust inlet on the sander? Thankyou.
Wow I wish I knew this before I bought my finish sander mirka.
i fcking love the 3m sound when u stop it sounds like a brake or smt whatever it is its cool
Just received the 3m sander 6” bought as a kit with the 3m dust extractor. Was very disappointed to find the hose from the dust extractor doesn’t hook up to the sander it was sold as a kit. I’ve emailed Taylor tools to find out what adapter I need to connect the two. I’ve used it momentarily without the dust collector but it’s head and shoulders better than my wife’s Festool 150, quieter, smoother running and just feels so much better. The Festool sounds like it falling apart, the 3m butter smooth.
How have we made it this far as a society without some reasonable dust-collection standards? Why is melting PVC and duct tape always involved? It truly is a crazy situation, and sure shouldn't be!
Brilliant as always Matt
Have you had to replace the pad. Mine has worn out, is it just as easy as grabbing the pad and unscrewing counter clockwise
Noise is not an issue since ear plugs have been around for a while. I choose to use them.
How do you get the 3M sandpaper to work with the Festool sanders? They don’t stick to my RO 90, RO150 or ETS EC 150.
Hi 👋🏽 thanks for the review. Very helpful. Can you recommend a decent budget dust extractor. I see the sander on the site an it seems to come with connectors. I’m new to this and… I’m going to sand my pecky cypress ceilings 😫 Thank you.
What 3M mainly did in order to prevent vibrations (not their speech, just exercising my mechanics’ eye) is that they displaced the motor compartment beside the rotary pad, effectively lowering the hight of the machine and, hence, its center of gravity. Therefore, they largely reduced the ultra rapid wobbling due to the drag of a heavy higher component.
BUT how 3M reduced the sound to a soothing buzzing is mesmerizing. I wish I could open this sander!
Baffles. The baffles are also how they get the maximum dust extraction. I am going to go out on a limb here and say the Mirka patents have sunset. The insulation is more than likely graphene based which helps with the sound.
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@@MarineScoutSniper Hear, hear, Sir; we might have more than mechanics in common 🙌. I had to search for the word « baffles », since English is a second language to me. I’ll probably agree 100% with you with. Did you imply that the baffles in this case act like a car’s silencer? (That the sound waves neutralize themselves by rebound?) I’ve never seen this on a pro-grade tool, but since there’s an actual outlet on a sander, I’d say it is both exceptional and... a given! Thank you for your input.
@@Jeedehem yes that is spot on.
Thx for the review Matt
Question: What's the point of variable speed on a sander? I'm guessing at least for low grits, faster means more dust removal, but also heat.
I think you should buy all the tools. All of them. Don't worry about shop space. It's all about having the most tools.
I'm working on it....Standby
Matt,
Bought this sander due to your high praise shortly after after you posted this video last year. Sander was great for a few months. After that, it started glitching and overheating. Now I’m lucky if it will run for 30 minutes before it quits. I’m trying to finish a desk for my son and now need a replacement. I went on 3M’s website where it’s sitting at 1.7 stars due to the same issues. Reviews on Amazon also highlight the same issue with little to no response or support from 3M. This sander is junk and 3M needs to go back to the drawing board. I love your videos for your honesty and integrity. I would ask you to take a look and assess if you would still recommend this sander today and if this video should have a caveat highlighting the reliability of this tool. I wish I had bought the Festool and had the backing of the 3 year warranty. Lesson learned!
Thank you for giving me the feedback. Mine hasn't experienced any issues yet. I'm sorry you've had problems with yours. Did you try to get it fixed under warranty?
***Additional Comments***
Check out Bents Woodworking channel and look for, “Festool Sanding Comparison”. This guy is the true Festool aficionado! He owns and uses every sander. The Rotex was meant to be a compromise between a heavy duty sander to remove a LOT of material and a fine sander, but something had to give for one unit to do both so it’s priority is heavy sanding, which is why I bought the EQ 150/5. I have never handled a Mirca, but from what I gather, the Mirca and EQ 150/ 3 or 5 are on par with each other. It just depends on your ergonomics preference. I have heard that 3Ms is basically on pare with the other two and that there’s no reason to drive either one of those to get the 3M sander.
Let’s see the mirka!!!!
Love your channel, and the way you are proud of your faith. Keep up the good work. I will say, respectfully, that your going to get a better finish from a 2mm stroke than a 5mm stroke. You will have less swirl marks with the 2mm.
Tak!
Not sure how I missed this! Sorry for the delayed response but THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Matt, great points made with the 3M Xtract sander and in conjunction with the 3M Xtract Cubitron II Net Disc. This awesome sander combination can bring a novice woodworker to whole new level. Sanding like a PRO!!! Now, if I could figure a way to make a business card out of the Cubitron ll net disc?…. Great job!
Thank you Mark!
I think this sander will be in my shop soon. I have a Bosch GET-65 that is an absolute beast and removes a load of material, but it's really a handfull
Please compare to the mirka. I have the mirka and I’d love to know the difference in performance and finish.
its amazing to see how the sanders that were developed by manufactures that primary lived in the auto body world are different from the wood working world 3M has been a staple for years in the car world I am not surprised that they do a great job here the lack of a plastic box also probably comes from that world as the sanders are typically used in a static location or in a shop and rarely transported to sites.. the removable cord is nice but again in a static shop environment it could just be one more point of failure or a cost optimization that connector has to cost something and add to size so they spent that money on the balance of the tool. if you think you sand a lot in a wood shop I would bet paint and body guys sand as much or more.