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Mark Muckelberg
07-01-2004, 12:40 PM
I'm brand new to this forum, so here goes. My next purchase is going to be an edge sander. But which one? I did a search and got some opinions, but Il'l ask once again. I'd like to keep the cost below $1,000. I see Powermatic has a new model which will be out in the fall. I've heard some negative things about any sander that does not have a cast iron platen, which of course means spending more. I am not a professional, so my tools do not get that kind of work out. But I have also learned that getting a good deal on something inferior ends up costing much more when you replace it with what you should have bought in the first place. Confused? Well I am. So enter your choice here. Thanks.

Todd Burch
07-01-2004, 1:10 PM
Hi Mark. Welcome to SawMill Creek! I have a 9" x 138" 3ph 3HP Powermatic - and it's awesome! (Dust collection could be a little better...) They make it single phase, but it's out of your budget.

Tony Sade
07-01-2004, 1:50 PM
I asked a similar question a while ago, and gots lots of informative responses.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=8015

Oh, yeah-Welcome the the Creek, Mark.