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   Sardog | Apr 01, 2008 02:56pm | #1

   Yes, it's a bit pricey.

   I use one to smooth sand my frames and boxes.

   Seems to work great.

   Much better them my belt sander (which removes too much in one pass.)

   I haven't found a need for the fence.

   Bad thing is that a frame or box corner can tear the paper very easy.  Mostly operator error on my part.

   Jeff

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   RickL | Apr 01, 2008 03:04pm | #2

   Never used one but have used all sorts of industrial sanders for 35 years. Looks like a good way to thin the wallets of novices. It's not a thickness sander. I can't think of any application that I couldn't use one of the standard sanders to do the job with. What's wrong with a random orbit snader and a regular belt sander. I would recommend you get one that takes a sanding shoe or frame for doing table tops. Kind of like training wheels that won't let the sander dig in.

   Beleive it or not, there's a ton of useless gadgets out there for the novice to waste money on.

   Explain why you think it's a great idea please. I just can't see the point in one. I could see using it for some things but for 35 years I never had an application that couldn't be done with several other methods. I have run some very unusual sanders that they don't make any more but they were specialiazed for certain applications.

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   BruceS | Apr 01, 2008 04:15pm | #3

   IMHO, You would be far better off to get a full fledged adjustable thickness drum sander, like a Performax or Jet.  The price point is not going to be that much more for a far superior machine.

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   blewcrowe | Apr 01, 2008 05:21pm | #4

   I looked at it and decided what would be more useful to me is a stand alone open type large belt sander --- you know, the kind what usually has a disk sander on one end of it..

   One thing that concerned me on the SandFlee is the horsepower is really low. I wondered if it would bog.

   Good luck whatever you do.