Does anyone have any thoughts about the this sander? I'm not a big Craftsman fan but this is a pretty good price with 20 percent off. I have been looking at the Performax which is much more and has a lot of mixed comments about it (good and bad). It is supposed to have been reworked but that's not always a good thing either. Any comments?
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Did you check the SKU of the Craftsman sander to see who actually makes it? I thought it was Delta but maybe it's Performax. If it's the Delta it could be of the older design you wrote about.
Here is the big ugly url..
http://www.owwm.com/Craftsman/Manufacturers.asp
I can't find the part # on the website but it's not the same as what you see on the sears website. There is a different # on the tool.
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I waited over 2 years for that DS to be on sale, finally settled for Performax 10-20. Just as well, I don't have the room for that 18 incher.
I called Sears a couple of years ago asking about the grits of paper available and they gave me the manuf.'s info so I could call them. I did and sorry, I don't remember who it was, but they said they make a lot of Craftsman high end power tools, like the 12" cabinet saws.
The only down side I see is that the shipping would be around $150 which eats most of the 20% discount. If I remember correctly, at that time it wasn't available for store pickup.Comment
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yeah the shipping is a killer. Unfortunately that is about the only option I have in this area. There are no woodworking stores to look or purchase to I have to drool online and pay the price. At least the 20 percent off helps offset the shipping. I would really like to hear if anyone has or knows of someone who has one and how they like it and the problems it may have before I pull the trigger. I have to talk to the LOML first. I still have a Grizzly 8 inch jointer in the garage still to be assembled that she helped me pickup at the terminal.Comment
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Looks like it's made by Palmgren and is the same as the Grizzly G0458
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=11357 post #8
http://grizzly.com/products/G0458
Palmgren version at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...activeda418-20Comment
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Thanks guys for the info. I got a little nervous about the Craftsman and ruled it out. I actually was looking at the Grizzly too and noticed the similarity. But all the good reviews I researched made me decide on the Performax 16-32. It's hard to let go of the greenbacks but I think it will serve me best. Amazon has $99 shipping and a small rebate which got me a little closer. Now just to tell my wonderful spouse how much better our life will be.Comment
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Personally, after using my 10-20 for a year, I think you made the right decision. You'll wonder how you ever got by without a DS.Comment
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