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An excellent belt sander offered at a great price. I may very well usw this one over the big harder to control 4 inch belt sander I have been using for years. Well made with a nice longer power cord which is becoming rare in some power tools today. The only down side to this tool is the unique belt size that makes finding belts a bit difficult, but, the belts from Porter Cable seem to be excellent quality. Fine tool.
I bought this to use while I am changing brushes or cleaning another identicle porter cable 14" sander. I make fiberglass moulds and don't want to be caught without this really handy tool. I use 24 grit belts which makes the cooling exhaust air warmer than I would like but I have been useing the original one for 3 years with no problems. The new one seems to let the belt tracking knob turn while in use. I will eventually get the parts diagram from tool repair.com and see if something is missing like a spring or something behind the knob. The tool weighs more than I expected but I use it one handed a lot and my wife refinished a harvest table with it. This tool also works on auto body filler on curved surfaces due to the smaller base size.
I bought this for my wife to use in the shop because it hurts her arms to use my porter cable 504. She loves the size. It is very good at edge sanding. I put a metal cutting belt on it and it does well rough sharpening blades. I usually hold it with one hand and on flat surfaces takes second to find the balance. I easily found a place for this in my tool box and will buy another when needed.
I've used this at work at work for four years; bought this one for myself. Powerful, but light enough to handle with one hand.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
You can get into small spaces - not sure What I would have done without it
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned