I am considering purchasing a stationary belt sander with attached disk sander. small projects right now, primarily making knife handles out of wood, antlers, bone, plastic, etc.. I have several old knives and a blank blade that I want to build handles for
I’ve looked at three different units:
1) Harbor freight - Central Machinery 4”x36” belt, 6” disc 3.5 amp, 1185 fpm 28# shipping weight. $74.99
about 20 miles to pickup at store
2). eBay. Wen 6500T same belt/disc size 3.2 amp, 1150 fpm $96 to $102 shipping included
3). Grizzly G0787 same belt/disc size, 4.3 amp, 1900 fpm, 41#. $144.95. Pickup in Bellingham, wa about a 55 mile drive from my home.
I'm strongly inclined to go for grizzly as the ratings for that sander are very high and the other two are ok, except that several thought the Wen and Central machinery were underpowered and slow. I’d rather pay less than what the grizzly is but I believe that buying too cheap is not always a bargain. The grizzly appears to be out of stock presently but that’s no problem- I may be able to find a good used one on Craigslist while waiting.
Any comments/recommendations will be appreciated.
I’ve looked at three different units:
1) Harbor freight - Central Machinery 4”x36” belt, 6” disc 3.5 amp, 1185 fpm 28# shipping weight. $74.99
about 20 miles to pickup at store
2). eBay. Wen 6500T same belt/disc size 3.2 amp, 1150 fpm $96 to $102 shipping included
3). Grizzly G0787 same belt/disc size, 4.3 amp, 1900 fpm, 41#. $144.95. Pickup in Bellingham, wa about a 55 mile drive from my home.
I'm strongly inclined to go for grizzly as the ratings for that sander are very high and the other two are ok, except that several thought the Wen and Central machinery were underpowered and slow. I’d rather pay less than what the grizzly is but I believe that buying too cheap is not always a bargain. The grizzly appears to be out of stock presently but that’s no problem- I may be able to find a good used one on Craigslist while waiting.
Any comments/recommendations will be appreciated.
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