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Is there really a distinct difference between a standing belt sander for wood vs. metal?I do both. I ordered a powermatic 31A standing belt/disk sander and it's on the way. Just looking for some reassurance this was a good choice.When I received an email from the distributor saying it was back ordered and will arrive in late September I called to cancel the order on July 8th and they said it already shipped??I can still refuse the delivery if I want but I really want a good "Made in the USA" product that will be used probably 80/20 metal vs. wood.Any advice?Thank You
Reply:The main difference is power and speed. The belt's fps (feet per second) is much higher on belt grinders. And it takes more power to keep it at that speed without bogging down.I use a crappy low end little Delta wood sander for metal. It works, just slow. Painfully slow. I'm guessing that Powermatic will be way better. If you end up getting a belt grinder in the future, you can always offer the Powermatic on CL or FB Marketplace and see if there is any interest. I speculate it will sell easily.Century buzzbox that I learned on 40+ years ago (was Dad's)Crappy Century 110volt mig 70 amp pigeon pooper.Lincoln Idealarc TIG-300
Reply:Originally Posted by vanderloo01Is there really a distinct difference between a standing belt sander for wood vs. metal? |
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发表于 2021-8-31 16:58:44