Bosch has taken the vibration out of its new random-orbit sander (No. ROS65VC) by isolating the motor from the user with soft internal blocks. Its dust port fits European vacuum hoses, and it comes with an adapter that fits many larger vac hoses. It has a 3.3-amp variablespeed motor. You can buy it with either a 5-in.- or 6-in.-dia. hook-and-loop pad ($229), or with both pads and a case ($299).
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