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Then I tried both studs in the belt table and neither stud would fit. Next the clamp assembly's locking stud was to large to fit into the bored hole. First problem was finding the exact position of the disk sander table so it could pivot.
I'd like to meet anyone who can put this thing together in that amount of time. After two evenings and a few hours, I had the thing put together except for the two cast iron tables. As commented by others, assembly was estimated to take 1-2 hours.
Neither table could be installed. I am going to throw in the towel and return it for a refund. I had one problem after another.
Their is very little space to put many of the parts on the sanding head.
The bracket that holds the idler is to light duty and bents under its own spring tension. And so the rest of the sander is also light duty but does not seem to bend. Its ok for a cheap sander. Also the dust removal does not work very well. I would not buy it again.Timothy the Tool Man The top idler does not really work that well. Making it hard to center the belt.
It is not designed for large projects but is great for hobby and small projects. It is not the kind of thing that you would want to carry around much but once you get it to your work area it stays put. The shipping weight was around 62 pounds. I bought this sander to build wooden structures for my model railroad. This is a keeper. This tool is perfect for this process. I am building wooden through girder bridges that require many odd angles and precise fitting. It is a very solidly built machine and as the belt sander frame is cast iron it is also quite heavy.
This particular feature is very poorly designed and may result in the guard not being installed properly. Tightening the screws requires positioning a small allen wrench through a deep hole in the guard. The safety guard for the belt pulley and disk is very poor from an assembly standpoint. The small screws that attach the guard to the machine are very difficult to install and tighten.
ratings of electric motors and have found that the physical size of the motor is what counts. My Delta SA180 was acquired recently as a replacement for my 12-year old Craftsman 1" x 42" sander which still works fine but creates quite a mess. Other sanders I looked at had dust collection for the disc only, and I mainly use the belt.When this thing is hooked up to my 4 h.p. Overall, this machine is thoughtfully designed, substantial and well worth the price.
A nice feature is that dust/metal particles from the belt land in a castiron channel under the grinding table. On a couple occasions my bench was nearly set on fire by hot metal particles which the Craftsman sander deposited onto the work surface. If the whole thing were made out of steel it would be tougher to move off the bench. This is a "benchtop" machine but weighs 60 pounds, so I appreciate Delta's use of plastic for non-critical parts to keep the weight down.
After use, the inside of the pulley housing is not "dust free," but the air and work area remain clean.The 1/3 h.p. The tables are cast iron as well as the arm(s) containing the belt pulleys. The Delta appealed to me because it has two dust ports - one for the 1" x 42" belt and one for the disc. This one is plenty big.There is some plastic on this machine, but most of it is made out of heavy steel and cast iron.
Usually I do not go by H.P. Shop Vac, it leaves zero dust on the bench as long as there is a reasonable gap left between the platen and table for dust to be conveyed down into the enclosed pulley area. motor is about twice as big as the one on my Craftsman, and appears more than equal to the task of running a 1" x 42" belt.
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