I have a stationary disc/belt sander. I have never used the disc. There have been many times I think a stationary edge sander would have been nice to have. If I were to purchase one, is there much of a reason to also keep the belt sander?
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I have a stationary disc/belt sander. I have never used the disc. There have been many times I think a stationary edge sander would have been nice to have. If I were to purchase one, is there much of a reason to also keep the belt sander?
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Glen
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It did for me. I suspect it has a lot to do with what you use your sander for. But there was nothing I was doing with my belt/disc sander that I can't do with my edge sander and there's a lot I can do with my edge sander that I couldn't do with my belt/disc. I traded the belt/disc for a nice miter saw.
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Matt - Which edge sander did you get? Are you happy with it?Originally Posted by Matt Meiser
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Glen
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I have never had a belt disc sander but I have used one before. To me the edge sander is much more useful. I also feel that there isn't anthing I can't do with my edge sander that I could with a belt disc combo. I purchased the Jet OES and love it. My only complaint is that the table is ground rougher than I would like but it sounds like my grind is standard.
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I bought the Grizzly 6x80 with the laminate table. I have two complaints. First is that the table warped badly (common complaint) so I replaced it with one made from thick maple. Second, its not big enough--would love to have one with platen big enough for 42" tall doors. Overall its great though.
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As Matt and Cary have mentioned the sdge sander will do pretty much anything a belt sander will and a whole lot more. What is your budget?
If you want the 42" platen like Matt does that usually means a 132" belt or more.
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I haven't really considered how much I am willing to pay maximum, but have been looking at the JET. Being an Amazon prime member, there would be no charge for shipping. Size-wise I don't think I would need anything longer, but I am bit concerned about some of the reviews on Amazon's site. There seems to be a complaint about both the table height adjustment and angle adjustment.
http://www.amazon.com/708447-OES-80C...4582009&sr=1-4
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Glen
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Matt - Are you running your JET at 110 or 220? What size circuit do you have it on? The tech support guy at JET recommended a 40 amp circuit if run at 110 (which is what I will likely do). Wow...40 amps.
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I have the Grizzly, but running it on 110. Its only a 1.5HP motor.
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My mistake. Sorry. That question was meant for Cary. BTW, the JET is also only 1.5 HP.
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Glen
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Jet and Powermatic include liftgate delivery in their prices so it should be the same from anywhere. If you are not in a hurry you can wait until the next 15% off sale, the last one ended a few weeks ago. You may also want to call Toolnut they seems to beat others prices on a regular basis but I haven't ordered from them.
The Jet seems to be the best at the price point although it isn't perfect. You have to make a pretty sizable jump in price to make a huge difference.
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I really wish everyon in the market for an OES could come look at my Vega OES. It is seriously one heck of a nice machine for the $$. The main platen is a ground steel I-beam with graphite overlay. It has a 6"X132" belt and you can buy some super nice belts from 3M for it. You can add a second side table to the other side, and end table for curved work, selectable curved platen for the other side, rally a ton of options. The seperate oscilating motor is a Baldor and the main motor is a 2hp Leeson the size of my 5hp baldors. Super nice and built in the USA in Decatur IL. Do yourself a favor and try and see one in perosn before buying the Jet/Griz/PM/Deltas. Best OES under $2K from all my research. Do a search on EBS-6 or vega woodworking. It is a serious machine. Looking at the website you would never guess - when you see it in person you know that it is the one to buy and you just save up for the difference in cost.
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I am running mine on 120V. I am not sure if it is switchable over to 240V. The table height is a PITA but easily fixed with a 8" c clamp from HF
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Cary - Do you happen to know what size circuit its on?
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Glen
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It's on a 15A circuit and I usually have a TV and probably other stuff running without any problems
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