WEN Benchtop Belt and Disc Sander with 4 x 36 in. Belt, 6 in. Disc and Cast Iron Base (6502T)

Nice piece at a fair price.

Even the brand names have similar designs. So if they are all manufactured in a similar factory (if not the same), then get this one. I had a Harbor Freight similar sander, but it was NOT built as good and was an older design. It was made of sheet metal for the frame (that's bad). Worked great for an occasional use home garage unit, but not for woodworking. But not for more than 15 minutes of use at a time (I found out later). So I bought this WEN to replace it after only 3 months of my new woodworking hobby. I have now used this unit for 2-years - several days in a week and several hours each time. Likes: Better fence (than most), can be aligned to run larger width boards across without hitting the disc sander or the fence mount (you can if set the gap too high). It's been reliable, after a year, I did notice some bearing noise - so a little lubrication maintenance and thorough cleaning are needed from time to time (as all should). Easy belt changes (no screws to remove or covers). There is one pivot bold to loosen to get the belt off when in the flatbed. That was not the case with the crappy Harbor Freight sander, 6 screws, and more...shrouds to remove each time. Do you know how many belts it takes to sand wood from 80-320 grit??? (makes a huge difference)! Dislikes: all brands are like this: the fence is too high up on the bed, could get 2 more inches (in many cases). I ended up salvaging my harbor freight fence to gain 1 inch on the length of wood I could sand, but then the fence frame is in the way for wider pieces. I'm likely will have a custom fence made with the extension length to give me the full length of the flatbed (but WEN's fence is better than most I've seen). The disc sander deck can get out of alignment easily (only one mount/angle adjustment screw) and the cheap miter gauge and is not accurate with the loose track slop (like most brands-all too cheap). I could use a better dust collector inlet for use as a flatbed sander - but that would likely impede the vertical sanding configuration. The inlet probably works great for vertical sanding...but not as well for woodworking sanding in the flat configuration. But the other thing I like about the WEN is the reality that all the other major brands have the exact same model (design) - even the big national high-end woodworker brands (just different color plastic parts, but virtually the same plastic parts-so obvious). Maybe they have a nicer miter gauge or a thicker metal fence or thumb screws for adjustments, but the differences are little. So I would not pay 2x the cost. Overall, I'm happy with it since I'm not seeing much better designs even from the national high-end brands. I would rather replace this unit 2x than spend the $ on the same design as the others brands. I might still overtax this unit at times, but it has held up so far. One day I will update to a 6" x 48" sander, but for now, this 4" is working out fairly well. Now can I just get a 12" sanding surface out of this one at times? I would recommend this model for this sander design and never recommend the Harbor Freight version - this one is worth the few $ more (but not that much more).

I have two of these and they both work great. One gets frequent use, like 15 hours a week sometimes and it is still running strong. I only sand metal on these. Using this for metal has been working fine. It will bog down if you press too hard and/or have a long piece you're are trying to sand all at once. Most of my sanding is to remove band saw marks and clean up edges and it does those things well. I have mostly used the belt portion with maybe 10% of the total time on the disk portion. I have no complaints for either so far. The machine feels very stout. The base is heavy and helps keep it from sliding around. I don't feel like I need to bolt it down. I had a nice Jet sander just like this one before this and it would also bog down under similar loads. Patience and keeping your sanding belt in good condition are key. The one thing I like about this machine is how easy it is to change the belt. On the Jet I had to disassemble a bunch of pieces to get the belt off and it was a pain. The Wen sander just need an allen key and takes about 30 seconds. Overall it's been a good machine and has stood up well to abuse for the last couple months. EDIT: After using this quite a bit I have found that the upper pulley retaining bolt will sometimes come loose and back out (same issue on my old Jet). If you remove the side cover using a standard phillips the upper retaining bolt can be accessed. It is reverse threaded which is supposed to prevent it backing out but a little thread locker should do the trick.

Works great. Exactly the size for what I needed, and powerful enough for home hobbiest use. For the price, it can't be beat!

Excellent buy, exactly what I expected it to be

I am always pleasantly surprised at the quality of Wen tools for the price, and this sander is no exception. It arrives well packaged, and mostly fully assembled. It does everything I need to do in my single car garage small shop, and does it well. It has plenty of power, the belt tilts from zero to ninety degrees, and dust collection is adequate, This is my third Wen benchtop tool, and I couldn't be happier.

Ordered and came quick. Unboxed and assembled. Fired up to test. Everything worked as advertised. Ordered this for lite to moderate use in home shop. Recommend this belt sander for anyone needing a 36" x 6" belt sander for smaller stuff in a small shop. Good footing takes up minimal space. Don't even have to mount it to a table if you are gonna move it around. I actually got it to do my own shoe repair sanding lol. Also ordered more belts in various grits. Happy with this machine. Will update if need be. *****

I bought the older, cheaper ($99) version of this around eight months ago, but they sent me the updated version anyway, without extra charge, so I guess I’m reviewing that. I mostly need it for the belt sander, not the disc part. I like the unit. It has a not unpleasant operating sound, doesn’t vibrate, is easy to connect to a 2-1/2” vacuum hose and the vacuum/dust collection arrangement is reasonably efficient. Still, you need to wear a mask. I use it to sand small kitchenware objects made from soft maple, and the power is quite adequate for that, so I never come close to bogging down the motor. The aluminum table for the disk sander can be redeployed to work with the belt sander when in the vertical position (with used of an Allen wrench provided). The table itself is sort of flimsy and coarsely ground, but adequate to hold square or an angle if you use it lightly. I didn’t like the coarse grind of the table surface, so I resurfaced it to a finer surface with sandpaper, though for most purposes, it’s fine as is. The belt tracking works well and the belt tracks straight and doesn’t need constant adjustment. The belt provided is coarse grit. Changing belts is not difficult, and finer grade Diablo belts from HD fit and track perfectly. For my uses, I find nothing to complain about.

Pretty sure I did not see 120 volt when buying. Returned straight away. Return no problems.

Bonne machine,grande table d'appui,roulement de la bande de sablage précis.

La verdad funciona perfectamente, me gusto y si la recomiendo sin lugar a dudas,

I purchased this belt/disc sander for small carpentry jobs and use in a breakdown shop. I works great for the many different uses I purchased it for. It is pretty light weight but has a sturdy cast steel base. The support table on the disc sander only has one point of support and feels a bit flimsy. All in all, I recommend this tool for any hobbyist and project based makers.

The device works fine But the seller is very bad, as the device arrived missing a corner-setting piece, and the seller did not provide it.