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This sander would not work for a production door shop, but fits my needs just right. I love the small idler drum for getting into tight curves. belts of this size are easy and cheap to come by from several online sellers, grizzly even carries decent belts different from the one shipped with the machine. My machine arrived in great condition and the driver helped move the larger box into my shop. The belt that came with the machine was crap, but what do you expect for a free belt. When you buy a cheap tool, you have to expect to make a few minor modifications.
As a custom furniture maker who uses an edge sander only occasionally, this machine works well. The table had a slight bow in it along the long axis, this is easy to fix by adding a piece of angle iron to the bottom of the table. The hood still works when it is moved enough to clear large pieces. I have used both Delta and Ritter machines over the years. The dust hood does get in the way when trying to sand long pieces. I bought this sander despite there being very few reviews of it, so i decided to write my own.
I fixed this by grinding one of the hoods' mounting holes so I could swing it out of the way when needed. This sander is not of the same quality as Ritter, but what do you expect at this price.
First, the plywood wrap-around table is very prone to warp. Even more disappointing is the poor quality of the sanding belt.
The new belt works well, but I don't plan on ever buying another Grizzly tool for my shop. I called Grizzly tech support but they didn't seem to care that their machine arrived virtually unusable.
The belt has a crude butt joint that bulges and makes smooth sanding impossible. The only solution was to have a belt custom made for me.
I have two big complaints about the Grizzly G0512 Edge Sander. Mine was so warped when it arrived that I had to fabricate a replacement.
Not wanting to pay the 15% restocking fee, I searched the net in vain for a higher quality belt with the right dimensions.
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