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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
By B. Gnoz
I'm very impressed by this machine... I've had other Grizzly machines that were not so great, but this one is solid. Very sturdy build.... the cabinet, door and supports are solid, the paint and details are well-done, and the cast iron table is very nicely finished to a near-polish. The machine is obviously built in the same Chinese factory that builds the Delta edge sander. But Grizzly offers this smaller model... important to me since my shop is tight for space (the footprint is surprisingly small). The dual dust collection ports swing back and latch, allowing you to sand longer pieces despite the smaller size.The platen is thick (roughly 1/4" steel) and covered with a machined graphite layer. The aluminum idler is balanced (you can see drilled-out areas as evidence), and the operation is smooth except for a cheap belt with a noticeable seam. I replaced it with a Klingspor belt (great belts at fair prices). The supplied wiring and junction box/switch are on the cheap side... typical of lower-priced Chinese machines. I replaced the wiring immediately, and may replace the switch at some point... we'll see. The wheeled height adjustment was an important element for me, and the table also adjusts easily in the forward/backward direction.Some disappointments: The miter gauge doesn't lock in place, and the spindle sander doesn't oscillate. A dedicated oscillating spindle sander is a better alternative anyway, and affordable models are common. I didn't even bother installing the spindle. Speaking of oscillation, the range is barely over 1/2", and not really the 3/4" stated in the specs. Finally, there are no stops on the angle adjustment (which is quite easy to operate - the overall design is well-balanced). The tilt range is a bit more than 90°, meaning it can tilt forward by a few degrees. The lack of stops doesn't bother me too much, since I tend to use an engineers square on all my machines and tend to forego stops. But if someone had a production setup that alternated between a couple of positions often, some sturdy, adjustable stops would certainly be handy.But the important aspects are all there, and it seems to be a very solid, very affordable and well-thought sander. I'm very pleased and would have given it five stars for basic performance and build, but knocked a star off for some of the cheaper aspects and the lack of oscillation on the spindle (mainly because Grizzly specifically says on its web site that the spindle oscillates). Shipping was extremely fast (3 days from order) and the machine arrived in perfect condition.Quick edit 8/25/2011:The miter gauge does lock after all, but there was no mention of this in the manual. You have to reverse the "T" portion of the gauge, and I had to grind one surface down a bit, but it works fine. Also, I did find myself using the spindle after all on a couple of projects, even though it doesn't oscillate. Guess it's always nice to have a backup.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By R. McLaughlin
I have had this for about 2 months. I use it much more frequently than I thought I would as I am just a hobbiest that makes an occasional cabinet. It is like a billion times better than the disc/belt sander I used previously. And it sands other stuff besides wood without difficulty. Right now I am retiling the master bathroom. Wow. This tool will put perfect curves on a tile in 2 seconds as long as you use coarse sandpaper (80 grit). Well built and impervious to tile grit so far, im more worried about my dust collector! I have a Jet oscilatting spindle sander so I didnt think I would use this tool's spindle sander much. Wrong! I prefer it to the Jet spindle sander as it is easier to change spindle size, easier to change spindle sand paper, and better work height. Also the 4 inch tail of the belt sander does oscillate and often use it to make curves. I actually havent used my oscillating spindle sander once since receiving this tool.The tool is solid and nothing wiggles anywhere. It has a couple of minor aggrivations. The stop that you use to hold your object from sliding down the belt (not the miter slider, this is a L shaped green piece of metal and it is not installed in the photo of product) was not a perfect 90 degrees so I have a shim in it so doesnt touch the belt. Also, in the instructions it is easily removable, held in place by 2 screws with a slot for each, so just loosening the 2 screws would let you remove it. However the one that shipped has 2 screw holes so the screws have to be completely removed for this piece to be removed. Not a big deal, havent had to remove it yet, but I would have to remove it if wanted to sand the edge of something longer about 30". Another interesting issue is after having constructed the whole thing and read the manual a few times there were still bits and pieces I have no idea what are for. I just threw them in a ziploc back for later and havent needed them. It came essentially fully constructed except for the spindle sander, so still wondering what these pieces are for.I have seen other people gripe about the more economical Jet Oscillating Edge sander not being sturdy. This grizzly is definately sturdy, there is nothing that wobbles or I can flex anywhere, but at about twice the price and weight of the jet this is not a surprise. I have had other grizzly products where the table is not flat or other issues, not the case here. Everything is perfectly constructed and rock stable. People have complained that the Jet edge sander is not a true oscillating sander, that it just adjusted the tracking of the belt. This grizzly product also just continuously adjusted the belt tracking to make it oscillate but it seems to work fine. The spindle portion doesnt oscillate at all.Changing the belt sander belt takes about 1 minute. changing the spindle sander spindle takes about 1.5 minutes. Changing the spindle sander grit takes about 30 seconds and the sand paper hasnt yet gotten stuck on the spindle which happens with my Jet spindle sander (and people have recommended baby powder under the sand paper of the jet to fix).Paint job, construction is all perfect. Others have complained about the "cheap small wires" in this model. I found the wiring to be the same size as on my Delta Unisaw (3hp) and other 240v equipement and frankly think the wiring is abosultely fine.A pleasure to use.
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