I am contemplating the purchase of a wide belt sander. I would like to get a 25" but haven't located one with a platen in single phase witihn my budget ($5-6,000) Anyone know of any?
I am considering the Powermatic 16" open end but have reservations. Does the open end flex? Can you really sand wider panels by turning them around????
I have used many different large wide belts at shops I used to work at. With the big machines I was able to sand to 220 and keep stuff fairly flat as long as I didn't remove more than ten thousands at a pass - how do the small wide belts compare to this?
thanks, Darrell Peart
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