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05-18-2018, 11:12 AM
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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.
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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.
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I will smooth that area out when I take it apart and clean it all up.
Happy camper here!
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05-18-2018, 11:30 AM
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(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
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(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
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Bob,
That was a great score on the Porter Cable for $10.00
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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.
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I have one of the newer mini/palm Porter Cabke belt sanders that has a dust port. It comes in very handy.
