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   mrbird90 | Feb 21, 2006 09:50pm | #1

   I purchased the Delta Boss about 5 years ago and I am still pleased with the performance. It gets used on a regular basis and sure beats using the drill press with the drum sanders. You need to hook it up to a good dust collector or shop vac. as it creates a lot of dust. The exhaust port does a great job of collecting all the dust. Once in a great while I have the need to tilt the table but cannot with the Boss. That would be my only complaint. Again if you are in a high volume production shop this would not be the choise for you. In my one man shop it is ideal and cost effective.

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   vwoodshop | Feb 22, 2006 02:51am | #2

   thanksV Woodshop

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   dukeone | Feb 22, 2006 06:07am | #3

   V: Been using the Jet JBOSS5 for couple of years now, seems fine. Rather have a floor model if I had the room. I use it a lot more then I thought I would when I bought it. Duke

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   vwoodshop | Feb 22, 2006 07:05am | #4

   thanks dukeV Woodshop

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   mudman | Feb 22, 2006 07:06am | #5

   OSS's vary from $200 to $2000, I don't know where you are in that range. I have a small comercial shop and use the Ridgid combo OSS/ belt sander. It is a great machine. the platen for the belt and the table are ..... what you would expect for the price, but the machine has plenty of power and sands squarely.

   Mike

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   vwoodshop | Feb 22, 2006 04:27pm | #6

   thanks mikeV Woodshop

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   tommyp | Feb 22, 2006 06:42pm | #7

   anyone know where you can get the replacement rubbers for a craftsman spindle sander? tried there web site couldn't find anything, someone threw out the rubbers before i got the tool

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   PADDYDAHAT | Feb 24, 2006 08:24am | #9

   I saw them hanging on the wall at a local Sears hardware joint. Pat

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   tommyp | Feb 24, 2006 04:53pm | #10

   i guess i'll try that the catalog has no idea

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   douglas2cats | Feb 24, 2006 02:01am | #8

   I've also been happy with the Delta BOSS. I dont think it's necessarily the best one out there in terms of no table tilt, others with longer spindles, etc. But for the low cost of the Delta it's a very decent machine. Mrbird90 covered most of the same comments I would have made. The only other minor annoyance I have with it is the knurled base at the bottom of the spindle post. It has a real tendency to chew up the hole on the bottom of the rubber sleeves. It's easily solved by putting a washer underneath the rubber though.

   If you build it he will come.

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   RodWolfy | Feb 26, 2006 12:00am | #11

   I looked at the Delta BOSS and Rigid. I went to Grizzly and looked at their different combination arragements. I ended up getting the big oscilating one for $525. Industrial motor with the gearing in an oilbath, cast iron table with various sleeves. The best part is that you can tip the tabletop to clean up curved bevel cuts. I was doing Adirondack Chairs recently and it was great to clean up the 25 degree bevel cut for the seatback with a tilted sander.

   I'd make the same choice if I had to do it again,

   Rod