>Which is the best?
>I always see to have tracking problems with the cheaper ones.
>I think I will buy a little better quality.
>Hitachi and Makita both look good. H is 3x21 and the M is 3x24.
>Which is the more common belt.
>
>
>
>
>
>
I've had a Ryobi 3" by 21" for about 8
years now at least - love it. Sands
flat and is usable for edge sanding with one hand - it's built like a big
sanding block.
The Bosch is similar in shape but for
a lower price I can tell you, the Ryobi
has really proven itself..
I have a couple but the Makita 9403, 4" x 24" is by far the best. I
used it yesterday finishing up some furniture and plan to use it again
tomorrow. It is a joy to use, perfect control and little to no dust
escapes it.
Phil
[email protected] wrote:
> Which is the best?
> I always see to have tracking problems with the cheaper ones.
> I think I will buy a little better quality.
> Hitachi and Makita both look good. H is 3x21 and the M is 3x24.
> Which is the more common belt.
>
After reading this I realized that most of your question hasn't even been
answered.
1. The bigger the belt the bigger the sander the bigger you need your
muscles.
2. If you think you will need it for a variety of things (inc. metal) check
out variable speed.
3. If your belt sander is intended to do what I do with mine, sand down
huge areas of wood the bigger the better since bigger helps make more level.
Go with at least a 3x21.
4. Check out amp power. Cheaper ones only use a few. The more expensive
ones use more. The more amps usually the faster the rotation meaning the
faster the material removal (but more heat).
Now my opinion on Sanders. Bosches are almost always beefy looking. Never
liked the design since I am a small person with small hands and frame.
I like My Variable speed 3x21 PC. I have had previous experience with them
in production and seen them take a beating. The design is good for me. I
considered the equivalent Dewalt (what ever the number) But didn't like the
design and bag, fewer amps and a bit slower rotation. However the DW is not
all that bad.
If I had sprung for the 3x24 it probably would have killed me long ago.
Yesterday I had to use mine at a chest high position, let's say the power
and weight was sufficient to keep me well braced and my muscles ached.
I would take a Makita over a Hitachi anyday.
--
Young Carpenter
"Violin playing and Woodworking are similar, it takes plenty of money,
plenty of practice, and you usually make way more noise than intended"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Which is the best?
> I always see to have tracking problems with the cheaper ones.
> I think I will buy a little better quality.
> Hitachi and Makita both look good. H is 3x21 and the M is 3x24.
> Which is the more common belt.
>
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[email protected] (BUB 209) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I've had a Ryobi 3" by 21" for about 8
> years now at least - love it. Sands
> flat and is usable for edge sanding with one hand - it's built like a big
> sanding block.
> The Bosch is similar in shape but for
> a lower price I can tell you, the Ryobi
> has really proven itself..
I have had this same Ryobi for about 5 years and, although I have used
others, would not trade it for any other brand except the Bosch.
Tracking adjustment is as simple as any I have seen. The machine is a
very compact design.
Like all Ryobi tools, if I were running a production shop, I might
want tools that are built more substantially for longer life, but this
has been one of the best tools I have ever owned.
Dick Durbin
On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 09:03:05 -0700, [email protected] pixelated:
>On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 05:56:58 GMT, Larry Jaques <jake@di\/ersify.com> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:23:02 -0700, [email protected] pixelated:
>>-snip-
>>
>>Then why do you keep buying them?
>>
>Are you the groups village idiot?
No, and that's "group's", but you're working
toward that position, aren't you?
--
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
---- --Unknown
If you buy a Zirconia belt from Klingspor, it won't matter. That belt
will chew up wood like you never dreamed possible. I think their claim
is "through a 2 X 4 in less than one minute". I believe it. The Ryobi
is the most consistant on this newsgroups for getting recomendations.
I don't like it personally but the people like it. I think most of us
tend to be tool snobs.
On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 05:56:58 GMT, Larry Jaques <jake@di\/ersify.com>
wrote:
>On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:23:02 -0700, [email protected] pixelated:
>-snip-
>
>Then why do you keep buying them?
>
>
> --
>Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
> ---- --Unknown
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:23:02 -0700, [email protected] pixelated:
-snip-
Then why do you keep buying them?
--
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
---- --Unknown
I bought my Ryobi because of two basic reasons; three, actually -
1) I wanted a 'multi-tasking' tool
2} I needed something that was easily maneuverable in various attitudes
3) It was 'ON SALE'.
Regarding 'Power' and 'Belts' -
I've had the 'drive wheel' keep spinning while the belt 'stalled' . Usually
with a new, very stiff, very course 'Planer Belt'. I had just glued a
'Graphite Pad' to the Pressure Plate and some of it was flaking off,
probably added to the situation. A folded piece of 'file folder' stock under
the plate solved that. (I have also noted there is some variation in the
length of 'standard' belts}.
'Klingspor' has more belts, and types of belts, then you'll properly ever
use. I have an assortment of VERY COURSE to 'somewhat' Course 'Planer Belts'
for both the 'hand-held' and 4inch stationary sander. These do such a good
job of removing stock that you CAN'T let your attention wonder for a second
!! Most of my belts are 80 or 100 grit. About the finest I'll go on a belt
sander is 120 grit. Below that I switch to either a 1/4 sheet 'jitterbug' or
a cork-faced block.
Regards & Good Luck,
Ron Magen
Backyard Boatshop
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I too, have the Ryobi. It's the only Ryobi product I've owned that I
> like. From a distance it looks like the Bosch. I've used mine plenty
> and it still working fine.
>
> dave
>
> BUB 209 wrote:
>
> >>Which is the best?
> >>I always see to have tracking problems with the cheaper ones.
> >>I think I will buy a little better quality.
> >>Hitachi and Makita both look good. H is 3x21 and the M is 3x24.
> >>Which is the more common belt.
Morgans wrote:
>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Which is the best?
> > I always see to have tracking problems with the cheaper ones.
> > I think I will buy a little better quality.
> > Hitachi and Makita both look good. H is 3x21 and the M is 3x24.
> > Which is the more common belt.
> >
>
> Some of you will laugh, but I like the little 3 x 18 Skill sander. Mine has
> automatic tracking, and as long as you reverse the belt one in a while, it
> works great. It cuts quickly, is very easy to control, maneuverable, and
> less fatiguing. Cheap enough to get 5 years out of it and throw away. I've
> never had to work on it.
> --
> Jim in NC
I've got one, it's pretty cheesy but gets used a lot for
small rough jobs. I have a larger Porter Cable for when I
want some control and a better results, but the Skill 3x18
gets used about 90% of the time because it's so handy and
gets into smaller spaces.
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dave
[email protected] wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 05:56:58 GMT, Larry Jaques <jake@di\/ersify.com> wrote:
>
>
>>On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:23:02 -0700, [email protected] pixelated:
>>-snip-
>>
>>Then why do you keep buying them?
>>
>
> Are you the groups village idiot?
I too, have the Ryobi. It's the only Ryobi product I've owned that I
like. From a distance it looks like the Bosch. I've used mine plenty
and it still working fine.
dave
BUB 209 wrote:
>>Which is the best?
>>I always see to have tracking problems with the cheaper ones.
>>I think I will buy a little better quality.
>>Hitachi and Makita both look good. H is 3x21 and the M is 3x24.
>>Which is the more common belt.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> I've had a Ryobi 3" by 21" for about 8
> years now at least - love it. Sands
> flat and is usable for edge sanding with one hand - it's built like a big
> sanding block.
> The Bosch is similar in shape but for
> a lower price I can tell you, the Ryobi
> has really proven itself..
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 18:33:58 -0400, "Morgans" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
><[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Which is the best?
>> I always see to have tracking problems with the cheaper ones.
>> I think I will buy a little better quality.
>> Hitachi and Makita both look good. H is 3x21 and the M is 3x24.
>> Which is the more common belt.
>>
>
>Some of you will laugh, but I like the little 3 x 18 Skill sander. Mine has
>automatic tracking, and as long as you reverse the belt one in a while, it
>works great. It cuts quickly, is very easy to control, maneuverable, and
>less fatiguing. Cheap enough to get 5 years out of it and throw away. I've
>never had to work on it.
I like the idea of smaller. Most of my sanding jobs aren't that big.
It can get into smaller spaces then the big boys. I've never seen the Skil,
I'll take a look.
Had a repair shop order some parts and the on/off switch showed up in
ONLY SIX MONTHS!
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 17:26:41 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>I've never seen the Skil, I'll take a look.
My Stanley 605 is the best belt sander I own. ;-)
Larry Jaques wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:23:02 -0700, [email protected] pixelated:
> -snip-
>
> Then why do you keep buying them?
>
>
> --
> Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
> ---- --Unknown
I have both and like both. Probably 3x21 is slightly more popular but
I like a 3 x 24.
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:23:02 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>Which is the best?
>I always see to have tracking problems with the cheaper ones.
>I think I will buy a little better quality.
>Hitachi and Makita both look good. H is 3x21 and the M is 3x24.
>Which is the more common belt.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Which is the best?
> I always see to have tracking problems with the cheaper ones.
> I think I will buy a little better quality.
> Hitachi and Makita both look good. H is 3x21 and the M is 3x24.
> Which is the more common belt.
>
Some of you will laugh, but I like the little 3 x 18 Skill sander. Mine has
automatic tracking, and as long as you reverse the belt one in a while, it
works great. It cuts quickly, is very easy to control, maneuverable, and
less fatiguing. Cheap enough to get 5 years out of it and throw away. I've
never had to work on it.
--
Jim in NC
On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 05:56:58 GMT, Larry Jaques <jake@di\/ersify.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:23:02 -0700, [email protected] pixelated:
>-snip-
>
>Then why do you keep buying them?
>
Are you the groups village idiot?