Hi, I bought this sander because I do a lot of hobby work and I have a boat plan in the future and I will be sanding to the line a lot to fit things up. This is a pretty typical Grizzly tool, lot of bang for the buck, lots of solid cast iron which makes it accurate and smooth running. It is significantly cheaper than the comparable Delta or Jet equipment. The locking lever and tracking for the belt really works well. The only significant issue is that the cast iron table for disk sander (which can be also positioned to work with the belt) is held in place and aligned by a pair or set screws with allen heads. These screws loosen up frequently, unfortunately you need to loosen them up to change the table from the disk to the belt so locktite or equal is not a good solution. These screws should be bigger and supplied with integral handles. Otherwise the thing hogs out material and does it's job. The dust collection is OK to good but not excellent. Some users may want to purchase a second cast iron table and permenantly install it for the belt. The table itself is nice when it's square and tight. I actually picked this up at the Muncy, Pa store considering the issues assocated with weight and shipping. I didn't want my wife having to deal with such a heavy tool although shippers have been helpful in the past. I highly recommend getting to one of the Grizzly stores if you can manage it. It isn't Mecca but it's a near thing.

Set up only took about 20 minutes. Based on the other review I was expecting it to take all night! Be sure to have some turps handy to clean off the grease from the cast iron parts, thats about the most difficult part of the initial setup. I placed my grizzly on the new bench I made for my sanding center, hooked it up to my new tool triggered vac and its been working flawlessly ever since. This cast iron monster is so heavy, runs so smoothly, that I didn't even bother to bolt it down.

I have NEVER had more difficulty with any power tool in my 50 plus years of buying and using tools. I have had more problems getting this power tool up and running than anything I have ever bought. The manual of instructions for assembly is woefully incomplete. I suspect that a novice would never have been able to get the machine running. While I now have it running, it still requires more adjustment and modification. All I can say is the person who designed it either is not a woodworker or this is the first time they ever designed a power tool. Clearly that person never tried to use it after it was on the market. In conclusion I can only say I would not recommend this sander to anyone and plan to send more detailed comments with pictures to Grizzly. Allan Furman, Deerfield Beach, FL