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Getting the belt to stay in line takes patience Used it right when I got it. Worked very well so far.
Not happy. I bought this expensive unit 6 months ago and have only occasionally used it. Today it won't work at all, cord is fine, brushes are fine, not sure what's wrong, but now it's a $250 paper weight.
Its weight is all that is needed for the unit to proform adequately. I definitely recommend this vendor for items of this type. The sander is quite substantial and it does most of the work for you. I was very satisfired with the sander. I will check with this vendor before any further purchases. The unit works flawless and I am very happy with the variable speed. The vendors day of delivery was right on. It gives you more control on how fast and what type of material you are sanding.
I was not sure about going to the 4" wide belt but do not regret the decision. The problem occurs when sanding right handed (right hand on trigger, left hand on front handle). I have also used Makita, Milwalkee and other sanders.
Two things I do not like about the Bosch sander are the placement of the exhaust for the motor fan and the dust bag placement. The dust bag is in an awkward position and the motor fan blows directly on my left hand which I find moderately irritating. I sand left and right handed to reduce fatigue.
I am a woodworker and purchased this Bosch 4x24 sander 1276DVS to replace a broken 3x24 Porter Cable "locomotive" style belt sander for general bench sanding of millwork etc. It also picks up dust well. This would not have prevented me from buying this sander had I known about it before purchasing.
I like the Bosch very much and it has become my favorite to use. It is a hefty machine and is very stable due to the nice flat platen.
The belt lasts a long time. This is the best sander you can get. Very convenient. The sander is also light weight and has a dustbag to catch all the wood particles. The belt design works best. The circles, triangles, and squares all wear off or come loss and are really expensive to replace.
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