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Title: help picking belt sander
Post by: soy on February 02, 2013, 01:45:00 AM

Looking to get a 6×48 belt sander
Will i be happy with3/4 hp
and i have seen different rpms
Will3/4 be enough and do i want more or less rpm?
I am leaning twards grizzly any bad word on their sanders?
Thanks

Title: Re: help picking belt sander
Post by: ChuckC on February 02, 2013, 08:59:00 AM

I have a Sears Craftsman version of the same.  it is 3/4 hp and although I CAN stall it out with too much pressure, it has worked fine for me and allowed me to do a heap of work.  They go on sale now and again.

I have no experience with the Grizzly (unless they make the Crafstman for Sears).
ChuckC

Title: Re: help picking belt sander
Post by: Rick Perry on February 02, 2013, 09:23:00 AM

most grizzly tools get pretty good reviews

Title: Re: help picking belt sander
Post by: Tim in Wa. on February 02, 2013, 09:45:00 AM

check out your local craigslist there are High School woodshops selling off machines and cabinet shops going out of Bus, everywhere.You can get good deals on machines that are far better quality than chinese junk
Tim

Title: Re: help picking belt sander
Post by: ISP 5353 on February 02, 2013, 10:00:00 AM

I have a 1X42 Grizzly that has been great!

Title: Re: help picking belt sander
Post by: eflanders on February 02, 2013, 10:53:00 AM

Pm sent with some options to consider.

Title: Re: help picking belt sander
Post by: Brently on February 02, 2013, 11:59:00 AM

I have a Delta and it is a great machine,no problems.

Title: Re: help picking belt sander
Post by: WESTBROOK on February 02, 2013, 03:37:00 PM

I also have the Craftsman 3/4hp. Works good for me.

Eric

Title: Re: help picking belt sander
Post by: MnFn on February 02, 2013, 05:47:00 PM

I guess it depends what you want to do with it.  I have a 2X72  Grizzley.  Pm me with your location - we may not be that far away. You could take a look at it.

Title: Re: help picking belt sander
Post by: lpcjon2 on February 02, 2013, 06:23:00 PM

Harbor Freight

Title: Re: help picking belt sander
Post by: Matty on February 02, 2013, 06:51:00 PM

I'm a fan of delta.

Title: Re: help picking belt sander
Post by: soy on February 05, 2013, 02:08:00 AM

Thanks for tje replys   :campfire:

Title: Re: help picking belt sander
Post by: Tim Finley on February 05, 2013, 09:56:00 AM

I have a grizzley, 2 sears and some other brand. The grizzley is good, if I was to buy a newe one it would be a grizzley . I dont think sears has one anymore. I have wore out the grizzley and repaired it a number of times but things only last so long and now it just sits aside but it has hundreds of hours on it....Tim

Title: Re: help picking belt sander
Post by: Terry Green on February 05, 2013, 10:16:00 AM

This thread was moved by mistake.....lots of topics on this subject for bow making and Bhead sharpening.

I use them to set bevels on not only my 3 blade WWs,...but also my Zwickeys.

Sorry for the inconvenience...   :campfire: