On 2/10/2013 2:36 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/10/2013 2:57 PM, dpb wrote:
It's cheap but seems to get decent reviews...anybody here have handson
w/ it or an alternate suggestion of moderate/low initial cost? Primary
purpose touchup sanding for curved legs, etc., from the BS...

Also, the Grizz benchtop oscillating spindle sander looks to be a decent
deal at $160 -- doesn't seem much else available that is as
capable/well-equipped that isn't much higher?

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I have a similar craftsman, 1x40.. I like it, comes in handy for all
sorts of things. Sharpening axes , rounding metal.. I have some coarse
belts for wood, and it works well. Mine also has the ability to do
inside sanding, you loop the belt back to itself so you can do inside
sanding. Pretty neat. I have read the reviews on the HF and don't think
you can go wrong for the sale price + 20% off coupon.

I also have a big belt 6x48. That I use.

If I were going to spend the 160 on the griz, I would check out the
Rigid combo, belt and drum oscilating .. for $199 it still looks like a
nice unit. I was looking for one used before I found my $2 6x48 that
needed rebuilding. It was well worth the effort. But it doesn't have the
oscilating feature... which I think is nice, but it makes fast work of
everything.

I've got a 10" by 6x48 combo unit so don't really need the Ridgid--I
like the larger table on the Grizz...

I've used the sanding platen w/ the 12" Craftsman bandsaw and it works
ok up to a point but is somewhat of a pita to have to set up so for the
cheap on the HF I'm pretty sure I'll give it a go--it's just too cheap
to worry about...don't have any coupons at the moment but that's hardly
an issue for the price...

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