Hey guys, I want to know what electric da if any you can recommend, I am doing side work at home, compressor is no option we are renting a place but the electrical isn't enough for a compressor, I would like to use it to sand with 1000 to prep panels for paint I was a matco palm sander at work at the moment for it, but I have no idea about electric....
Of those I own, my favorite by a mile is the Mirka Deros random orbital..., lightweight, low profile, low vibration, excellent balance, brushless, superb dust collection, and also $600...
If price is an issue, the Festool ETS series are good, and 1/3 to 1/2 the price of the Mirka Deros.
One recent purchase, and a "desert island" sander, would be the Bosche 1250DEVS. Not cheap, but under $300, and will equal or exceed any two Festool model sanders. Really two sanders in one, it is "dual mode", with the standard setting being the second best of any electric I've used (Mirka Deros being #1). The agressive mode requires skill from the user, but in the hands of a capable user absolutely kicks butt when speed is required for roughing in or stripping paint.
My preferred abrasives, regardless of sander are Mirka Abranet and Autonet hook and loop discs. Regardless of brand, I use the Mirka hook and loop pad savers between pads and discs, which extend pad replacement times greatly.
Your mileage may vary,
Lance