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This sander has worked great for me from day one. I think it has plenty of power for medium sized jobs. Others say that the belt falls off, TRY AND TRACK IT. Mine needed a little tracking, but they all do. One guy said he was going to sand his deck with it. I hope its a small deck.
Now I really only have to fiddle with it about 1 time per every hour of sanding. I have the 7 amp version of this sander and I really like it. The tracking was sketchy at first but it finally settled down. Really nice little unit. Craftsman does offer the same sander w/different colors but you would be better off finding a Black and Decker outlet and picking up a reconditioned unit for around $40.
Big mistake, after like few seconds of sanding the belt moved again and this time burned another side of the plastic cage. After reading the reviews I felt a little concern because of the bad reviews but I decided to get it anyway cause of the good price. I purchased this belt sander because of the design which looks good for my first project, sanding the deck and rails. When you push it against the surface, it tends to get stuck, so not enough power to level the wooden surface. I was so wrong, from the first day that I tried using it, the freaking sanding belt kept coming out and I was just testing it by itself, no surface yet, it even burned the front corner when the belt moved. After adjusting it so many times to get the belt perfectly aligned I decided to give it a shot on my deck. I recommend to spend a little more and get a good tool. I'm planning to return this piece of junk and get a Dewalt or something else of better quality.A side note, don't get tricked by Sears, they have the same tool but Craftsman, it is probably the same piece of junk.
The front end exposure is a great idea but this tool is way under powered. Applying any downward pressure while sanding will almost stop this weakling. The rear drive wheel is aluminum threaded onto a steel shaft, only a matter of time, it will strip the threads. If you can buy one for under $30 buy it but this is a tool for occasional use, nothing more.
THE PRICE IS GOOD EXCEPT I'VE DIFFICULTY IN FINDING THE 320-GRIT ABRASIVE BELT THAT FITS MY WORK. ANY SUGGESTIONS.
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