Looking to buy a benchtop disk sander (mostly for the wife’s projects, but I am sure I will use it!), and I need one that can be carried from my tool storage area to my outside work tables. I see a bunch of cheap looking ones from Porter Cable, Ryobi, Grizzly, Wen, etc. Anyone have a suggestion for a decent one from this bunch or someplace else to look?
Benchtop Disk Sander Recommendation
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I always wanted a disk sander but then I decided to go there route of an oscillating spindle/oscillating belt belt combo. I have the Triton one that you can get in the $260 range thru Woodcraft and Rockler. Really like that one. Then Woodpeckers came out with the Sandstand and I tried that with my existing ETS-125 and really like that one too. Will be trying it out with my ETS-150.
So in other words, maybe there are options out there other than a disk sander that will get you there.
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Triton Oscillating:
https://www.rockler.com/triton-tspst450-3-5a-oscillating-spindle-and-belt-sander-bdl
Woodpeckers Sandstand:
https://www.woodpeck.com/sandstand-tilting-sander-base.html
Peter
So in other words, maybe there are options out there other than a disk sander that will get you there.
Links:
Triton Oscillating:
https://www.rockler.com/triton-tspst450-3-5a-oscillating-spindle-and-belt-sander-bdl
Woodpeckers Sandstand:
https://www.woodpeck.com/sandstand-tilting-sander-base.html
Peter
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I agree with Peter on this one. It kind of depends on what you are actually sanding.
Disc sanders and disc/belt combo machines are pretty aggressive. You need to use fairly coarse abrasive to keep them from burning. They run too fast for finer paper.
They are ok for shaping, again coarse paper, but simple de-fuzzing of parts from a scroll saw or CNC it's a bit much.
This is where the sand-stand type thing and a random orbit sander would be better. It still gives you the holding small parts, rather that the big sander feeling, but way less intense.
Disc sanders and disc/belt combo machines are pretty aggressive. You need to use fairly coarse abrasive to keep them from burning. They run too fast for finer paper.
They are ok for shaping, again coarse paper, but simple de-fuzzing of parts from a scroll saw or CNC it's a bit much.
This is where the sand-stand type thing and a random orbit sander would be better. It still gives you the holding small parts, rather that the big sander feeling, but way less intense.
I purchased a Rigid Oscillating Edge Belt/Spindle Sander a couple of years ago when I need a spindle sander for a project.
It works well, is solid, and is great value for the money.
I also recently got the Woodpecker SandStand. Also good.
Bob
It works well, is solid, and is great value for the money.
I also recently got the Woodpecker SandStand. Also good.
Bob
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dsh1705 said:
Well if you're looking for portability, nothing beats this combination. An ETSC 125 and the Woodpeckers SandStand. No electrical cord and no vac needed. It really doesn't get simpler than this.
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+2 even though I don't own one (but have used it several times).waho6o9 said:
I don't agree with many tool reviews done by woodworking magazines such as Fine Woodworking, Wood magazine, etc., but their endorsements on the Ridgid sander (as the #1 sander among all the sanders tested by them) are spot-on. Its life-time warranty means that it'll outlast the lives of most its owners.
However, a benchtop disk sander can mean these kinds of sanders with a disc, and not the Ridigd kind
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/sho...MI28KVltqlgAMV4QCtBh2wAwkeEAQYAyABEgLfx_D_BwE
https://www.amazon.ca/RIKON-Power-T...026-426d-903d-b90da9bf17b9&pd_rd_i=B00WE6373A
I have all three of them (spindle, belt & disc, and narrow belt & disc), and I've used them countless times (shaping, sharpening, sanding, squaring, etc.). Brands and prices are not important based on my experience of using them and others such as Ridgid and Rikon. I only had to replace the belt once for the 25-year-old bench top belt & disc sander.
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I love that SandStand for a few reasons. First, I can easily change the sandpaper/grit which I cannot do on my belt sander. Second, I made the simple tiny table that Woodpeckers suggested and now I can sand edges of small parts at right angles easily. Lastly, I was impressed with how rigid it is when clamped on my MFT. With one hand I can operate the power switch on my mounted sander. It’s perfect for smaller parts processing. Sandy
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Late reply here, but I got the Proxxon 38060 Disc Sander TSG 250E a couple years ago. It’s got variable speed, so you can adjust the aggressiveness. The disk is flat, but the tilting table was not. It’s aluminum, so I sanded it flat (not using the disk sander, lol). And the motor is not very powerful, so if you push hard, it’ll stall. It works OK after all that, but at the price I can’t recommend it.
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