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   PnCbWshp | Nov 04, 2002 12:14am | #1

   I own a Performax 16-32. Used it on white, walnut, cherry, and Oak. It works great and I would not be without one. I wish I had the money for the next size up.

   The main gripe I have concerns how the cantilever adjusts. It is very imprecise and requires a great deal of trail and error the get it exactly parallel to the bed. Be sure to get the extension tables if you are doing any long (4' +) lumber.

   Also, it is easy to burn a sanding belt with resinous lumber or a hard knot. Use fine increment sanding--don't try to hog down a board. The belts are expensive and any burns will render to belts next to useless.

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   Bob004466 | Nov 04, 2002 02:57am | #2

   I have a Ryobi 16" open end, have used it about five years. I've run hundreds of board feet  of Walnut, Oak, Cherry etc. through it. No problems. Don't run knotty pine through it, the sanding belts will plug up. Don't try to take off to much material it will burn the wood and plug the sanding belts. It costs about half as much as Performax.

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   LEIFBENDEKE | Nov 04, 2002 05:40pm | #3

   HI BOB

   THANKS FOR THE INFO . I WILL CHECK OUT THE RYOBI MACHINE .  I UNDERSTAND THEY USE SHIMS TO ADJUST FOR EXTRA WIDE , 32" , STOCK .  DOES THAT CREATE ANY PROBLEMS . 

   LEIF

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   Hempstalk | Nov 05, 2002 02:05am | #5

   Bob,

       Just thought I'd mention that Klingspor make a paper for resinous woods.  I use it mostly for Indian Rosewood, Cocobolo ect.  It also works well for pine.  No more clogged belts.

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   LEIFBENDEKE | Nov 04, 2002 05:46pm | #4

   HELLO MIKE

   THANKS MUCH FOR THE INPUT .     HAVE YOU EVER HAD THE CHANCE TO COMPARE THE ADJUSTMENT METHOD ON YOUR MACHINE WITH THE DELTA OR RYOBI ?

   LEIF

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   PnCbWshp | Nov 05, 2002 04:41am | #7

   I've never had the opportunity to compare adjustment methods on other sanders, but Performax is really bad--can't imagine what the designers were thinking. I'd be interested if someone could describe the difference in other machine adjustment mechanisms.

   PS, I just read the post about using Simple Green to clean clogged belts. Halleluiah!! I sure hope its true. It will save me a bundle.

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   Woodcrazy | Nov 05, 2002 03:25am | #6

   you can wash your cloth belts in "simple green" cleaner - it really gets the crap out. No attachement to this product. i hang my belts on the wash line and the neighbours ask what do i wear??

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   PnCbWshp | Nov 05, 2002 04:45am | #8

   Thank you! Thank You!

   I'll try it in the morning-man I hope it works. Those belts get expensive and use my sander a lot.