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WenProducts.com has WEN 5-Amp 3"x18" Variable Speed Combination Handheld/Benchtop Belt Sander (HB3185) on sale for $29.99. Shipping is free.

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About this Product:
  • 5-amp variable speed motor rotates the belt anywhere from 558 to 820 feet per minute
  • Easily attaches to your favorite benchtop for an upward facing stationary belt sander
  • Compact design weighs in at a mere five pounds to limit user fatigue
  • Lock-on power switch allows for continuous sanding without requiring a constant grip on the trigger
  • Includes a dust collection chamber, a dust port adapter, a dust port reducer, two benchtop clamps, 80-grit sandpaper

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  • Price Research: Our research indicates that WEN 5-Amp 3"x18" Variable Speed Combination Handheld/Benchtop Belt Sander (HB3185) is $8.46 less (22.02% Savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $38.49
  • Warranty: Includes 2-Year Warranty
  • Reviews: This WEN Belt Sander receives 4.3 Stars out of 5 Stars based on over 1,700 Customer Reviews from Amazon.
  • WEN Return Policy: Eligible for returns within 30-Days. Buyer is responsible for return shipping (details).
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I have this sander and I have to say it's not that great. I used it as a secondary sander to sand my 24'X20' deck and a 10' bench I was refinishing. Even when you try to tighten the roller and adjust it, the sandpaper keeps walking to the side and gets caught up on the wood. I wanted it to do the bulk of the initial work but it ended up just being faster to just use my small Bosh corded palm sander.
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likeaw
07-21-2021 at 11:23 AM.
07-21-2021 at 11:23 AM.
TU for this one. Free shipping makes it a deal. Why the TD?
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UkeDog
07-21-2021 at 02:40 PM.
07-21-2021 at 02:40 PM.
Not familiar with this particular tool, but I've been pleased with other WEN power tools I've gotten. If you're looking for a new budget belt sander, live near a Lidl grocery store, and feel like rolling the dice, you might check to see if they have a "Parkside" brand model, 3x21" belt, 7.5A for only $20. There's youtube videos about it, but not much else. But otherwise, this is likely a pretty cheap way to get starting belt sanding.
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OhD
07-22-2021 at 08:41 AM.
07-22-2021 at 08:41 AM.
This Wen sander seems pretty identical to the Tacklife one on Amazon, and I have that one. It's exceeded my expectations by a lot. I'm pretty hard on it and I have run it on everything from soft to very hard woods. Right now the Tacklife package is $48 minus $15 coupon clip so it's $33. And it includes various grit belts
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07-29-2021 at 11:49 AM.
07-29-2021 at 11:49 AM.
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This Wen sander seems pretty identical to the Tacklife one on Amazon, and I have that one. It's exceeded my expectations by a lot. I'm pretty hard on it and I have run it on everything from soft to very hard woods. Right now the Tacklife package is $48 minus $15 coupon clip so it's $33. And it includes various grit belts

can you link to the taclife? amazon search didn't yield one
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07-29-2021 at 11:57 AM.
07-29-2021 at 11:57 AM.
Quote from pringlebbq :
can you link to the taclife? amazon search didn't yield one

Same here, couldn't find it on Amazon
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07-29-2021 at 11:59 AM.
07-29-2021 at 11:59 AM.
Quote from OhD :
This Wen sander seems pretty identical to the Tacklife one on Amazon, and I have that one. It's exceeded my expectations by a lot. I'm pretty hard on it and I have run it on everything from soft to very hard woods. Right now the Tacklife package is $48 minus $15 coupon clip so it's $33. And it includes various grit belts
I bought the tacklife and it looks like they don't sell it anymore. So far it works fine, no issue with it. But I'm guessing if you need any warranty or whatever then you will be SOL
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07-29-2021 at 12:01 PM.
07-29-2021 at 12:01 PM.
I have this and it does the job, but it sucks. Luckily it's super cheap... Most of my other wen tools are pretty good
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sillyrib
07-29-2021 at 12:12 PM.
07-29-2021 at 12:12 PM.
Every belt sander craps out soon enough. might as well get a cheap one.
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07-29-2021 at 12:40 PM.
I have this sander and I have to say it's not that great. I used it as a secondary sander to sand my 24'X20' deck and a 10' bench I was refinishing. Even when you try to tighten the roller and adjust it, the sandpaper keeps walking to the side and gets caught up on the wood. I wanted it to do the bulk of the initial work but it ended up just being faster to just use my small Bosh corded palm sander.
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07-29-2021 at 12:54 PM.

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07-29-2021 at 12:54 PM.
I bought this belt sander for a minor project last year and it failed horribly. Belt kept hitting the plastic side, making it useless. I bailed and used my orbital sander for the project and tossed this thing in the garbage. It didn't even meet the Harbor Freight bar of "use for one project then toss it".
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07-29-2021 at 03:21 PM.
07-29-2021 at 03:21 PM.
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I bought this belt sander for a minor project last year and it failed horribly. Belt kept hitting the plastic side, making it useless. I bailed and used my orbital sander for the project and tossed this thing in the garbage. It didn't even meet the Harbor Freight bar of "use for one project then toss it".
I had the same issue with belt hitting the plastic side. It was so bad the belt grinded and melted the plastic side, lost tracking and got completely jammed. However, after cutting the jammed belt loose and putting in a new one, I adjusted the tracking and it worked flawlessly since. Still not going to recommend it. But if you plan to use it, keep an eye on the tracking.
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07-29-2021 at 05:24 PM.
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I have this sander and I have to say it's not that great. I used it as a secondary sander to sand my 24'X20' deck and a 10' bench I was refinishing. Even when you try to tighten the roller and adjust it, the sandpaper keeps walking to the side and gets caught up on the wood. I wanted it to do the bulk of the initial work but it ended up just being faster to just use my small Bosh corded palm sander.

Exactly same here. Not a fan of this sander.
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