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works great, set the tracking according to the directions and have had no problems, it may get warm but is not uncomfortable, but I have only used it for a few minutes at a time. If you need a small easy to control belt sander this is it
I should have bought this long time ago. It's one of the most useful tools I own for woodworking. Light and easy to handle.
but the porter-cable is lite enough you can use it one handed. using it for about 2 months now , it work great never wood have expected this little sander to have this much power. I had RYOBI BE-321 Type-2 3x21 belt sander for 10 to 15 years work great. we only do interior trim & install kitchen's so for 8 to 12 hour a day we use this hard. great tool
I suppose simply putting on some gloves would work, but, I've never seen another sander get so hot so quickly. This is a very fine belt sander and much less fatiguing to use than it's larger counterparts. I wouldn't fault it in any way other than the sucker gets hot enough to be uncomfortable to use. It would be a 5 star sander, but I don't feel that's justified with the heat issue. I would buy it again and I love using it.
Being from Porter Cable I suspect it will be tough to wear out as well. It does get pretty warm after several minutes, but this is a minor gripe.
We used a combination of power and hand planers for fairing the framework, but had concerns about hitting metal fasteners buried in the woodwork. A full-sized belt sander was ruled out due to its bulk and aggressiveness.
I bought this sander when I was halfway through a boat-building project earlier this year. It has plenty of power and did everything we asked of it, but its small size was nice for fine work and when I had to lie on my back and clean up some stuff under the deck.
I had seen this sander at the Porter Cable booth at the local woodworking show and finally broke down and bought one through Amazon. I have not been disappointed.
For cleaning up large areas I would still use a full-sized belt or random-orbital sander, but for the small stuff in tight areas this thing is unbeatable. Highly recommended.
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