Bosch Home and Garden Random Orbit Sander PEX 220 A (220 W, in carton packaging)
PEX 220 A
Excellent results when sanding curves and polishing.
Excellent Material Removal Rate
The Bosch PEX 220 A is a powerful random orbit sander that excels due to its high material removal rate. However, this system from Bosch is so handy that it can also be used for ‘tricky’ sanding and polishing tasks, for example in hard-to-reach areas or on surfaces with curves.
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High PerformanceThe PEX 220 A provides exceptionally fine, high-performance sanding and delivers the best results, also when polishing. The PEX 220 A also features the microfilter system developed by Bosch. The built-in dust extraction element collects dust directly at the workpiece and feeds it into the supplied microfilter box. The advantage of this is that sanding can also be performed in furnished rooms. | Ergonomic DesignDue to its compact design and low weight, the PEX 220 A random orbit sander from Bosch is also suitable for use with one hand. This tool has therefore been designed to minimise user fatigue when working overhead and on curved surfaces. The PEX 220 A is a universal random orbit sander that offers a high material removal rate when working on large surfaces. | Perfect FinishDIYers can use lambswool bonnets for surface finishing after polishing. These remove dried-on polish residues and are suitable for use on dry and curved surfaces. Different versions of dust boxes and dust bags for collecting the sanding dust are also available from Bosch. | Sand Large SurfacesThis Bosch system is equipped with a 125 millimetre diameter sanding pad. This ensures that the user is able to sand even large surfaces and hard materials quickly. The orbital stroke rate of the PEX 220 A is up to 24,000 opm, while the orbit diameter is 1.25 millimetres. |
- Power input 220 W
- Sanding pad diameter 125 mm
- Orbital stroke rate 24.000 opm
- Eccentricity 1.25 mm
- Machine weight 1.4 kg
Comprehensive accessories
Bosch supplies the PEX 220 A with a Bosch microfilter, a rubber sanding plate and a sanding sheet (Red Wood). A wide range of accessories for the system is also available to the user, for example various sanding sheets for different materials such as paint, filler, varnishes, wood, metal or rust. Polishing sponges for high-gloss polishing and polishing felts for pre-polishing very dirty or scratched surfaces are also available.
| Weight: | 1.61 kg |
| Dimensions: | 28.6 x 18.2 x 17 cm; 1.61 Kilograms |
| Model: | 603378070 |
| Part: | 603378070 |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Bosch |
| Quantity: | 1 |
I’ve had Sanders over the years and relied upon them for many paint prep and other jobs such a tool would be good for. Buying this opened my eyes, certainly when the subject timber may not already be flat. A fantastic piece of kit, well worth the money and will provide good finishes every time.
Amazing product. Been a fan of bosch for many years due to their quality builds and materials.
Bought this for a recent renovation job at home for sanding the walls down.
Easy to use and clean after.
Does the job really well and a amazing buy and price on amazon.
Someone has said they were disappointed that the sander only comes with one sanding disc, but that’s clear in the description; I bought some Stebruams also from Amazon which fit perfectly, so that didn’t bother me at all.
Can’t recommend this sander highly enough – at the price-point, it’s just perfect.
I’m not sure if you can buy a better tool for the money.
It comes with one medium grade sanding pad so don’t forget to buy an additional sanding pack
The dust collection system is also impressive. It efficiently sucks up the majority of dust and debris, leaving behind a clean work area. The sander is also designed with an easy-to-remove dust collector, making it a breeze to clean out and maintain.
Overall, the Bosch Home and Garden Random Orbit Sander is a great tool for any DIY enthusiast or homeowner looking for a reliable and efficient sander. It has exceeded my expectations and made my sanding projects a breeze. Highly recommend!
The first one we purchased stopped working after 20 minutes and would not restart. However we were able to return it and reviewed the next within a day. Difficult to hold with small hands but works very well. Have had no issues with the second one since.
Pros: Cheap, Straight forward, Easy to use.
Cons: Wired (but not much of a problem for smaller shops), only has the one speed.
New to woodworking and looking for a random orbital sander, this is the one for you.
I bought this to replace my previous Bosch sander that had been dropped and used too many times and was no longer able to hold the sanding sheets. This sanders is very effective, however the shape of it does make sanding corners of walls tricky. Don’t get me wrong, it makes a fair bit of dust but it is definitely better than the older Bosch sander I had. It doesn’t seem to get too hot and it fits some non-genuine sander sheets well. I’ve also used it to polish my car with a polishing head and it wasn’t too bad.
My experience with this sander is based off comparing it to dewalt belt sander and my mcallister palm sander.
1. My single biggest issue with sanders is vibration, especially when me and Mrs are doing projects. It can take a toll on your wrist, but this sander stops that issue by far. Don’t get me wrong, there is some vibration, but it’s enough to not make your wrist hurt when using it for long periods of time.
It really helped my wrist pain decrease.
2. design is a food factor for this as its not too clunky yet not to small where you cant grip it properly , its a decent size and when you are holding it it’s not uncomfortable as it has a rubberised grip which helps with your hands.
3. Using the product is great and nice and powerful. However, the lack of speed control on the sander means you cant make those adjustments the way you would like for small projects. I would recommend using this on larger heaftier projects with larger surface areas rather than smaller little projects.
Tip – you can get the sanding pads with and without holes , i highly recommend getting the ones with the holes as the sander has a vacuum that can suck all the muck up via the holes on the sander
Overall, I think this product is a great piece of kit to add to your arsenal as it could come in handy. I wouldn’t replace all my sanders for this, but i would definitely go and grab this first for a project as it’s a good all rounder which is usually what you want.
Very easy to use, ideal tool to have it in your home.
Really surprised by how powerful it was as well as how good it was at catching it’s own dust.
So pleased we purchased this for our staircase renovation. We had a rechargeable sander, but this one is so much more powerful and has speeded up the work so much. Great piece of equipment.
I never used a sander before but I found it pretty intuitive and easy to use. It is light, it does the job, it is easy to clean.
With the other sanders I have used I always had marks still left on the wood.
With this sander due to the way it works it moves all over when it oscillates and you can choose the speed which help’s when you are working.
The dust collection works great as that was one thing I was sceptical about.
You might pay more money that some cheap ones but I’m glad I did.
Lovely little sander, I Did have a cheapie and then a mouse black and decker, both went. So along came the Bosch, connect a hoover hose to it and it’s almost dustless, I say almost as you will still get some, I do all my sanding either outside or the garage so no problems there.
It’s light to use and sands well, vibration is minimal, I’m happy to use it solidly for a good hour.
Nice to use but a little cumbersome. Heavy to use for ceiling work
This was bought for my daughter as a gift ,she is really pleased with it.She says it it is very easy to use .Only con was that there is only 1 sanding disc with it.Bought it on a black Friday deal so was really pleased with the price .
Easy to use, virtually plug and play. The sander pads are very easy to attach and remove. Enough power enough to sand most wood and doesn’t stop if pressure is applied on i
Very effective, the dust collection box is not much use.
Excellent quality easy to use as always from Bosch equipment. Registered item with Bosch and got extended warranty
I needed to sand down some wall filler that I used to fill in holes, it worked well and the sanding disc stayed on. I’m not sure if the filter worked well, but there wasn’t toooo much dust. It was quite easy to hold and not too heavy, the cable could do with being quite a bit longer than it though. I bought it on sale and ‘used – like new’. It was 37 which I thought was a good deal.
Got this at a cheaper price and so far so good. This is my first random orbital sander and I’m impressed how easy if is to use aswell as great performance. The particle filter helps but not as much as you’d expect so dust sheets or hoover attachment a must. It grips well to discs and the motor is smooth in action and requires little pressure, tbh I was trying to find fault and found none. Very fast delivery and excellent value. As a diyer this is a must for many an application.
Arrived on time and well packaged. Very easy to use and great for flat surfaces. I have done the skirting, door and window sill in a few hours. It collects the paint and it holds lots before it needs emptying.
It includes 1 sanding sheet so if you decide to buy it, order some extras at the same time.
I am pleased with my purchase.
Being small, it is possible to get into tight corners and the dust collection is effective. With a wool pad, it is equally good at polishing. Highly recommended.
This is the first sander of its type that I have bought. It has given excellent performance and I am glad that I bought it. I would recommend this product.
After our previous sanders this is quite smooth and a lot quieter. It does a good job quickly and thoroughly. We bought the sanding discs that are recommended for it. A good buy.
Used to bring old plastic back to life with out the effort of hand work, worked perfec
The mains powered orbital sander is everything you would expect from Bosch. It is reliable, effective and works well. Various sandpaper grades ensure that you can achieve a good finish on your work.
I love my little sander, it collects most of the sawdust into the filter compartment, it is pretty easy to empty it, and it makes my current projects easy to do?!!
What is there not to like about this easy to use bit of kit that every DIY enthusiast should have in his kit?
This is a good, very effective random orbit sander. Ergonomic and lightweight, it makes sanding of doors, my initial use, fairly straight forward. You do need patience though especially sanding paint off doors in order to get to the wood. Perhaps it needs to be a tad faster ? Furthermore, the dust extractor actually does an ok job. Note that it doesn’t remove all dust, far from it so I would advise wearing a mask, although that doesn’t help stop dust getting onto glasses as I encountered.
The Velcro sanding disk is actually easy to fit, just make sure to align the holes which is straight forward using the naked eye. Surprisingly and disappointingly only 1 sanding disk was supplied. Whilst i wasn’t expecting lots, I was expecting/hoping to receive at least 2 or 3 albeit each of variable grit.
In the context of the price that I paid – 33.38, I haven’t knocked off a star off my review, although I very easily could have done considering dust capture and even sanding speed.
As always, I will update my review if I find any issues or encounter any problems.
Great tool for the price feels solid and well put together. Easy to hold and when it’s on, it feels very stable and the power is delivered in a smooth fashion. All adds to the safety and it might not be as powerful as a dewalt but I could happily sand for hours without feeling like my arm was going to fall off from the vibration.
Once assembled (dust catchbox) and a suitable grit pad applied, the sander works well. Don’t apply to much pressure. You will be surprised how much material the sander removes, with gentle pressure. Be sure to empty the dust catchbox regularly and after each use. If you don’t, with the humidity the dust tends to clog up in the filter.
My first orbital sander for home use and it’s great. The dust collector is good for small jobs but is tricky to take off. Would have been nice if the collector connector was a standard vacuum size it would be better. You will still have a lot of duct unlike more expensive ones. The grip and ease of use is fantastic
Changing pads no problem dust bag not to good with plaster in confined space
easy to use takes the effort out of sanding lightweight use with different discs perfec
Pugh this as a replacement for another cheaper brand on Amazon and it was absolutely worth the money, feels much more stable in the hand and feels more durable. The sanding itself is of similar quality to the cheaper brand but achieves the finish in half the time would definitely recommend
Just attach pad and plug in… of you go! Very easy to use only comes with one sand pad but have brought others as have stairs to sand down. Used first one and although isn’t the grade i need it did a brilliant job. Alot bigger than I though but can hold in on hand easily.
Love using this sander, does a job well, not so easy to hold though but copes okay.
Used this sander to prep some surfaces before painting or decorating. Facia boards, 2 garage doors and some internal walls after using poly filler. Seems to handle anything I throw at it with the additional pack of sand paper i purchased separately on Amazon.
Only downsides are
1) the chord is a little short for my liking
2) the power switch isn’t in a very ergonomic position
3) circular and doesn’t deal with corners well
I’m nitpicking to be honest but I love this sander and always enjoy using it. Would make sanding tables and other large flat surfaces a breeze.
Sander itself is OK, never had rotary before so wasn’t sure what to expect on how it works. May sound stupid but I thought this thing would spin so fast bit like an angle grinder, sanding super fast, it kinda doesn’t. It does rotate but not fast so any kind of mid range pressure the head just stops turning and it’s the oscillating motion that does the work just like a normal sander.
Still, it did make light work of woodwork on my job and customer happy so can’t complain toooooooo much I suppose.
Most things from amazon come allllllll packed up within an inch of its life. Sometimes over packaged. This can in z plastic bag, no protection, box was bashed to crap when I opened it. So the box is useless to carry or store the sander in for work, had to buy a separate plastic box to store it in.
Sander itself is OK, never had rotary before so wasn’t sure what to expect on how it works. May sound stupid but I thought this thing would spin so fast bit like an angle grinder, sanding super fast, it kinda doesn’t. It does rotate but not fast so any kind of mid range pressure the head just stops turning and it’s the oscillating motion that does the work just like a normal sander.
Still, it did make light work of woodwork on my job and customer happy so can’t complain toooooooo much I suppose.
Wow just what was needed Easily sanded room for painting And now for some furniture renovation Great value and quite good at collecting dust although fiddly to empty out. The sandpaper isn’t cheap but lasts well
Great piece of equipment as you would expect from Bosch but just one disk included . Good job I’ve ordered extra arriving on Wednesday. But to enclude just one is a bit mean, three would be a fair number.
Great for my needs, does what it says on the ti
This is a great sander! I have used on several projects now!
This is a beautiful machine easy to hold very manoeuvrable and extremely easy to use, using the right sanding pad. This is a great buy.
Nice bit of kit but is a bit weak, and stops if you apply any pressure.
Absolutely fantastic great product already used it for more than two hours on a serious hard job and it made the job hours not days can’t recommend this product enough A++++++++++++
I bought this sander as a replacement for a Black & Decker sander which I’d had for years. The step up to the Bosch sander was well worth the investment. The sander is quiet, smooth, and very effective. The vibration felt in the hand is a fraction of that experienced with my old sander.
All told it is well worth the extra cost for a well engineered product, just what you’d expect from Bosch 10/10
Works well would be better if a pack of sanding pads were included even if the price increased by a couple of pounds!
Some to use, easy to change pads, it works well
Easy to use for a dining table project. The supplied filter is the same as the detail sander which I also have. I wouldn’t use it indoors without the vac adapter.
Got for my dad, who loves his tools. He was impressed with the product and I think we are now going to have a lot of sanded furniture.
does the job really well
simple and efficient to change sanding disks
would have preferred a proper hose attachment rather than the proprietary fitting and filter
otherwise an exceptional produc
This orbital sander is the smallest in the Bosch series, but it does a wonderful job. It is good for sanding down wooden kitchen surfaces and making ready for oil-varnishing. Easy to use. Easy to change discs. easy to empty dust collector. Perfect device.
A pretty good little sander but a big flaw in the design is the non standard dust port. It is an oblong shape. If you own a 3D printer you could fabricate one but most people don’t. Got it on offer and at 30 sale price it was still well worth the money.
Did the job perfectly. Its awkward getting into corners as it’s round. 1 speed only but it did what I wanted it to do.
Unfortunately, the Mrs saw what I did and loved it. That means a lot more work for me. But this did work very well. And the finish was exceptional.
Wooden worktops in the kitchen have never looked or felt better.
I still have a bosch drill from about 1980…yep, still going strong.
Good little unit but could be a little better to hold as I am at that age my hands are not so good.
No mess, sucks up all the grain through the holes into a container, so doesn’t mulch the wood or clog the paper, very cleve
Simple and easy to set up and use straight from the box.
Ideal for large flat surfaces without complicated shapes, as difficult to get into corners – but I didn’t expect it to and didn’t buy it for that purpose. Very pleased!
Used it for removing old stain and varnish from wooden steps to re stain did the job easily.
Package was not sealed when I read the instructions it said it had a dust extraction adapter in the box which was not there so I believe it was a return and not new.
Light, efficient and easy to use, collects the dust well.
for the money this is worth buying, if you have problems sanding check your sandpaper sheets first and don’t press down hard let the sheet do the work.Read the Bosch guide on which grade of sandpaper to use for a particular job.
Easy to use sander for a first time user. Really helped smoothen the cuts and edges. Comes with one sanding sheet which is likely to need replacing is you have a big job.
Easy to use so far very good haven’t used that much due to lock dow
Excellent product as are all Bosch products. Good value and easy to use.
Arrived on time and well packaged to avoid damage in transit. Sander is a great little tool
Brilliant piece of equipment, loved using it to up cycle an old cupboard. Recommend it to anyone
This sander is very good, it’s quite quiet and comfortable to hold.
Just a little advice to anybody here so you don’t make the same mistake I did. I was sanding as I usually do and the sanding paper had became worn and I then removed it. I got a phone call and after returning to the sander I forget that I had no paper on it and I sanded the Velcro right of the spinner mechanism. Stupid I know. But just don’t forget to add a new paper straight after taking of the old one. This product is actually really good, so good in fact I bought it twice.
Used to resurface wooden worktops. I can’t imagine doing this job by hand after using this (which I did originally contemplate). It’s easy to use, not made any dips in the worktop and fits nicely in your hand. Gets pretty close to the edges and you can angle it a bit to get right in if you’re careful (obviously it can’t reach into corners). The filter is really good. I’ve got a proper filter face mask obviously because there’s still some in the air but it catches loads of very fine dust and there’s only a light amount of dust on things in the room after you’ve used it. Wouldn’t fancy using it on a whole floor (I think my arms would drop off) but for medium sized areas it’s great.
Great sander, easy to use and easy to replace sanding pads
For the money i wasn’t expecting much but having brought this to refurbish a wooden worktop i have to say that i was pleased with the purchase. Easy to use and very little dust not being caught. REALLY IMPRESSED!