ALEKO DP-3000 Electric Variable Speed Drywall Sander with LED Light 710 Watts

I have done drywall work for the last 20 years, never came across something like this me being a small shop. Recently purchased one to give it a try and I was very impressed how fast you can get things completed.Sanded about 500 Sf of ceiling in about 25min, granted all the setup was previously done. This unit requires a vacuum to be dust free, it is a must and it works great, literally no dust.The sanding disks looks like they are not available at the local stores so get a good stock around here.The motor after a few uses starts to smell funny (burnt plastic) which I feel is ok because you get your money back in the first couple of uses, seriously it cuts working & cleaning time by 80%. I forgot to mention that it has a nice LED lamp attached that can be adjusted to a certain extend.Still very happy with the equipment after 5 uses and still strong.A 5 star for me.Eric S.

The unit works as described. It’s a bit heavy but you get used to it.However warning warning warning do not buy the “ people who bought this also bought“, as these pads are eight hole and not five hole and only one whole will line up on any given suction hole of the sanding head. Now I have to wait for a new set of sanding pads to show up, so I can finish the work that I’m doing, which was the reason I bought two packs of the additional sanding discs. False, deceptive, BS, a lie. Don’t buy the additional disks unless they are five whole desks only

Owner's manual is poorly written (asian influence, at times impossible to interpret). When unit arrived a spring was unattached on one end and dangling. I could not readilly determine where the other end should attach. There was no mention of the spring in the set up instructions nor was it obvious in the exploded view diagram (ultimately ran machine with it unattached).The sanding portion of the machine works well (be sure to order 225 mm sanding discs and not 6") but literally about 95% of the dust sanded fell to the floor; so poor was the vacuum suction. I took the head apart to make sure all the pieces were in fact there and working and they were, just poorly designed. The attached bag intended to catch the dust does not even inflate with air pressure from the machine.I purchased a separate shop vac and attached a long hose to this sanding machine and with this upgrade the set up worked great. I have mixed feelings about the placement of the LED light, the head seems to block it but I like that there is one on the machine. Handy feature that needs a little adjusting.Overall I like the machine but frankly it was not ready for release to the American market. If you are willing to purchase a separate vacuum system (which not only adds dollars to the investment but bulk to contend with), it is a decent machine for the niche market of drywall sanding.

I've never owned a sander like this before so there was nothing to compare it to, however I have nothing but good to say about this unit. It take a little strength to use it, however, it is so much easier than sanding by hand that it only takes about ten minutes to do what use to take over an hour by hand. Dust control is excellent when hooked up to a shop vac, where is the only caveat comes in. It does not connect directly to the shop vac so I needed to make an adapter, a small inconvenience. You must use a bag in the shop vac however, as the filter will otherwise plug almost instantly. The finish it leaves is paint ready, with the exception of corners which would be an issue with any rotary sander. Because the work goes so quickly I don't have more than a few hours on the unit so cannot speak to durability. I would buy it again.

Motor quit within the 1st 30 minutes!! Great idea, poor quality!! I own a drywall company...have used many in my day! Porter cable is the way to go!! Don't waste your money!!!

I bought this sander for my little office renovation project. I was going to get it from HomeDepot but it would take weeks to get here. So, I decided to get it on Amazon. It arrived pretty quickly. I have to say that it looks great and decent after assembled. However, it starts getting hot pretty quickly and also comes with a burning smell. More importantly, the builtin vacuum barely sucks in any dust. I guess it requires an external vacuum to work.

Sander works very well. Sure beats hand sanding by a mile. Well worth the investment!

I actually bought it to sand old varnish off old hardwood floors. I'm a 61 yr old woman, and thought to use it as an alternative to renting a floor sander so I can work at my own pace. It doesn't work as well as my 5"orbital hand sander, but I'm still experimenting with how much pressure to use. My hat is off to all you people who can lift this for drywall sanding. It seems to me to be heavy to lift for long!