7 Amp 3 in. x 21 in. Dragster Belt Sander

Owned this for approximately 2 years. Only used about five times. Today the bearing went bad, ball got loose and damaged the armature. During tear down I noticed that the gear box was not sealed and contained a lot of sanding dust. Just not quality parts nor design.

I own couple of sanders and they fit my skill level and the jobs I take on. I am a intermediate level weekend woodworker with 50+ years of furniture build and restoration. BD has always worked for me.

Love the sander. This is my second one

Sanded 3 decks and performed without a flaw. Used 36 grit, 80 grit, and 100 grit to finish. Excellent value for cost.

The belt sander was light weight and easy to use for small projects, however the front pulley guide did not last. It wore out after only15 hours of use. It is not designed for heavy duty use.

I really can't complain about this belt sander. I used it for something that it really should NOT have been able to do and it worked GREAT... I used it to sand 70 yr. old hardwood floors. It took 3 days and a boat load of dust (albeit the sander actually collected most of it in the bag... you just have to empty the bag every 25 sq. ft. or so), but my floor looks GREAT. I haven't put my 2 coats of poly on there yet, but WOW. I'm uploading a before and after photo for those who want to see. The before photo was taken 2 years ago with a different camera but you should still be able to get the jest of the improvement. It's PHENOMINAL! Took away 70 years worth of caked on brown grime, filth, & stains. BTW, I returned the Ryobi 6 amp yellow sander (3 x 18 inch) to get this one. It didn't work any where NEAR as well, surprisingly...

I have found this to be an excellent product for the price. Is it the best belt sander in the world? No...but then again, it's also $60, no $200+. I bought this primarily to speed up a project of building a solid workbench top from 2x4's, and it did exactly what I needed it to do....smooth out the top of the bench quickly. The most common complaint seems to be with the tracking...yes, it could be better, but it's not as bad as people are making it out to be...before you start using it, spend 30 seconds adjusting the tracking and you're set...once adjusted I didn't touch the tracking for the whole time I was using it (about 2hrs). I also have found the speed and 7amp motor more than sufficient for anything I'm going to use it for. Really, my only complaints are minor for a sander in this price range. One is the abundant use of plastic. There are some areas, such as the belt tension adjustment lever, that are plastic when I feel they should be steel. I can see this breaking if used heavily and the user isn't extra careful. My other complaint is the dust collection system. It's a complete joke...my workbench was covered in sawdust mere seconds after I started sanding. To be honest, I didn't really expect it not to be, and it didn't make the sander any less effective, but to advertise "dust collection bag helps keep your work area sawdust free" is completely false. Overall I'm very happy with this purchase. If you need a belt sander for everyday use, spring for a higher-end sander...but, if like me you have the occasional home project that calls for one, this should get you by, and for $60, you can't really go wrong.

We narrowed down our results faster by checking out the label, this had a bigger motor and bigger belt. We took this bad boy home and put it to the test, we were finished with each piece of wood in no time. I mean zip in zip out. Over all, this sander exceeded our expectations!

I was using a 50 grit sanding belt to remove polyurethane and stain. To help extend the life of the sander, I highly recommend vacuum cleaning both the inside and outside of the sander about every 3 sq. ft. Even with vacuum cleaning the sander, the tracking roller became impacted with saw dust and it stopped tracking the sanding belt - so much so - that the sanding belt would come flying off. The tracking feature barely works now. You also might find this Youtub video helpful in solving the tracking problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9k1kubmNUA&t=12s. This product is poorly engineered and is not durable.