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Powermatic 1791250 Model 1632 16-Inch 5 Horsepower Open End Belt Sander, 230-Volt 1 Phase |  | Brand: Powermatic
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $6,504.00
Buy New: $5,669.99
as of 3/21/2010 14:26 CDT details
You Save: $834.01 (13%)
New (3) from $5,669.99
Seller: CPO Powermatic
Rating:  1 reviews
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 40 x 29 x 66
MPN: 1791250
Model: 1791250
UPC: 662755296871
EAN: 0662755296871
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | 5HP or 7 1/2HP motor | | • | 17 inch by 54 inch sanding belt | | • | Emergency rail stop and push button | | • | 4 inch dust collection port |
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Product Description
Includes 1632 Open End Belt Sander - 1791250, Emergency Rail Stop, Emergency Stop Button, Dust Collection Port, 17" x 54" Sanding Belt
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| Customer Reviews:
This is a Powermatic hidden gem October 10, 2008
Woodsmithy (Green Bay, WI USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This open ended wide belt sander is a real gem of a machine. It's a tremendous upgrade from any drum sander. You can easily change sanding belts/grits quicker than 48" wide belt machine or any drum sander. The sanding belt guide system works well and acts as an oscillator to minimize scratch patterns. The 5 HP belt drive powers through just about anything but it's not a planer.
I compared this machine side by side with similar bargain brands and noted considerable differences. Powermatic pneumatic and electrical systems are first class. The belt roller support bearings are larger and can be greased. The table raise/lower is extremely accurate with a double reduction jack that moves the table only .014 per handle rotation. I have made veneer as thin as .030 thick +/- .005 tolerances. Other brands use a single reduction lifts that raise/lower approximately .120 per handle rotation. I am not sure how accurate or repeatable those other sanders are but the Powermatic is right on. Some of the bargain brands use a short length belt with a single contract point roller, that can lead to wood burning and belt filling/plugging like a drum sander. The Powermatic uses a shoe just like the expensive 48" models. I have yet to burn wood or plug the belt on this Powermatic
The optional digital readout helps get you to size fast but it is pricey. You may be able to find an after market digital thickness gauge for less. When you are close to the final size, send the board through the machine a couple times without raising the table height anymore. That works with any drum sander too.
I have used it for 5 years without problems. I added a Delta mobile base and replaced the front lift wheel with an angle iron to connect the lift/trolley from my Laguna bandsaw. I can easily move the sander into the middle of the shop to handle long broads. I also 3/8" tapped the end of the table lift hand wheel shaft and locked in a bolt, which lets me quickly raise/lower the table with a small impact driver. This is not the safest thing to do but I am a one man shop and very careful not to get it moving too fast.
One word of caution when changing the belt, make sure to get the sanding belt in between the guide control fork in the rear of the machine. Failure to position it right will destroy a belt in seconds. Don't be in a hurry, open the back of the machine and double check it!
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