Delta 31 695 6 Inch/9 Inch 1 Horsepower Open Stand Belt/Disc Sander, 120 Volt 1 Phase

Customer Reviews

Decent for the price

2007-04-07
I needed a sander just to bring things down here and there. I also have very limited space. For the price this was a good deal. Though I couldn't get my disk gaurd to stop hitting the disk sander. So I just took it off for now. The sparks where bothering me.

If you want something more stable and variable speeds this isn't it. This is the hobbyist sander.

Well it lasted a few years

2007-01-27
I bought this sander a few years ago, and was reasonably happy with it. It did not get heavy or continuous use, it was primarily just for hobby work. The motor burned out for seemingly no reason, this sander was never abused, not did it have that many hours of use, even though I had it for about 3 years. There's just no excuse for the motor to fail, other than poor quality from the manufacturer.

I'm Not Overly Impressed

2007-01-26
To start....I have to commend Amazon for the quick shipping and ease of transaction. My first disappointment was that the package it was shipped in was almost destroyed. The box was crushed, interior foam crating was broken up, and the box was coming apart at it's seams. I was worried about the unit escaping damage. It seems I was lucky. A unit as heavey as this needs a better container for shipping. Set up of the machine went fine...but the instructions were a bit ambiguious. The reference letters from picture to picture differed, so you had to pay attention in assembling the stand. I realized that the pricing of this unit meant that quality was going to be lower than some of the other more expensive models.....but I did expect it to work. After putting it together, I test ran it. I was troubled buy the motor sound. It seemed to struggle to get up to speed when first switched on....then as if by magic, it clicked, and ran smoothly. I didn't get much chance to investigate any further because the belt drive pulley on the motor shed it's outer guide flange, causing the belt to derail. I was bummed. I knew I had to repair the shipping container in addition to taking the unit apart and sending it back for replacement. After jumping through all the hoops....Amazon had a new unit at my door. (Kudos to Amazon's painless process, by the way) Well, upon testing the replacement, I noticed the same strain on the motor, (unable to come up to operating speed), that the former unit had. How could I get two units with the same problem?? I knew something was not right in the start-up mode of the motor's electrics, and put in a call to Delta's tech line. After the tech heard my description, she came to the same conclusion as I. Either the Capacitor or the relay was not working properly. She sent out new relay and cap, I installed them and the motor now works the way it is supposed to. Starts smooth, and reaches proper rpm. (No more weird elec smell either) Another issue I had was the sanding table was not flat, making square edges nearly impossible. After some time sanding it on a surface plate, I managed to get a flat table, and some square edges.....but I feel that a person should not have to go through these efforts. (Again....an aspect of a cheaper product.) Only time will tell how well this product performs. Were I not an "able" tinkerer, I would be completely disappointed. The average person should not have to deal with this stuff. But, alas....this is today's market. I will say...Delta's tech support, and Amazon's return procedure deserve praise.

sanders

2007-01-09
This sander is heavy and seems to be well built. The shipping carton was damaged extensively upon arrival but there were no missing parts. Delta needs to use a stronger carton. The internal styrene packing does not properly support the contents. The assembly was simple and easy and the instructions were clear. I have used the sander several times and I am very satisfied with its performance.

Disk sander

2006-02-28
I have not yet been able to use it extensivly I found it easy to assemble and the intial use showed it to be of very good quality.

Great

2008-02-08
I have used this product for years, and finally bought one for my shop. It's a great tool at a great price. I highly recomend this.

Reasonable price, medium quality.

2007-11-02
Pros: Easy to assemble.
Easy to adjust belt.
Easy to switch from horizontal to vertical
Good value for the price.

Cons: It is very loud.
Arrived damaged: Plastic guard was broken and metal support at head pulley was bent. I was able to bend metal back in shape and epoxy the plastic guard. UPS is not real careful handling parcels and Delta could spend one more dollar on better packaging.

Mike

Disc Sander Review

2007-05-14
The sander went together easily and all the parts were included in the package. My sander sits on a sealed concrete floor, and the vibration when running caused it to slide around the floor. I placed the legs on a foam sanding pad and that put a stop to the sliding around. The sander itself works well and seems to have plenty of power. The dust collection works well enough to keep the dust out of my shop, so overall I'm quite pleased.

Great for the money

2007-04-30
Great machine for the money - plus free shipping. went together very easily, but pay attention to the pictures, not the part labels since they're wrong. Lots of power, but loud, typical of these kinds of machines. belt tracks true. disk seems to have fine tolerances. best for hobbyists and home shops.

A solid machine.

2007-04-12
I received my sander in good condition. The pictures in the manual were good enough for me to assemble the base frame. It has detailed instructions too. The rest of components are very easy to assemble.

After turning the belt & disc by hand to see if it was smooth, I plugged her in and it tracked a little off but was easily adjusted. The sander is a bit noisy, but I'll take it because this thing performs! Everything about this sander is solid. I've looked into replacement belts & discs, and they are easily available in many brands & grits.

This is a good buy!