Brent Beelby
03-08-2005, 11:11 PM
Brent, here's my .02.
I have a 9" disc, 6x48 combination sander. I'm less than pleased with it. It's the Craftsman professional model, for what it's worth. I use the disc, mostly, and usually leave 80 grit paper on it. The disc turns at 3450 rpm and the aluminum table and disc have way too much vibration for a smooth job. I've put a link belt on it and tried to do my best to balance things. I rarely use the belt.
I'm only mentioning this because this is one of the few machines I bought that I've really been sorry about. I've had it for almost 7 years, and have been pretty unhappy all that time.
If you want a combination sander, even though it's much more money, I'd recommend a 12" disc, 1720 rpm machine. I think they run much smoother. I really wish I would have known this when I bought mine.
Personallysander and the Jet bench top spindle sander, I'm going to get the Jet 12" disc . I use the disc and spindle much more than the belt portion of my current sander. It will be a lot more money, but will be worth it in the long run.
I was planing on buying one of those combination 6"x48" and 9" disk sanders, and started a thread asking what grit of sandpaper everyone gets the most use out of,, but after reading Alan's comment on that thread, I'm not sure what kind of sander I should buy. I was wondering what kind of sander everyone likes to use for shaping?
Thanks, Brent
I have a 9" disc, 6x48 combination sander. I'm less than pleased with it. It's the Craftsman professional model, for what it's worth. I use the disc, mostly, and usually leave 80 grit paper on it. The disc turns at 3450 rpm and the aluminum table and disc have way too much vibration for a smooth job. I've put a link belt on it and tried to do my best to balance things. I rarely use the belt.
I'm only mentioning this because this is one of the few machines I bought that I've really been sorry about. I've had it for almost 7 years, and have been pretty unhappy all that time.
If you want a combination sander, even though it's much more money, I'd recommend a 12" disc, 1720 rpm machine. I think they run much smoother. I really wish I would have known this when I bought mine.
Personallysander and the Jet bench top spindle sander, I'm going to get the Jet 12" disc . I use the disc and spindle much more than the belt portion of my current sander. It will be a lot more money, but will be worth it in the long run.
I was planing on buying one of those combination 6"x48" and 9" disk sanders, and started a thread asking what grit of sandpaper everyone gets the most use out of,, but after reading Alan's comment on that thread, I'm not sure what kind of sander I should buy. I was wondering what kind of sander everyone likes to use for shaping?
Thanks, Brent