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Gryphon Wet Belt Sander

Gryphon Wet Belt Sander

Item# 84101
3 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Gryphon Sander, December 31, 2008 3 stars
Pros
I like the grit choices and use them all. I also think this machine would work well for larger items.
Cons
I don't mean to be a complainer, but see things that might be improved... Would like to see the shelf be more perfectly and steadily placed. I do small glass, and when the belts change as to grits, it seems that the shelf shifts a little in adjustment, and some of the previously sanded glass is not all "hit" uniformly. Also it is very hard to bevel very small things as when the shelf is moved to bevel, it moves away from the belt, and the gap is so large that the pieces either fall into the hole or are very hard to hold evenly---I clamped on another plate to stay closer to the belt. And the sponge is hard to adjust, and sometimes in trying to get the belt uniformly wet, the sponge slips and rides up with the belt and lodges at the top of the machine...not fun ! Hard to adjust the water also as it seems there is either too little and parts of the belts stay dry, or a flood from the top---am going to look into routing a line for a steady and even water source.
Other Thoughts
Would like to see the manufacturer have uniform markings to set the plate so that bevels could be uniformly replicated when the belts are changed.
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joined:Dec 31, 2008
location:Huntsville, AL US
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