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Black & Decker 7558 1/3-Sheet Finishing Sander |  | Brand: Black & Decker
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $40.65
Buy New: $11.60
as of 11/24/2009 09:59 CST details
You Save: $29.05 (71%)
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Seller: Richard Lemmon LLC
Rating:  17 reviews
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 13.3 x 4.1 x 6.3
MPN: 7448
Model: 7558
UPC: 885911045216
EAN: 0028873074485
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Large sander ideal for sanding large areas | | • | Sands flush on three sides for more efficient work | | • | Features easy-to-use paper attachment clamps | | • | Two-handed design maximizes comfort, control | | • | 2-year warranty |
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Product Description
1/3 Sheet Finishing Sander, High Speed Orbital Action, 13,000 OPM, Compact Design, Flush Sands On 3 Sides.
Amazon.com Product Description
Whether you're removing paint or finishing surfaces, the Black & Decker 7558 1/3 Sheet Finishing Sander is the tool you need for sanding large surfaces. This tool is designed for maximum comfort and convenience, with a two-handed use design that offers less fatigue and greater control, as well as easy-to-use paper attachment clamps. The base sands flush on three sides to make work even easier. And you can be sure this tool will stand up to plenty of work, with its sealed switch that protects against dust damage, extending the tool's usability. The sander is backed by a 2-year warranty.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 17
 Black & Decker 7558 finishing sander September 12, 2009
Raymond Eisenbeis (Lake Dallas, TX)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great value for $25.00, works great and does a nice job. I am using it to finish kitchen cabinets and several doors.
 Bad Bad Bad product September 2, 2009
Emily Berk
This thing does a terrible job clamping the paper in place.
Do not buy this thing unless you get sandpaper for free.
When my old Black and Decker died after many years I decided to replace it with this updated model. Bad decision. My guess is most of the reviewers who give this thing 4 stars do not have much experience using other sanders. Yes the motor and reliability of this unit is fine, but the clamps that hold the sandpaper in place are simply awful.
At first view, the new clamping design looks far easier to use then the old pinch system all my older sanders have used. Problem is that base of the unit is a little too long and the nice new clamps simply can't get a good byte on normal 1/3 sheet paper.
My teenage kids always had problems loading paper into the old (you need three hands to load the paper) pinch system, but once a piece of sandpaper was in place it held. I always kept a few packages of the easier to use precut 1/3 sheets papers for less experienced people to use. I myself save money by cutting my own 1/3 sheets from full sheets.
When the old sander died mid project I ran out and bought this new one. My daughter was able to load the paper into the new sander in seconds. Great design I thought. Unfortunately the paper fell out as soon as she started sanding. Upon examination it became clear that my expensive precut 1/3 sheets were just a little too short for the sander to get a byte on. So I went out and bought some full sheets and cut them into my normal 1/3ds. Again the paper was too short to stay put.
In the end I was forced to cut my paper into halves and to trim away excess length and width. Leave the excess in place and it gets tangled in the new clamps and does not lie flat. All this trimming and cutting takes time and causes a tremendous amount of wasted paper! Even then it tears and falls out twice as fast as it used to us with my old sander. Do not buy this sander unless you get sandpaper for free!
 Black & Decker Sander December 29, 2007
Jeanne Sartor (Redwood Shores, CA, USA)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was delighted to find a model similar to the one I had 20 years ago.
Piece Of Chinese Junk September 29, 2006
W. Howell (Somerset , N.J.)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have used a Model#FS350 Type1 (made in the U.K.)(Blue case) for a number of years and the only problem experienced is a bad on/off switch. I installed a jumper on the switch & it is still working. I purchased a Model#7448 (Black case - Made in China) to have as a backup and it broke down on the third time I used it. The motor runs but the pad doesn't vibrate. Another quality? product from China!!! Both units appear identical (inside & out) except for color and point of manufacture.
20 years, time for a new one! October 11, 2005
Heavy Handed (Fort Worth, Texas)
I came to the website looking to see if B&D still made this puppy. I bought mine in '84, and have been diligently beating it to death ever since. My first house - total gut job. Used the sander on everything. Second house, much better, lots of woodwork and moldings, and a built-in wet bar all done in cherry.
I built a 20 foot long work bench and LOTS of cabinets for the garage/workshop. A couple of kid's furniture projects later, bookselves, desks and dollhouses - the thing started making a very loud rattling noise.
Its the same top bearing issue mentioned before. Its not really a bearing at all, just a weird metal donut that started to melt the inside of the plastic case. And after only 20 years! What a piece of junk, huh?
Yes, I would love to have kept more skin on my knuckles, but I do change the paper often, and those teeny little levers are a joke. Mine never let go of the paper, though. You've got me a little worried.
I've had good and bad experiences with B&D. Their belt sanders are about as sturdy as a styrofoam cup. Had one two months and it crapped out.
I've got other sanders, but this one has the right weight, the right size and (until last week), the right level of invincibility I need from powertools.
I think I'll risk it and go drop another 25 bucks - the same price it was in '84. I'll let you know in 2025 if it was worth it.
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