Introducing the Mirka DEROS direct electric sanding machine

Electric Sanding at its Best!

The Best Electric Sander for professionals and enthusiasts, the best electric sanders anywhere.

DEROS is an acronym for Direct-Electric-Random-Orbit-Sander.  Mirka is a company dedicated exclusively to tools and abrasives for sanding. Sanding is all they do, and they do sanding best. Mirka set out to make the world’s best Random Orbit Sander to compliment world’s best abrasives.  The DEROS is that sander.

Professionals in the woodworking industry along with their counterparts in the marine and automotive industries have come to trust the MIRKA name for healthier and more productive sanding.  Mirka’s release of the Mirka DEROS electric sander ushered in a new standard for sanding, with quieter running, brushless soft start motor with an electronic motor break. The Mirka Deros electric sander has excellent vibration control with an integrated vibration monitor, that can be monitored from your smartphone via the MyMirka app. All these features packed into DEROS make it the best electric sander ever. The DEROS is the pride of the line of Mirka Sanders and you will find it to be everything one could want in a vacuum sander. By taking advantage of a complete variety of Mirka Sandpaper and Abrasives the DEROS becomes a powerful sander for stock removal or a delicate finish sander for fine perfection all in one.

Dust extraction with the Mirka DEROS vacuum sander, when used with the Multi-Hole backing pad with a central air inlet and Mirka Abranet Net Abrasives meets the HEPA standard when vacuum sanding with a HEPA Dust Extractor such as the MIRKA DE-1230-PC or the DE-1230-AFC Dust Extractors.  The DEROS is leading the industry with dust free sanding for better quality of work while also providing better quality of operator health and safety. There is a lot of talk these days about masks and air quality, so for comparison, the HEPA standard of filtration is even higher then the much talked about n-95 standard. Your lungs and your family will thank you.

The powerful Mirka DEROS with its advanced technology brushless motor maintains sanding speed under changing load conditions, giving you the performance of a much larger machine, yet its in the palm of your hand. Every one of our customer that have transitioned from any other brand of sander to the Mirka Deros has marveled and remarked at how much faster the Mirka Deros sands when compared to any other brand they have used. For Mirka vs Festool sanders, there is no comparison, the DEROS works circles around the ones we’ve used, and DEROS does it with a light touch. There is simply no need for a heavy push mode, the DEROS does it all with one mode of sanding.

Next consider less noise and less vibration and virtually dust free sanding….Mirka sanding means getting more done, and getting it done faster, and all with less effort and less toll on the operator. Mirka Sanding is a whole new world of sanding.

The DEROS electric sander with its integrated vibration monitor is the lowest vibration sander in its class, and it measured the quietest sander in its class tested against any that we could find. With the soft-start feature its easy on your hands and wrists. The electronic motor-break gives the fastest return to stop of any machine on the market when you release the paddle trigger.

Altogether the DEROS vacuum sander gives the user more working time with more productivity and all with less fatigue or damage to hands, wrists and arms. When connected to the Mirka DE-1230 Dust Extractor, you get all that while working in dust-free health and safety.

You can take that to the next level by connecting the Bluetooth Equipped DEROS wirelessly to your phone, iPad or personal device via Bluetooth and the MyMirka app. You can monitor in real time the levels of vibration (and speed) and can even monitor the total vibrations that the operator is exposed to during the work day. You can use your Bluetooth advantage from day one when you register your warranty on the app. Vibration monitoring also helps to let you know in advance when its time for a new backing pad.

Beyond the technical superiority of the Mirka Deros Electric Sander is the the beauty of sheer comfort and ease of use given by the superior ergonomic design of this low profile, lightweight sander. This light touch electric sander with its paddle speed control truly becomes part of your hand and brings you closer to your work both physically and mentally. Mirka DEROS lets you connect with your work. The Deros fits in the palm of your hand and becomes an extension of you as it balances beautifully and gives you limitless control that comes with the light touch method of sanding. With the benefit of a Sanding Machine designed for light touch sanding you can sand comfortably for much longer too. With Mirka DEROS, sanding becomes down right enjoyable, and that’s a lot to say for sanding!

If you have never used a sander with an electronic paddle speed control, then all I can say is you are in for a treat. You will quickly change how you sand and how you even think about sanding with the perfect fit of the DEROS in your hand and the perfect control the shape and the paddle give you. Perfection for your work and perfection for your technique with speed control on the fly make this the best electric sander ever. For customers that have pondered Mirka vs Festool, being able to start the sander with the paddle while the sander is already on the workpiece is a terrific bennifit. With just the flex of you palm yoj are sanding, instead of the awkwardness of a switching a button and the quickly repositioning your hand to sanding position. This benefit alone is more than a convenience, it can save the frustrating flaws in your work that usually result from trying to transition your hand from the switch to the sanding position. Even worse is contacting your workpiece with a sander that is already in rotation. The electronic paddle switch makes all that a thing of the past. Then when the operator needs to slow down on an edge or a corner, again just a mindless flex of your palm and the adjustment is made, verses having to try to reposition your hand to reach a speed dial on the side of the machine. On other sanders, one loses control, right when you need full control the most, risking damage to your work surface. When you get the benefit of the electronic paddle control, and the light weight balanced design, you will know then that the Mirka DEROS is the best electric sander ever. The Mirka vs Festool sander Debate becomes a no brainer right there, the Mirka sanders are the obvious choice.

No intent to Knock Festool, we have a shop full of their excellent quality tools, but on the sander debate, Festool missed the mark! Why wouldn’t you choose the company that ONLY does sanding for your sanding tools over a company that does a little of everything. The only focus of Mirka is making the the best electric sander to use with the best abrasives. Mirka wins hands down every time.

The Mirka DEROS electric sander is available in a 3 inch model, (the 350CV), a 5 inch model, the (550CV) and a 6 inch model, (the 650CV) all equipped with a 3/16 inch (5 mm) orbit.  For very fine work, the 6 inch model is also available with a 3/32 (2.5mm) orbit , the (the 625CV).

An advantage of Mirka Sanding with the 650 Deros is that the 6 inch backing pad can be interchanged with a special 130 gram 5 inch backing pad (the 915GV28-130G) allowing the 6 inch DEROS to be used as a 5 inch machine while still maintaining the perfect factory balance and lowest-in-the-industry vibration. This feature allows that a small shop can get the benefit of either size out of one sanding machine by just changing the backing pad.

The 5 inch machine preforms a little better on concave surfaces and irregular surfaces, and can be more aggressive with less drag. Conversely the 6 inch machine is a little better for control of large flat surfaces.  Primarily, however, the difference between 5 inch vs 6 inch backing pads is mostly a difference of a user’s personal preference and tradition.  Woodworkers and the marine industry seem to prefer the 5 inch machine whereas the automotive industry seems to lean toward the 6 inch machine. You can decide for yourself, or keep one of both in your sustainer.

The 3-inch machine is more unique.  I always say that a 3-inch DEROS is the sander you never knew how much you needed until you finally owned one.  The easier to control size is less affected by drag and much safer and more effective on concave and complex surfaces. Every professional finisher should have a 3 inch DEROS in his or her shop or toolbox to compliment the 5 or 6-inch machine.  The 3 inch DEROS really shines in post-finish work using MIRKA Abralon on curved or complex surfaces, or with Mirka Microstar for Spot Repairs. Add an interface pad and it works even better on even more complex shapes. The 350XCV is one of the most versatile of Mirka Sanders for complex shaped or curved surfaces, making it a favorite addition to the tools of many good guitar makers and furniture makers. In the marine business, we couldn’t live without it.

The Mirka DEROS Sanders are perfect for general sanding on almost all kinds of surfaces. We use ours on Wood, Metal, Epoxy and Polyester Fiberglass, and Solid Surfaces such as LG HiMax and Corion®.  The Mirka® DEROS Really shines on post-finish work such as Paint, Lacquer, urethane, gelcoat, epoxy and varnishes.

In summary, the features that make the Mirka DEROS Electric Sanders the best electric sanders are:

  • Two options for speed control.   The maximum speed can be set on the control panel, and/or controlled by the very precision linier speed control of the paddle trigger.  With a little practice, you can learn to accurately control speed on the fly with the paddle trigger as if the machine were part of your hand and reading your mind.
  • The soft start function and built in electronic motor brake make the DEROS a joy to use and definitely will bring the ease, efficiency and quality of your work a notch or two higher.
  • The high efficiency brushless motor has plenty of power to get the job done with the quickness of a much bigger machine, but with constant speed even under changing or heavy loads.  DEROS will deliver that powerful performance while being easier on your wrists, arms and hands.
  • When connected to the DE-1230 Dust Collector you can enjoy the better performance while keeping your air cleaner and safer to breath thanks to the HEPA standard of filtration and a Backup Pad equipped with a central air inlet for better air flow and unbelievable dust control when vacuum sanding.

The DEROS is delivered with a back-up pad, a pad protector and a sample of MIRKA Abranet abrasive.  Last but not least, the 5 inch and 6 inch DEROS are delivered with an advanced quality plastic case, we call it a sustainer.  The sustainer’s unique design locks together with other sustainer cases if you need to carry multiple tools to your job, or with an optional adaptor the sustainer locks to the top of your DE1230 Dust Collector so your sustainer is right there handy wherever you are working.

The 3 inch DEROS is delivered in a cardboard box but included in the box is a plastic base the fits in the sustainer along side the 5 inch or 6 inch DEROS, so you can carry it with you along with your bigger DEROS together in the same Sustainer. Get-Mirka.com often also offers the 3 inch DEROS 350XCV in the Mirka Systainer when available. Be sure to ask your sales associate.

Many ask the meaning of “Mirka” (Pronounced Merka in Finland) Mirka means “Wonderful, Prosperous” and Merka means “Exceptional at Doing Something”.   That is very fitting since the Mirka Sander is all of that. You will be Merka, and your work will be “Merka” when you use the Mirka sander! That’s a bit of a play on words, but when you own one you will understand and agree with it.

Mirka DEROS electric sanders are the sanders of the future, and you can order yourself a Mirka Sander today at Get-Mirka.com.