BUCKTOOL Direct Drive Bench Belt Sander, 4x36 in Belt and 8 in Disc Sander, 3/4HP Belt Sander for Woodworking, 5.0A Benchtop

I haven't used it yet other than to turn it on and test it but it went together easily and is a quality sander. I had aHarbor Frt one that lacked power and was "wasted money"; I will donate it to the Goodwill. This sander is impressive.I don't write many reviews anymore...I purchase too much and too frequently to write them, but I occasionally write them if extremely impressed or else disappointed with the purchase. In this case, I am thrilled. I wholeheartedly recommendthis sander.

I bought this sander to replace my 20 year old Craftsman. It is a much better machine, with much less internal friction. It coasts to a stop after several revolutions. The Craftsman stopped in one turn. I'm giving it a "5" in spite of a couple of small manufacturing issues I encountered during setup.One of the holes for mounting the machine to the rotating base was blocked from the casting process, but easily drilled out with a 5/16 bit.The rotating base, although heavy and substantial, wobbles while in use. I wasn't expecting this, but I don't think this will hurt the sanding performance. Also the base has a spring loaded stop pin that easily pulls up to allow it to rotate. The pin is a little too long to retract fully from the locking hole below. So they added a flat nut (jamb nut) to the shoulder, to keep it from screwing in so far (my theory). But that keeps it too high, so the spring loaded pin does not fully engage the locking hole. My fix was to replace the jamb nut with a 1/4" washer that I drilled out to close tolerance so the threads on the 5/16" (or maybe 8mm?) pin would jam tightly into it. It works better.The only other thing I will mention is I added a small bushing cut from 11/64" x .014 brass tubing to the worktable adjustment screws to fill the semicircular slot more fully. Not really necessary, but it makes a closer fit and less wiggle.Other nice features......-The adjustment levers for the adjustable platforms are levers, not knobs and easier to tighten, but also can be disengaged after tightening to spin them out of the way.- Dust extraction is better than my old one and the dust cover has slotted holes for the mounting screws, making it easier to remove for belt replacement.

works as it should good value

I replaced my Robai combo disk/belt bench sander with this Bucktool B4801 combo sander. I was attracted by the direct drive to both disk and belt sander as it was the separate shaft bearings and drive belt of the Robai that ultimately failed.The BD4801 motor with it’s direct drive to the disk and belt sanders is pretty solid. It has plenty of power for woodworking and light metal work and there is no perceptible play or vibration with either sander.The two work tables are lacking. The disk sander table is cast aluminum and fairly solid with attachment on both sides. Unfortunately, the miter groove in the table is cut way too wide which causes a very sloppy fit with the miter. The belt sander table is constructed of light extruded aluminum and plastic and is attached only on one side. This makes it a bit flimsy. Both tables have a loose fit to the unit and it takes some fiddly trial and error to get them set perfectly square or to a precise angle (the table angles tend to change as you tighten the bolts).One QC issue: The threaded hole that is used to attach the belt sander work table to the unit had not been tapped all the way through. Fortunately, I had the correct metric tap on hand and was able to correct the problem.Overall, not bad for the money, but just a little more effort on the tables could have made it great.

This is a SOLID device..! I bought this because of the direct drive. It came packaged real nice, and tightly packed.I am impressed by the amount of power it has..! The only complaint, or recommendation I have is, the belt sander table should be bracketed on the left side, with a heavier bracket. That way, you don't have to remove the bracket and table, when you want to change the sanding belt.. I would Highly recommend this machine..!!

Good price and it does set up quickly. It is not the top end but it still keeps the sanding processes square with the tables and miter gauge. Dropped the table to 45 degrees and it worked great to knock the edge off a small project I was working on.

Very nice machine. Works well, has plenty of power and does a great job. Very happy with the purchased of this sander.