Ries
Diamond
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2004
- Location
- Edison Washington USA
In the last few years, my 4x24 Milwaukee belt sander, and my 3x21 Bosch both died, and the industrial repair shop I use told me parts were no longer available for either.
So I check, and both Bosch and Milwaukee no longer offer belt sanders.
In fact, hardly anybody does.
There is ONE Metabo model, ONE Porter Cable, no Fein, No current Dewalt- the only company that actually makes a lineup is Makita, that I can find.
I tend to buy beefy industrial tools, use the hell out of em, and keep em for decades- the Milwaukee that died was probably 30 years old.
I ended up buying a Makita, and its Ok- not as hefty and strong as the Milwaukee, not as light and well engineered as the Bosch.
But it makes me wonder- Whats Up?
Is it because everybody only wants cordless, and you cant really make a cordless belt sander last more than about ten minutes on a charge?
Does nobody use em anymore?
I am not a full time woodworker, by any means, but I have had, and used, belt sanders since the 70s, and consider them a basic tool for metals and wood.
Anybody know whats going on?
So I check, and both Bosch and Milwaukee no longer offer belt sanders.
In fact, hardly anybody does.
There is ONE Metabo model, ONE Porter Cable, no Fein, No current Dewalt- the only company that actually makes a lineup is Makita, that I can find.
I tend to buy beefy industrial tools, use the hell out of em, and keep em for decades- the Milwaukee that died was probably 30 years old.
I ended up buying a Makita, and its Ok- not as hefty and strong as the Milwaukee, not as light and well engineered as the Bosch.
But it makes me wonder- Whats Up?
Is it because everybody only wants cordless, and you cant really make a cordless belt sander last more than about ten minutes on a charge?
Does nobody use em anymore?
I am not a full time woodworker, by any means, but I have had, and used, belt sanders since the 70s, and consider them a basic tool for metals and wood.
Anybody know whats going on?