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(More customer reviews)First, a caveat: I don't own and haven't used any other spindle sanders, so I can't say how much better or worse this sander is from a Jet, Delta, whatever. However, for my limited sanding needs it works great. There is no cast iron on this product. The base is constructed of green-colored plastic, and the table is a manufactured wood covered with laminate. The fit and finish isn't bad for being plastic though, and the motor seems powerful enough. The unit arrives needing very little assembly, namely, using four screws to attach a steel plate that covers the bottom of the unit. Guessing, I'd say the thing weighs about 20 lbs or so. In my small shop thats an advantage because I can store it on a shelf out of the way and not break a sweat lugging it to the bench (unlike, say, my so-called 'portable' planer that weighs about 90 lbs.) The spindle is a shade under 1/2" diameter and takes 1/2" sanding sleeves directly. The instructions say that these small sleeves are a tight fit, and recommend using talc to put them on. Believe it. If you actually could get a 1/2" sleeve on without talc, I'm not sure you'd ever get it off again. The other 5 sizes (up to 3" sleeves) use rubber drums that fit nicely over the spindle and on which the sanding sleeves fit without such a struggle. Theunit is pleasantly quiet by itself, however, when you hook up a shop vac to the 2-1/2" port on the bottom of the table the rush of air through the spindle plate creates a whine with some of the drums. There are convenient spindles on which to store the drums molded into the plastic base, along with a slot to store the 6 spindle plates and the spindle wrenches. The only thing missing is a place to put the 3 different-size washers needed to mount the spindle drums. I stick them in with the spindle plates, but a molded peg to put them on would have been nice. I'm not sure how long this sander would last in a production environment, and it doesn't have any of the table tilting of the Jet, etc., but it's worked fine for me so far. Not a 5-star fantastic product, but a good value for the money IMO.
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Product Description:
Nothing beats the finish of an Oscillating Spindle Sander for smoothing curved edges and when space is limited, you'll really appreciate this bench top version. With its large table surface and six different sanding drum diameters stowed neatly under the table, the right sanding drum is a quick change away for perfect results.Includes spindle changing wrenches, table inserts and 2 1/2" dust port. ' Motor: 1/3hp, 110V ' 1725RPM ' Toggle on/off safety switchwith locking tab ' Extra large 20" x 14" Table ' Spindle oscillates at 72 strokes per minute, 5/8" Oscillating Range ' Comes with six 4 1/2" tall sanding drums, three 80 grit sleeves (1/2", 1" and 2") three 150 grit sleeves (3/4", 1 1/2",and3") and 6 table inserts. ' Approximate shipping weight 37 lbs.
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