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DELTA SA180 Shopmaster 1-Inch/8-Inch 1/3 Horsepower Belt/Disc Sander

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Publisher: Delta

Brand: Delta
List Price: $205.48
Our Price: $99.99
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Average Customer Ratings:

1" Belt, 8" Disc Sander, 3000 SFPM Belt Speed Is Ideal For Metal Grinding, Deburring & Sharpening, As Well As Sanding & Buffing Jobs, 8" Diameter Disc Operates At 1725 RPM For Finishing Hard & Soft Woods, Plastics, Composites & More, Tilting Cast-Iron Tables On Belt & Disc Units Are Slotted For Miter Gage Use, Factory-Set Belt Tensioning & One-Knob Belt Tracking For Accurate Operation, Built-In, 1-1/2" I.D. Dust Spout For Adaptation To A Dust Collection System Or Shop Vacuum, Includes: Miter Gage, 1" x 42" 100 Grit Belt, 8" Diameter, 60 Grit Disc & Instruction Manual, 2 Year Warranty.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Delta
EAN: 0069554001802
Feature: 1/3-horsepower 1-inch belt/8-inch disc sander
Label: Delta
Manufacturer: Delta
Model: SA180
Publisher: Delta
Studio: Delta


FEATURES:

• 1/3-horsepower 1-inch belt/8-inch disc sander
• 3,000 surface feet per minute for aggressive stock removal; built-in dust port
• Cast-iron work tables
• Includes belt/disc sander, miter gauge, belt, disc, manual
• 25-1/4 by 15 by 19 inches; 62 pounds; 2-year limited warranty



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SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Delta 31-373 1-Inch x 42-Inch 120 Grit Sanding Belts (5-Pack)
• Delta 31-348 8-Inch 120 Grit Self-Adhesive Sanding Disc (2-pack)
• Delta 31-376 1-Inch x 42-Inch 320 Grit Sanding Belts (5-Pack)
• Delta 31-375 1-Inch x 42-Inch 220 Grit Sanding Belts (5-Pack)
• Delta 31-347 8-Inch 80 Grit Self-Adhesive Sanding Disc (2-pack)


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Poor Quality
Comment: As commented by others, assembly was estimated to take 1-2 hours. I'd like to meet anyone who can put this thing together in that amount of time. I had one problem after another. Their is very little space to put many of the parts on the sanding head. After two evenings and a few hours, I had the thing put together except for the two cast iron tables. Neither table could be installed. First problem was finding the exact position of the disk sander table so it could pivot. Next the clamp assembly's locking stud was to large to fit into the bored hole. Then I tried both studs in the belt table and neither stud would fit. I am going to throw in the towel and return it for a refund.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Timothy the Tool Man
Comment: Its ok for a cheap sander. The top idler does not really work that well. Making it hard to center the belt. The bracket that holds the idler is to light duty and bents under its own spring tension. Also the dust removal does not work very well. And so the rest of the sander is also light duty but does not seem to bend. I would not buy it again.
Timothy the Tool Man
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great sander!
Comment: I bought this sander to build wooden structures for my model railroad. I am building wooden through girder bridges that require many odd angles and precise fitting. This tool is perfect for this process. It is a very solidly built machine and as the belt sander frame is cast iron it is also quite heavy. It is not the kind of thing that you would want to carry around much but once you get it to your work area it stays put! The shipping weight was around 62 pounds! It is not designed for large projects but is great for hobby and small projects. This is a keeper!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Rockwell belt and disk sander
Comment: The safety guard for the belt pulley and disk is very poor from an assembly standpoint. The small screws that attach the guard to the machine are very difficult to install and tighten. Tightening the screws requires positioning a small allen wrench through a deep hole in the guard. This particular feature is very poorly designed and may result in the guard not being installed properly.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Delta SA180 - Very clean operation
Comment: My Delta SA180 was acquired recently as a replacement for my 12-year old Craftsman 1" x 42" sander which still works fine but creates quite a mess. The Delta appealed to me because it has two dust ports - one for the 1" x 42" belt and one for the disc. Other sanders I looked at had dust collection for the disc only, and I mainly use the belt.

When this thing is hooked up to my 4 h.p. Shop Vac, it leaves zero dust on the bench as long as there is a reasonable gap left between the platen and table for dust to be conveyed down into the enclosed pulley area. After use, the inside of the pulley housing is not "dust free," but the air and work area remain clean.

The 1/3 h.p. motor is about twice as big as the one on my Craftsman, and appears more than equal to the task of running a 1" x 42" belt. Usually I do not go by H.P. ratings of electric motors and have found that the physical size of the motor is what counts. This one is plenty big.

There is some plastic on this machine, but most of it is made out of heavy steel and cast iron. The tables are cast iron as well as the arm(s) containing the belt pulleys. This is a "benchtop" machine but weighs 60 pounds, so I appreciate Delta's use of plastic for non-critical parts to keep the weight down. If the whole thing were made out of steel it would be tougher to move off the bench.

A nice feature is that dust/metal particles from the belt land in a castiron channel under the grinding table. On a couple occasions my bench was nearly set on fire by hot metal particles which the Craftsman sander deposited onto the work surface.

Overall, this machine is thoughtfully designed, substantial and well worth the price.

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