Delta SM500 Sander $51.48

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  • thrytis
    Senior Member
    • May 2004
    • 552
    • Concord, NC, USA.
    • Delta Unisaw
    #1

    Delta SM500 Sander $51.48

    Amazon has the Delta SM500 Shopmaster 5.2 Amp 4- by 6-Inch Benchtop Belt/Disc Sander on their Friday Sale for $51.48 and free shipping. It is a pretty good price (typically runs about $100), though it does not receive very good reviews.
    Eric
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    • Thom2
      Resident BT3Central Research Ass.
      • Jan 2003
      • 1786
      • Stevens, PA, USA.
      • Craftsman 22124
      #2
      I had one, regretted the purchase. This thing made me wish HD would have had the Ryobi that I went for in the first place. I was in the middle of a project and needed one pronto, figured Delta should be a good name.

      I was Wrong

      Originally posted by amazon customer
      The sander lasted just about one hour of use before there were problems. The drive pully behind the sanding disk was slipping out off of the shaft teeth that hold it. I found myself constantly pulling this thing apart to push the pully back in place. After about 3 hours of use the drive pully teeth were stripped out being plastic. Just the belt tension would cause the drive shaft to spin inside the pully.
      This is a pretty accurate description of what happened to mine, the drive train on these things is pure junk.

      Sorry to be so negative about this deal, I'm just trying to share first hand info.
      If it ain't broke.. don't fix it!!!... but you can always 'hop it up'
      **one and only purchaser of a BT3C official thong**

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