I have a need for a new toy for my shop (as we all do!) and am curious as to the groups opinions on 12" Disc sanders. I would like to upgrade my HF 10", somewhat "flimsy" disc sander to a 12" more heavy duty model. After alot of research, I continue to find very good responses (mostly on Amazon) in regards to the Jet 12" model 708433 JDS-12B.
But the model is $349 and more than I would like to pay. I have seen the shop fox similar model at my local woodworking store for $169. I have searched for comparisons on line between the Jet and Shop Fox (or a review of the shop fox) and have been unsuccesfull. I would like to use the sander for angle sanding on segmented wood turnings after building an appropriate sled for angle sanding. The Shop Fox looks fairly sturdy and I believe would handle the sled I am looking to build. One area I see lots of comments about is the disc runout on some of the less expnsive machines (i.e Grizzly) and I am concerned that if I am looking for pretty tight tolerances (on angles) the Shop fox might not be the best investment and I should just pay the $349 for the Jet. Anyone have any comments or first hand experience?
THX