I have its twin brother from Harbor Freight, it's dressed in red. I've had it for a couple of years now and have no real complaints.
@trigunstudios217
6 ай бұрын
It's now $200 on Amazon
@airnashville3883
Жыл бұрын
Wen is actually an American company that sources its products from over seas. They have a reputation for providing products with high value to cost ratios. They have a great reputation for customer service. I have a Wen helical planer and for its price it is amazing. Wen products consistently punch far above their price category.
@spiritburners
10 ай бұрын
this machine sis a clone of about 20 other machines out there, we have the same ones in europe, I can name at least 9 differnet makes ranging from 156 to 299 for the exact same machine , theyre are great for the price but WEN is no different to any other drop shipper, thats all the company is. They are all made in china for a price thats attractive to the end wholesaler, millions of these are made and simply have different lables on.
@mathewmolk2089
9 ай бұрын
I still have a WEN soldering iron I got for Christmas when I was 9 years old. - Still works,,,,,and I just turned 77,
@jeffreytgilbert
Жыл бұрын
To anyone who has kids, just know that all those washers and rings will be lost or dropped into slots on the machine before you even get it started up. Maybe get a bag for them instead. Let my pain be your quick lesson.
@kevinrichards4464
Жыл бұрын
For what its worth, I just picked up this same sander of Amazon for $160...
@emofighter69
Жыл бұрын
About to do the same
@littlejimmy7402
Жыл бұрын
I just picked one up, I was going to make some tool holders that needed inside curves. Should be shaping tomorrow. I just couldn't deny the value. Two tools in one in a small, light, and sturdy package.
@stevesiefken6432
Жыл бұрын
Great review! I really like to see product reviews that have actually seen real use. I’m seriously considering this sander. Thanks!
@thwwoodcraft1449
Жыл бұрын
Ear pro is also a must with these little guys. I bought one 2nd hand and used it with satisfaction until a tax return suggested I buy the big Jet 6x89" which is another level of awesome, and a sacrifice of space in my little 2 car garage shop. But I use it all the time even for the fine, small project work I do. This Wen & Rigid are definitely worth the $ to tuck under a table/bench and haul out for use as needed. Good work on your Videos!
@BayKor-f8f
Жыл бұрын
Why replaced the noise with music?!? The noise is between the most important characteristics
@gregmize01
Жыл бұрын
you'll be fine
@michaelcole9268
Жыл бұрын
Outstanding review! Just bought it. It’s all I needed.
@hotsnottatertot5451
Жыл бұрын
I just bought one, too. Excellent review. Dude needs a commission from Wen.
@robertborberg6427
Жыл бұрын
Very good video. Thank you probably a stupid question, but why didn’t you go with the triton version?
@themountaintopjoinersshop8422
Жыл бұрын
I don't think it was available at the time. I'm also unreasonably picky about color.
@mathewmolk2089
9 ай бұрын
Hate to tell ya Bubba, but sanding or "*grinding" is EXACTLY what you use for nth degree accuracy in the wood shop and especially in the machine shop. - Adequate and properly set up you can carry .010" all day in the wood shop.- (Let;s see you come that close on 10 parts on a saw,) and in the machine shop we carry a couple of tenths (+/- .0002") on the surface and ID/OD grinder standing on our heads. Even to lap to 50 millionths is no real biggie. Do not underestimate the power and accuracy of sandpaper. It HOW to get true accuracy.
@billlere9262
8 ай бұрын
$204.00 at Home Depot.
@toddpeterson1673
4 ай бұрын
$345? I just ordered one off Amazon for $197.
@themountaintopjoinersshop8422
4 ай бұрын
It has come down a lot since I filmed this. Go figure.
@spiritburners
10 ай бұрын
Get yourself a 3 inch rubber insert and most kits that sell these spindle sanding belts sell it with the 3 inch sanding tube in it. No idea with Wen they dont exist in europe . You can pick up the 3 inch rubber insert for about 15 usd Its also fairly easy to make new insert papers yourself along with almost any size spindle if you have a wood lathe , just turn one up. That's what I did and then 3d printed a ring inserts for them to drop into the plate. I needed an exact spindle size so that's why I did it.
@TBI-Firefighter-451
10 ай бұрын
I have several WEN tools and they are all built well and WEN has Excellent Customer Service too.
@plainnpretty
Жыл бұрын
I bought one . For the money I think it’s pretty good it helps get the work done .
@kz.irudimen
Жыл бұрын
This looks very very similar to the Triton/Scheppach model we have in Europe. I have the Scheppach, I really like it, except that I haven't really found quality replacements for the spindles so I rarely use it in that mode.
@themountaintopjoinersshop8422
Жыл бұрын
Yes. Eerily similar. Like they're the exact same thing in a different color. I'd take a look at the Wen belt and sleeve kits I talked about in the video and see if they're compatible with your Triton. I bet they are.
@kz.irudimen
Жыл бұрын
@@themountaintopjoinersshop8422 I don't think WEN stuff is sold in Europe unfortunately. I've never seen that brand here at least. Scheppach does sell spindles but I really doubt they're worth anything, their consumables are usuallly crap :(
@ManuelGarcia-ww7gj
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if you can adjust the drive shaft to get it plumb? Rigid sells a very similar sander.
@kz.irudimen
Жыл бұрын
@@ManuelGarcia-ww7gj Do you mean to make it perfectly square to the table ? Honestly mine was square enough for me, I completely agree with the video, it's not the type of machine where you need perfect squareness. The pressure you're going to apply by hand is going to have more effect on the squareness of your workpiece than the table itself will anyway. This type of machine is best at shaping small parts by hand, it's not really useful if you're looking to get a perfectly square edge. It's simply not what this tool is for.
@afpitbull60
6 ай бұрын
Well done! Any regrets?
@themountaintopjoinersshop8422
6 ай бұрын
Not to this point, I don't.
@harleywood9588
Жыл бұрын
Good review
@AscensionX-uq1mk
Жыл бұрын
Hey great review! So question... Can I make it NOT oscillate if I want it to just run flat like a standard sander? There's times I may not want it moving back & forth. Thx
@AscensionX-uq1mk
Жыл бұрын
PS - Do you find any benefits to that oscillating movement, or is it just a bit of a gimmick? 🤔
@themountaintopjoinersshop8422
Жыл бұрын
The oscillation helps prevent uneven wear of the sandpaper and helps dissipate heat so your workpeice doesn't get burn marks on it. I can't think of any benifit to turning it off and the machine doesn't have that feature anyway.
@gregg3967
Жыл бұрын
Where do you get the sandpaper for both belt and spindle?
@themountaintopjoinersshop8422
Жыл бұрын
Last time, I got them from Amazon. BTW- If you go to Amazon via the link in the video subscription and then search for it and purchase it, a small percentage of the purchase price goes to this channel at no extra cost to you.
@thomashunter6218
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, very helpful as I'm coming from a similar place as far as tooling but am thinking I would like to buy one of these in the near future. It seems like the Ridgid is pretty popular and seems to be unique when compared to the Wen/triton/grizzly/other. Did you look into that one? Why did you go for the Wen over it?
@themountaintopjoinersshop8422
Жыл бұрын
I don't entirely remember, but it proabably had to do with price or availability. The Ridgid also runs the belt from right to left, which seems totally backwards to how I'd intuitively want to use it. The stop tab also wraps around the belt quite a bit further than the Wen/Triton/5 other brands, leaving less belt space to work with.
@stephanienassman1849
Жыл бұрын
@@themountaintopjoinersshop8422 Not to mention the price is almost just about double.
@n.talbert
Жыл бұрын
Do I dare ask what is offensive about the color on other tools?
@themountaintopjoinersshop8422
Жыл бұрын
I'm just picky about colors is all.
@dpmeyer4867
Жыл бұрын
thanks
@warrenbrown8670
Жыл бұрын
Is that the same as the one at harbor freight? Looks very close except for color.
@themountaintopjoinersshop8422
Жыл бұрын
I can't say. I don't have a harbor freight near me.
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