WEN 4 x 36" Belt and 6" Disc Sander with Cast Iron Base

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.

I wasn’t expecting much from a simple cleaning stick, but wow — this WEN sandpaper eraser is incredible. It brings sanding belts, discs, and drum sleeves back to life in seconds. You can literally watch the built-up resin and dust disappear as you run it across the surface. It’s saved me from tossing out sandpaper that I thought was completely done, and it easily pays for itself with how much longer my abrasives last now. The block is a good size, easy to grip, and works on every sander I’ve tried so far. Amazing how good this thing works — a must-have for anyone who sands regularly.

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.

The value for the purchase price seems more than fair. The machine build quality and performance is good. I ordered more belts and discs so it will get more use and I may give updates down the road. The one thing that is cheap is the mitre gauge. I do not see a use for it on this type of machine but in all fairness the ones supplied with ex table saw are in the same category. My use is as homeowner/general woodworking, not production shop or commercial use. So I am satisfied and would recommend. One more thing is you may want to order the rubber erasers that are available to keep your disc/belt clean.

This unit arrived quickly and undamaged. It runs smoothly with no weird noises. Fits perfectly with my metal working needs. This is a heavy machine with the cast iron base. I did not like the hex key or the orange screw knob for the disc table. So I ordered the uxcell M8x40mm Handle Adjustable Clamping Lever. Perfect for clamping the belt mechanism in any position from horizontal to vertical. The orange clamping bolt was only 6mm so I drilled and tapped the base to M8x1.25. Now I can clamp the table tight. I really like this machine!

WEN is a great brand that provides excellent tools at an affordable price. I have had this benchtop belt and disk sander for over a year and it has met all of my expectations. While it may not be the top of the line sander, I definitely recommend it as a simple low price option.

This may not be what some would consider to be the very best brand on the market, but for my purposes it is fantastic. I don't know why I haven't purchased one of these dual sanders in the past since I do a lot of home remodeling, with just about every power tool necessary (Delta Contractors table saw, Delta Contractors chop saw...both of which are over 20 years old and built like a rock and supremely accurate...Kobalt dual compound sliding 12" miter saw...Dewalt Jig Saw, Tabletop Drill Press which is also over 20 years old, along with just about every hand held power tool out there). When I first started using this it was one of those DUH moments as I contemplated the many things it could have done for me on past projects. My first bout of enthusiasm occurred when I started making zero clearance inserts for both Delta saws, which have very thin plate inserts, which are curved at both ends. I had been using a scroll saw for these zero clearance pieces and had to make some pretty accurate radius cuts with the scroll saw, to fit inside the wider throat of the metal plates. These curved end inserts were only 1/2" wide, which made it rather difficult to perfect a smooth curved cut with the scroll saw, since the very thin blade of the saw, wanted to deflect off of my cut line as I pushed the material. I wasn't entirely happy with the radiused end cuts, since I am a perfectionist who wanted them to look like they were "store bought". When I got the Wen, I proceeded to rip a couple of new 1/2" wide strips for new inserts, scribing the shape of the OEM metal plates. Then took them over to the disc sander and pressed the ends gently into the rotating disc (on the down stroke side). I was able to follow the curve of my scribed line, perfectly, ending up with a very smooth radius. So, it was love at first sight and I can't wait to think of all the other cool things which are possible with the Wen. I noticed that Menards has a different brand on the shelf, which is obviously made by the same manufacturer because they are absolutely identical except for graphics/logos/colors on the Menards unit. I bought the Wen on Amazon. I have also used the belt sander which is very user friendly if you simply watch what you are doing. I currently installing shiplap in my kitchen and I used cove molding in the corners to transition perfectly between the shiplap panels where they meet in the corners. Being an older home, with some wall shifting, in a few places the cove molding was not flush with the shiplap, so when I went to install flat ceiling trim, I decided not to do mitered corners which would have been pretty dicey to get perfect, thus I decided to use square stops for the ceiling trim to butt up to. But could not get the square stock to sit tight and flush in the corners because of the cove sitting out just a hair. So I used the belt sander to very easily sand the rear corner of the stops down at a triangular angle in order for it to clear the cove molding. Perfect solution with little effort to get everything to rest flush with the shiplap. This is something I would have had to do (dangerously) with my table saw, set at a ripping angle, with corner blocks which were too short to do effectively, even if it were not dangerous. Out of curiosity, I scribed a half circle at the end of a 2x4, to see if I could create a perfect semi-circle on the end, without using a jig saw or band saw to curve the end. Used the disc sander and it was a piece of cake. So much easier, accurate and safer than either of the aforementioned. I have read some reviews which complained about the light weight plastic fence, which I can understand, but it is really there, only to keep your fingers safe as something to sandwich between your fingers and the fence. It is an aid, not a cure for doing things that are better done with other tools. The only thing that I think is really lacking which would have elevated the disc sander use, regardless of plastic or metal, would be a way to lock the fence into place, since it slides totally free, as it is currently designed. One of the first things I do when I get any new tool, is to get out my speed square or other square and true up the working surfaces to 90 degrees in as many directions as possible. The angled plate is pretty tough to get exact, due to deflection in the plate when you tighten down angle finder on the side. So I won't be using this for any critical angle sanding. All in all, I love this new addition to my shop and based on other positive reviews, I expect it to be very durable over time. I got the cast iron model and glad I did over the lighter weight unit.

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

So, I'm happy, it does the job, seems solid. And even better, it does what I wanted it to do. The belt is easy to change, and moving the belt sander from horizontal to vertical is a breeze. If it lasts, it's all good. Now I'm going to nitpick: One, I got a used one that Amazon said was inspected. Nope. The disc head was loose requiring me to waste an unused sanding disc to tighten it. The screw holding it on was a few turns loose. This was obvious, so I really can't accept it was inspected. I wonder if that is why it was returned in the first place - the purchaser thought it was defective because the disc wobbled? So, my advice is to go over it with the included manual when you get it before you use it. The drive belt was completely loose too. Next, the unit seems to have an odd combination of super solid cast iron with steel pressed parts mixed with cheap plastic parts. Still, overall, I think it's a good solid unit, so don't let that turn you off, I think they had to save money somewhere, and that's where. The table for the disc sander can be hard to get square. When you hold a square up to it and start to tighten, it wants to move one way or the other. It can be done, but it does require patience. The mitre square that comes with it - like most table saws these days - is cheapo. It works, but for goodness sake make sure you carefully check it with a square - don't trust the degree settings until you confirm. BTW, this is the exact same unit sold at a famous Canadian retailer that has tires in their name, but theirs is painted blue and sells for waaay more, so this is a better deal for the same unit in a different colour.

Ya tiene medio año que compre esta lijadora y funciona perfectamete, es robusta, estable y de buena potencia (incluso mas que las lijadoras de marcas comunes que hay en Mexico y a un costo menor) Para uso domestico es una excelente opcion. PROS: Es barata / Silenciosa (dentro de lo que cabe para una maquina de ese tipo) / Versatil / buen acabado CONTRAS: Hay que conseguir un adaptador para el orificio de la aspiradora (es mas grande) / Y hace falta un manual de uso y cuidados del aparato con mejores explicaciones (es muy escueto y solo esta en ingles)

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

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.