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   jim | Jul 14, 2004 12:48pm | #1

   I have the plate and sander you mentioned and I am quite happy with the performance.

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   bones | Jul 14, 2004 01:45pm | #2

   Thanks.

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   SCFrankland | Jul 14, 2004 03:16pm | #3

   I to have one and have been happy so far with it. I haven't mounted it yet to a router table as I have been doing some large panel work but it is comfortable to use free hand.

   Scott C. Frankland

   Scott's WOODWORKING Website

   "He who has the most tools may not win the race of life but he will sure make his wife look like a good catch when she goes to move on."

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   TomFerreira | Jul 15, 2004 05:09am | #4

   bones,

   I have this same setup and really like it. I actually leave the table setup with the sander plate as I use this more than the router. I am currently looking for the drun lit for the 121.

   TDF

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   Ricky_Yu | Jul 15, 2004 05:41am | #5

   I have the PC 121 and while it has worked to my expectations, I would not make it a recommendation to anybody looking for a oscillating spindle sander. Its main drawback, in my opinion, is the universal motor. It is substantially noisier and somewhat less durable than the induction motors on the benchtop units. The benchtop units like Delta and Jet are usually near or under the price of the 121 and they can take a larger spindle size (the 121 maxes out at 2").

   So the main impetus for getting the 121 is to save space by sharing it with the router table and/or using it as a handheld. As a handheld, it is not very efficient to sand outside curves or straight edges, as the point of contact makes it hard to achieve a smooth surface, even with the use of the edge guide. It is an excellent tool for inside curves, but that application may be very infrequent. As a space saving measure, the 121 may be worthwhile, but keep in mind the sander can generate a fair amount of vibration. The router table must be solid and the drop-in plate must be snugged tight. You might even consider attaching the plate to the table top with screws. This might call for modifying the Woodpecker plate, but my suggestion is to make your own plate since $69.95 seems kind of steep to me.

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   bones | Jul 15, 2004 02:27pm | #6

   Well it seems to be a moot point on the sander anyway. Amazon just sent a follow up E-mail saying the first one with the $50 promotion certificate was a "technical error" and I should not to attempt to use the code because it had been disabled. But thanks for all the input.