Thread: Xu1 sander on ebay - $80

Considering that you could buy one brand new for around $20. I'd say this is a major rip off.

The ebay user is "HRT Holden Warehouse", maybe they think it some sort of power tool tribute to the Holden Torana. Idiots!

Bunnings were selling these for $20.. Dont go there, these are a throw away item, as are most of these $20 tools

Good luck to the guy if he gets the money..

$20? Try $14.95

He is also trying to flog an XU1 Drill for the same price.
I have zero respect for someone trying this on - and he will know what he's doing, if you look at the other items he sells. :mad:

i bought mine for $15 and is the biggest waist of money for a tool i have ever had.(i didnt want to use my good sander as it was a bugger of a job at the time)
last week i even allowed my wife to use it :eek: when she complained i pulled out my makita and she thought it was a rolls royce compaired to the xu1
the clamps that hold the sand paper on are a joke and rip the sand paper after 1 or 2 minutes of use

Originally Posted by Farm boy

i bought mine for $15 and is the biggest waist of money for a tool i have ever had.(i didnt want to use my good sander as it was a bugger of a job at the time)
last week i even allowed my wife to use it :eek: when she complained i pulled out my makita and she thought it was a rolls royce compaired to the xu1
the clamps that hold the sand paper on are a joke and rip the sand paper after 1 or 2 minutes of use

It's criminal. The charge times also give it away - I admit to buying a drill 2 years ago. Even my GMC cordless is quality by comparison.

someones scalping XUI power tools......

[quote=havenoideaatall;371033]It's criminal.
due you mean its criminal letting my wife use an xu1 or the makita
australian wood review had a test on cordless drills ages ago and didnt even comment on the xu1 it was that bad

I believe XU1 is made by Ozito exclusively for the big B.

That says it all.

I bought a similar "Iron Horse" sander some time back used it once , anyone who wan'ts to pick it up free is welcome to it.:mad:
The vibration through these is terrible , 10 mins and you can't use that hand again for an hour.

They are not even good for converting to tool racing.

[quote=Farm boy;371045]

Originally Posted by havenoideaatall

australian wood review had a test on cordless drills ages ago and didnt even comment on the xu1 it was that bad

Actually, they did comment. My recollection is that they tested 12 real 12V cordless drills (the panasonic shone with it's 3.5amp/hr battery) and out of curiosity they tested the XU1 too, but they did not include it with the main test.

The reason beng that the test was to drill screws flush into 32mm chipboard. The XU1 was unable to sink even one screw flush .

Regards
Paul

i stand corrected

Originally Posted by Ashore

I bought a similar "Iron Horse" sander some time back used it once , anyone who wan'ts to pick it up free is welcome to it.:mad:
The vibration through these is terrible , 10 mins and you can't use that hand again for an hour.

No. Don't throw it away. I know the use for these and XU1s.

Concrete vibrators.

Seriously.

The tiny town of Millmerran has a community project in progress making small concrete backed mozaics for signeage in and out of the shire.

The slabs are formed in small moulds after first placing stones and glass using a sand embedment technique.

Mortar and concrete are poured successively over the top. It is essential to exclude all air and ensure all the aggregates flow. Our method of vibration is an old orbtal sander fixed upside down (by screws through the pad) underneath a sheet of ply which itself is held up by blocks of wood to give clearance. The mould is placed on top of this contraption and the sander turned on for up to 30 secs. Works a treat.

Your hand numbing machine is just the job. Warmng up the mazdarati as we speak. Oh....hold on a tick..... 750kms! Fuel @ 1.29c! Might have to drop into Bunnies for a $17.95 special.

Regards
Paul

I sent the seller an email asking if it was the same item being sold by Bunnings for less than $20. His reply was: "I honestly dont know, I am selling it for a friend and only going off what he has written down for me so i can sell it."