Grizzly Belt/Disc Sander

[Bobster]

Does anyone have any experience with this Grizzly combination belt & disc sander? At $245 delivered it looks like a good deal.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?ItemNumber=G1014Z

Or how about this one from Van Sant Enterprises??

http://www.vansantent.com/multitool.htm

The package with the grinder is the one I'm looking at.

There's a Jet model similer to the Grizzly but it's $379.

Craftsman also has one in this price range.

Anybody have any knowledge of these machines??

[cope]

I know a couple of people with the Grizzly and Craftsman. Most people prefer the Grizzly.

[Green_in_MI]

I have one of those machines and I am quite pleased with it. Used for small to medium sanding tasks it will perform very well. Its a great machine for the price. I have done both precise miter sanding and taking off lots of wood with it. I surprised myself with how close I have been matching my woodworking joints with it. Be sure to get a wide variety of sanding grits with it.
It was tough to move around without a mobile base. It was worth for me to get one after I suffered a groin pull dragging it away from the wall where I store it.

[Bobster]

RE: Grizzly Belt/Disc Sander

Thanks for the replies.

I'll be using this mainly for metal working, deburring, cleaning up gussets and the like.

The Craftsman has a 11/4 hp motor, the Grizzly has a 3/4HP motor. I think either should be adaquate.

Whatever I decide I'll put it on a rolling cart, all my stuff has to slide out of the basement and into the garage for use. At least until I build a seperate workshop.

[cope]

Re: RE: Grizzly Belt/Disc Sander

Originally posted by Bobster
Thanks for the replies.

I'll be using this mainly for metal working, deburring, cleaning up gussets and the like.

The Craftsman has a 11/4 hp motor, the Grizzly has a 3/4HP motor. I think either should be adaquate.

Whatever I decide I'll put it on a rolling cart, all my stuff has to slide out of the basement and into the garage for use. At least until I build a seperate workshop.

Careful about Craftsman HP ratings; Sears has been doubling the actual HP of their tools for years. Given a choice, I would go with Grizzly.

[Bobster]

Re: Grizzly Belt/Disc Sander

I'll probably order the Grizzly tomorrow. They have a showroom in Muncy, PA that's about four hours from me. I may take a day off and take the Sporty down and have a look at some of their other machinery. I've been looking at some of their mill/lathe combo's and compareing them against the Smithy offerings. I get mixed reviews on both?

[Green_in_MI]

You mention that you are going to use the machine primarily for metal working. The Grizzly link you provided for the combination belt/'disk sander is in my opinion strictly a woodworking tool. Grizzley has other grinders and sanders that would be more suited for metal working than the G1014Z. I would not hesitate to buy one of those. After sanding wood on my machine i would never use it to remove metal.

[Scott V]

This is the model I have,and It does wood,metal,whatever.I kind of think the others would burn up pretty quick if you are not very careful.It cost about half of what a Jet does.I like the 1735 rpm motor.It just might be my favorite tool.I have a few also.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G1276

[Bobster]

Back to thinking!

I don't want to buy my tools twice. That's what happens whenever I try to save a little money, it always costs more in the long run. I took a look at the model Scott suggested and I'm sure considering evryone's input.

I spent the extra $ when I bought the "Ol' Joint Jigger" instead of the less costly imports and when I use this product it just plain works as advertised, and has replacement parts available. I don't regret spending 2-3 times as much when the product works.