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I bought this sander despite there being very few reviews of it, so i decided to write my own. The belt that came with the machine was crap, but what do you expect for a free belt. The table had a slight bow in it along the long axis, this is easy to fix by adding a piece of angle iron to the bottom of the table. I fixed this by grinding one of the hoods' mounting holes so I could swing it out of the way when needed.
As a custom furniture maker who uses an edge sander only occasionally, this machine works well. belts of this size are easy and cheap to come by from several online sellers, grizzly even carries decent belts different from the one shipped with the machine. This sander is not of the same quality as Ritter, but what do you expect at this price. I love the small idler drum for getting into tight curves. When you buy a cheap tool, you have to expect to make a few minor modifications. My machine arrived in great condition and the driver helped move the larger box into my shop.
I have used both Delta and Ritter machines over the years. This sander would not work for a production door shop, but fits my needs just right. The dust hood does get in the way when trying to sand long pieces. The hood still works when it is moved enough to clear large pieces.
Mine was so warped when it arrived that I had to fabricate a replacement. I called Grizzly tech support but they didn't seem to care that their machine arrived virtually unusable.
The only solution was to have a belt custom made for me. Not wanting to pay the 15% restocking fee, I searched the net in vain for a higher quality belt with the right dimensions.
I have two big complaints about the Grizzly G0512 Edge Sander. The belt has a crude butt joint that bulges and makes smooth sanding impossible.
The new belt works well, but I don't plan on ever buying another Grizzly tool for my shop. First, the plywood wrap-around table is very prone to warp.
Even more disappointing is the poor quality of the sanding belt.
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