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I bought one a few years ago but right from the beginning it seemed to slow down and not spin very well. It still did the random bit bit it just slogs down. Some said don't put too much pressure, but even with hardly any pressure the same thing happens. I removed the rubble gasket that surrounds the pad and it spins freely now. The problem is the dust collection effectiveness depends on the rubber gasket. Don't know if I got a poor unit but would not buy again to find out. More than a few have had this problem.

Got mine on the weekend! So excited to make some time to set it up and play! What's the image you're fabricating?

I just got one of these & need to know which setting #1 or #2 for my cedar fence? Thank you!

That high boy is phenomenal

Amazon reviews did not seem to like this product.... I'll have to defer to them.

On the R7303 have you noticed any out of balance issues with and without the pad saver??

Discount code didn't work on amazon. Good build video and informative, though!

Helpful!! Thanks!

Pruettn, what Mirka Backup Pad Saver lines up with the six holes on the MAX XT 5'' and 6''? Thank you!

I ordered one of these. I haven't unboxed it yet but after watching the video, I'm happy that I did. Thanks

Good video presentation, but you're certainly not engraving at 4,400 mm per second. Looking at the video, it looks like 4,400 mm per minute which works out to be about 73 mm per second. And the reason I caught this is that I have an xTool F1 galvo type laser that does engrave at 4400 mm's per second and your diode laser is running nowhere near that fast. Not to be picky, I'm just a stickler for detail and accuracy. 🙂 But thank you for taking the time to make this video, do the editing and upload to CZcams. Have a great day!

Question for you! When I change to my 5" sanding pad, the sander starts making a really loud fast clicking sound as soon as it starts up (but doesn't do this with the 6" pad). Mine came with an extra rubber grommet but it looks to be exactly the same size as the one already installed - do you change grommets when you change to the 5" pad?

I’m really leaning towards getting this over a festool or mirka. I’ve heard a lot of good things about it and honestly the 3m has as many negative reviews about it. I’m pretty sure MaxxT has fixed whatever issues they were having a couple of years ago and by many accounts, they send a new one out to the people that have had them break down

I got the 5mm and its nice sander ,having some festool sanders exempt the etc 150 mm which cant afford it and went with this unit and its awesome , hope it lasts, seems its made by one manufacturer in china and the peoduce it in yellow blue red and black colors and the European version is called Varis

Using mine for about 3 weeks now. On separate circuit from shop vac, no issues w power. Big stupid project; when I use it I’m working over an hour-no issues. My main beef is the exhaust tube seems to be permanently attached and not one of the many many videos and reviews mentions that. I also have not found the dust collection to be any better than my little 5” Bosch. The Bosch is also just as smooth to operate. I have noticed that noise and vibration can vary significantly depending on the quality and grit of the sandpaper you use.

A lot of reviews of the MaxXT sander say that it isn't very durable and it dies within a year or so. Same with the 3M sander. Mirka is too expensive for me though..

How is it compared to mirka ?

Great instruction

Thank you for the review, just what i was looking for

Nice review & explanation. I like the 7303. It's an excellent combination tool. The 6" pad helps when you're trying to reduce a larger, somewhat rougher surface. 5" pad is great for more careful, smoothing sanding. Of course, planes, planer, scrapers, etc. are great ways to start surface prep with, often leaving little sanding to do afterward.

Hi! Thanks so much for sharing information on the MaxXT sanders. Great video! I was wondering if you might be able to give some comparisons between this R7304 and the other style R7303. Would the one in this video do everything the R7303 does? If you could only get one, which would it be? Do both of them take the same backer pad? I do like that the R7303 can also be used with the 5” backer pad. I would guess R7304 would do the same but can’t find any info. R7304 is currently cheaper. Would love to hear your thoughts comparing the two - if you have a moment to reply. I can’t find any info comparing the two online and am still waiting to hear back from MaxXT directly. Thanks in advance and again, for sharing these videos!

I believe this is the one i need for sanding primer and clear coat on a car, the 2.5mm (or 3/32) stroke for a finer sand. If i needed to strip the paint to metal or sand bondo than the 5mm (or 3/16) would be the sufficient. Is that about right?

What for to know wood surface moisture?

Is the brand "Max XT" or model. If model, what make is it? If you are hawking a piece of equipment, tell us about the equipment and less time demonstrating it

I’m thinking about buying 2 for my shop. It’s nice to see your reviews and still work after a year. I’ve seen alot reviews saying it quite on them lest then a month. So I’m still deciding

Looks exactly the same as the mirka

actually this sander is really great, I use it for sanding my coatings on the walls and despite the dust it does the job very well, fast and efficient and it's the same on wood.

I like this video thank you for sharing it to view ans i wish your channel more successful

Just used your video to put mine together, thanks! Simple build once the bars are oriented properly, but the manual is pretty cryptic on that. I found it pretty easy to place the belts, as mine were naturally wanting to curl upwards at the ends due to being rolled in that direction for shipping. I just fed the belt in from underneath the back wheel, let the curl bring it up, fed it over the gear head and under the next wheel, and let the curl bring it up again. :) Pro tip from a retired machinist/fabricator: Once the belt is placed and roughly tensioned on both sides, gently push the gantry assembly to the very back until it is pressed against the rear of the machine on both sides, then recheck and adjust belt tension and lock it down. then you know for sure that you have the alignment set well without a bunch of fussing around. Doesn't appear to be critical on this machine, but never hurts..... Mine came with the rotary module as a package deal, it's built pretty well, haven't had the opportunity to use it yet. For anyone thinking of buying one of these, take note that the safety glasses that come with it won't fit over prescription glasses, so if you'll need the larger ones, you'll want to order them when you order the machine. The laser is rated at 445 +/- 5 nm wavelength. So look for glasses in the 400-500nm range.

I bought one, failed straight out of the box. Complete garbage. My fault for buying a cheap Chinese knock-off. I've never had a new power tool fail without ever touching a piece of wood. A lot of other woodworkers are experiencing the same or similar issues.

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Does the basic set fit the Festool domino?

If you can only use this for 30 or 40 minutes then it’s garbage and unfortunately I’ve just purchased one in the last month and have not used it for more than 10 minutes. I used Festool sanders for my work as a floor sander and could use it for hours without any problems unfortunately I couldn’t afford to buy one for myself but the price reflects the quality.

Thank you for giving updates! Some people complain about it dying on them, but most reviews dont show it working after a long time.

maybe make a video about how it cuts or engraves. no wonder you have no likes. video of no use to me.

How is it holding up to date?

Bought one, got it yesterday and was using it this morning. Very smooth, a pleasure to work with. Hooked right up to my dust collection. Can’t predict how it will hold up based on one day, but so far so good!

None of those five could die naturally? I'm just curious. Or are you the merciful type?

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It changes from blue green or black 👍👍👍

For the life of me I can’t understand why there isn’t a single company that has come out with a truly universal dust port adapter system. How hard would it be to have attachments that range from 1.25” to 4” in increments of 0.25”. Or maybe universal size ports on tools to begin with.

Love the music

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Love that grain❤

GORGEOUS 😍

Love the heart!

I have seen some videos that claim it stop working after a long period of time, how long do you normally use it?

Music rocks and the cabinets weren’t too shabby either

Awesome