I USED to have a Milwauke close quarter drill to use for power sanding on the lathe. It was only 6 months old but the trigger had been giving me problems with intermittent stopping and starting and was real frustrating. I opened the case and cleaned everything to eleminate that as the problem and it did not help any.
Anyway, a number of weekends ago I quit dipping tobacco for good. That Friday night, I was working on a nice mesquite bowl while fighting the cravings and headache. The slightest little things were so frustrating but turning was really helping keep my mind off things! Well, it came time to sand the piece and the damn sander started acting up! It would work a little and then quit and then work, and then quit. I got fed up and to make a long story short, the drill is now in 20 or so pieces, smashed on my shop floor! Did the old swirl it around by the cord and hit the concrete trick.
Now before you go thinking I am some temper tantrum monster, that is far from the case! I am very laid back and have virtually zero temper! It was just the darn tabacco withdrawals. Anyway, I am better now and am over the nicotine addiction but now I need a new drill!!
What would you suggest for a good tool for power sanding? I am not opposed to the Milwauke again but am a little leary since mine was only 6 months old. And yes, I am against Harbor Freight power tools. Thanks for any suggestions.