Porter Cable 330 sander death

[Kelly]

My 330 has died and they don’t make it anymore. This has been my finish sander for years.
What takes its place in the market ? Who makes a comparable heavy square ROS ?

 

[pcooper]

I had the same problem, sander died and it was my favorite. I've got a Festool sander now, only thing I could find that was anything close to what I wanted. I'm glad I moved to the Festool, wasn't a fan of the expensive green tools, but I think it's about as close as it gets these days.

 

[Craptastic]

They make the 380 now and while it's pretty reliable it doesn't seem to have the same build quality as the 330 had.

 

[Wilsoncb]

I have an old Makita Model M901 that works fine. I don't use it anymore, so if you want it, you are welcome to have it.

 

[junquecol]

Own more than one 330 Speed Block sander. About the only thing to fail is the brushes, or bearings, both of which are replacable. The pads are a "wear item."

 

[Martin Roper]

I have an old Makita Model M901 that works fine. I don't use it anymore, so if you want it, you are welcome to have it.

I have a Makita quarter-sheet sander that looks very similar to that. I use it for that last few grits to go with the grain to get out any pigtails. It actually has decent dust collection with a dust extractor.