Skil 7500 120-Volt 3-by-18-Inch USA Belt Sander

Price:$93.74
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I'd have to say it is a decent machine. The thing is...I have to agree with the
other reveiws that mention belt shredding. I too have had this problem. It's
truly the main downfall to this sander...well besides the dust port seeming
inadequate. However, the ergonomics are fine, it is very comfortable to hold
and seems well constructed after a year's use. It also has plenty of power(it
will actually get away from you if you don't have firm grip). I purchased this
sander from a Big Box Store about a year ago to help complete a job. It got me
through the job, but I did lose a few belts to shredding. I've had the same
issue pop up at least once in every project since then. The thing is, sometimes
it shreds just enough of the belt to make it work fine from then on...until the
belt finally wears on its own(i know, weird). Well, I subtracted one star for
the belt issue and another for dust port clogging and lack of features. Now, to
be fair what more would you really need besides MAYBE speed control, but again
it is rather simple and lacks any amenities. However, it's a year old and still
looks almost brand new. I've had no other issues with it so I give three stars.
I bought this to replace an old craftsman. I needed to sand down an old door and
started with #50 belts thinking I would go over it again with #`120 later. I
went thru the first belt (a #80 I think) that came with the sander in about 20
minutes (It broke at the splice). The first #50 lasted thru the rest of the job.
It did start to unravel a bit (strings of belt coming off the edge) but to be
fair I was sanding the heads off tiny nails I found out later. I put on a new
#50 belt and finished the job with a quick going over and quit while I was
ahead. The sander itself stayed cool at the handles and the auto track seems to
work flawlessly. It paid for itself with this job so I can't quibble about
anything. Now I have to find a box to store it in.
The belt that came with the sander worked good for a long time. After it lost
the roughness I bought 3x18 belts from Walmart. The belt didn's last long at
all. Worse than that every 10 secs or so I had to put the belt back . It keeps
coming off. I would NOT buy this item again.
This Skill sander replaced a 15 year old Skill sander with the same spec.s. This
sander does not have the same power like the older one. The filter box gets
clocked to frequent. I had to unclog the filter after sanding approx. 3 mins.
Over all it does get the job done for the price. I think I paid the same price
for the older sander 15 years ago so this is a good value .
I bought this sander @ Lowe's since I needed it imediatly to replase a 40 year
Wen sander whos motor finally burned up in the middle of a prodject. The first
belt shreded 3/4" off the inside edge & bound up inside. I cleaned up the mess &
replaced the belt. I then rered the manual & verified that it was being
ooperated properly & was tracking corectly. I made sure I was keeping it level
on the work piece, & only the weight of the sander doing the work. The second
belt shreded in about 2 min. of sanding. I then gave up & returned it to Lowe's
for a refund. I didn't want another Skill, & they didn't have another brand in
stock, so my prodject is on hold while I shop Amazon for a replacment.
3''x18'' Belt Sander, 4.5A, 700 FPM, Skil Patented Auto Track Belt Control, Ball
& Roller Bearing Construction, Powerful 3/4 HP Motor, Bench Mountable Flat Top
Design, Sands Flush Right Up To Wall, Fast Change Belt Locking Lever, Large
15SQIN Sanding Area, Removable Dust Bag, Trigger Control With Lock On.





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