Big Sale DELTA 31-300 6-Inch/12-Inch 1-1/2 Horsepower Open Stand Belt/Disc Sander, 120/240-Volt 1 Phase We Compare and Choose Low Prices to offer You Here!
The DELTA 31-300 6-inch/12-inch 1-1/2 HP Open Stand Belt/Disc Sander, 120/240-Volt 1 Phase has a powerful motor for great performance. Featuring a 1-1/2 HP induction-type ball-bearing motor, this open stand belt/disc sander will make quick work of any projects you throw at it. It features a manual thermal overload protection that prevents burn out. The tables are made of cast iron and are ribbed tThe DELTA 31-300 6-inch/12-inch 1-1/2 HP Open Stand Belt/Disc Sander, 120/240-Volt 1 Phase has a powerful motor for great performance. Featuring a 1-1/2 HP induction-type ball-bearing motor, this open stand belt/disc sander will make quick work of any projects you throw at it. It features a manual thermal overload protection that prevents burn out. The tables are made of cast iron and are ribbed t... Read More
Customer Reviews
Well Built, Durable, Highly Functional
I bought one of these sanders in 2004 or 2005 through a dealer in Syracuse, New York when they first came out and have found over the years that this machine is better than I expected. It has been trouble free the day I bought it. It is well constructed, accurate and the fit and finish is very good. Adjustments are easily accessable. Its greatest asset is the large tables. They are easy to adjust and their size makes them easier to design and attach jigs and fixtures to. The machine is very heavy and stable in operation, no vibration. I have had no problems with belt tracking or tension. I find a slight disadvantage in the verticle height of the belt platen, but you can't have everything. The dust pickup is not very good at the disc side of the machine, but I have never seen one that was since the old Powermatic sanders from the 1980's. If I were to buy belt/disc sander today, it would probably be this make and model.
Delta 31-300 Belt/Disc Sander
A solid, well built machine that should last the home user a lifetime. Sander is as described with plenty of power and my only cause for dissatisfaction is that the size and mounting of the belt table greatly limits the working area of the belt. Easy to setup with good instructions but will require two people. I had delivery and scheduling problems with the freight company and Amazon was of no use resolving them.
Fantastic workhorse of a machine!
After agonizing over brand, features, reputation, and price for a few months, I decided to take the plunge and get the Delta. It was the highest priced sander I'd considered but also the best reviewed. Its weight (around 300 lbs.) indicated Delta's propensity for over-building - but I kind of like that. I tend to do the same for most of my furniture projects and have been very gratified with their longevity. This sander goes together well, although the instructions were a bit out of date with the actual details. However, this was nothing very challenging - it just took an extra minute or two of observation and thought to see what had changed and how to put it together.
The two tables are great - very stable and solid. My only wish is that it be easier to remove the table on the belt portion of the sander. It sometimes is in the way on some projects and is cumbersome and heavy to manipulate, both when taking it off and putting it back on. However, a little practice improves this issue.
The only other area of mild concern is actually not specific to this machine but is common to all belt sanders. That issue is the drifting of the belt at different temperatures, tensions, and loads. It tends to start up drifting one way. Then, if the sanding session is long, it will change as the belt heats / loosens up. Then, to confuse the issue more, it will shift while you're sanding based on the amount of load you subject it to (how hard you push your work-piece into it). It eventually evens out but forces you to go through it again, the next time you start it up.
Finally, to repeat myself, it's a great machine and I'm very happy that I paid the extra needed to acquire it. Note: Delta recommends at least two people put it together - I second that. It's really quite awkward and heavy and cast iron only need one little drop onto concrete to start a crack or shatter. Use the buddy system!
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