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Best $30.00 bucks I ever spent on a used power tool - Belle City Woodworking - 05-18-2018
I found this Skil 449 3" Belt Sander on eBay so I rolled the dice on it. And I have to say that I am very impressed with this. I used it today and it takes material off in a hurry and leaves a great flat surface. I am going to clean it up and change the chain grease and oil in it.
![[Image: IMG_2024.jpg]](https://s26.postimg.cc/9tnrhkdcp/IMG_2024.jpg)
I think the reason I got it so cheap was a little chip out of the corner that DOES NOT affect the way this baby works.
![[Image: IMG_2022.jpg]](https://s26.postimg.cc/b8pc6a6q1/IMG_2022.jpg)
I will smooth that area out when I take it apart and clean it all up.
Happy camper here!
John
RE: Best $30.00 bucks I ever spent on a tool - Bob10 - 05-18-2018
(05-18-2018, 11:12 AM)Belle City Woodworking Wrote: I found this Skil 449 3" Belt Sander on eBay so I rolled the dice on it. And I have to say that I am very impressed with this. I used it today and it takes material off in a hurry and leaves a great flat surface. I am going to clean it up and change the chain grease and oil in it.
I think the reason I got it so cheap was a little chip out of the corner that DOES NOT affect the way this baby works.
I will smooth that area out when I take it apart and clean it all up.
Happy camper here!
John
Looks like something from a 50's sci fi movie
I picked up a porter cable locomotive for about $10. The old ones just work
corrected because I read it wrong
RE: Best $30.00 bucks I ever spent on a tool - Belle City Woodworking - 05-18-2018
(05-18-2018, 11:30 AM)Bob10 Wrote: Looks like something from a 50's sci fi movie
I picked up a porter cable locomotive for about $10. The old ones just work
corrected because I read it wrong
Bob,
That was a great score on the Porter Cable for $10.00
John
RE: Best $30.00 bucks I ever spent on a used power tool - Arlin Eastman - 05-18-2018
That is a big old monster. They were not very ergonomic, but it seemed they could take a beating and keep going and could fix pretty easy to.
RE: Best $30.00 bucks I ever spent on a used power tool - Cian - 05-18-2018
Very Steam Punk Cool....
RE: Best $30.00 bucks I ever spent on a used power tool - Belle City Woodworking - 05-19-2018
(05-18-2018, 10:44 PM)Cian Wrote: Very Steam Punk Cool....
RE: Best $30.00 bucks I ever spent on a used power tool - Phil Thien - 05-19-2018
I have one of the newer mini/palm Porter Cabke belt sanders that has a dust port. It comes in very handy.