SHOP FOX W1689 5 HP 15-Inch Wide-belt Sander

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Price: $4,373.33    

Product Feature

• Quick belt release
• Spring loaded table height adjustment
• Powder coated stand
• Belt tracking and tension adjustment
• Precision-ground cast iron table

Product Description

This Wide-Belt Sander with open end will sand flat panels up to 30" wide in half the footprint of other wide-belt sanders with the same capacity. Features include independent motor controls, pneumatic belt tensioning, tracking and oscillation, amp/load meter, safety shut off bar, pull out support bar, built-in regulator/filter, 5" dust port and emergency disc brake. Versatility and smooth, flat finishes make this Wide-Belt Sander a real joy to own and operate.

SHOP FOX W1689 5 HP 15-Inch Wide-belt Sander Review

I bought this machine from an outside vendor because I got it for $4000 dollars delivered. The machine comes enclosed in a wooden crate and is very heavy. Unloaded the machine with my Bobcat using the pallet forks. Bought a Shop Fox 2058A Heavy Duty mobile base for the machine as it weights 815 pounds. Since the machine does not have a square base, I had to build one using 2 X 10's and plywood. I screwed the 2 X 10's to the plywood and placed it into the mobile base. I also used a 2 X 10 board to lift the machine off the wooden pallet and place it onto the mobile base. I did this by opening both the top doors on the machine and inserting the 2 X 10 all the way across, extended outside the machine on both sides. I wrapped heavy duty straps around the 2 X 10's and each of the pallet forks on the Bobcat. We slowly lifted the machine and only enough to remove the wooden pallet and slice the mobile base in its place. We lowered the machine onto the mobile base and used lag bolts to secure it down. Even though this machine now has a mobile base, with its weight, you still have to be very careful moving it around. Since this machine does NOT come with its own power cord, I had to make one. I would highly recommend you use #10 wire in your cord. This machine draws alot of juice. After cleaning off the waxy greasy substance the put on the metal surfaces at the factory I put on a new sanding belt and was going to give this machine its first go. I hooked up the air supply and after checking everything, I turned on the machine. The sanding belt broke immediately. I was already worried I got a lemon as I thought I checked everything before starting the machine up. Well in looking, I found there is a horseshoe shaped belt guard on the machine that I failed to get the sanding belt inside of. After correcting this mistake, everything was ok. I ran my first board through the machine. I used a 1 X 4 piece of Hickory. The board ran through the machine smoothly but when it came out on the other side, it had burn marks on the surface of it. I ran it through 3 more times without changing the sanding depth and the burning marks sanded right out. The surface was baby butt smooth. I learned that you need to let the machine do the work and to try not to take such huge bites on the first pass. This machine does NOT work like a Planer. Great machine for those of us who cannot afford a 37 inch or wider belt sander. Smaller cabinet shops will love this machine.

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