OldManRocket
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In another topic I asked you folks what shop tools you found most useful when building rockets. There seemed to be a general agreement that belt/disc sanders, drill presses, bandsaws and miter saws are used most often. I would like to use this topic to find out which benchtop sanders you use and why did you choose that particular brand/model. I plan to be putting together my own rocket building workshop and I want to be sure I outfit it with appropriate tools and equipment. Caveat: I am a firm believer in avoiding "cheap" tools but after doing a bit of research have come to accept that there is a big difference between "cheap" and "inexpensive".
So, to start things off, I have seen that the Wen 6502 4 x 36-inch Belt and 6-inch Disc sander is top rated by many review sites compared to similar units from other manufacturers. It is certainly not what you would need in a commercial setting but is it a good choice for the kind of light duty use it would see in a rocket hobbyist's shop? At only $83 on Amazon it is certainly inexpensive but is it also "cheap"? Does it lack certain features that come in handy when building MPR and HPR rockets. What other sanders would be a better choice?
Oh, and just to keep things from getting out of hand (out of wallet?) please make a distinction between tools needed for "typical" rockets (up to level 2?) and tools that might be needed for some of the monster rockets some of y'all are capable of building.
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So, to start things off, I have seen that the Wen 6502 4 x 36-inch Belt and 6-inch Disc sander is top rated by many review sites compared to similar units from other manufacturers. It is certainly not what you would need in a commercial setting but is it a good choice for the kind of light duty use it would see in a rocket hobbyist's shop? At only $83 on Amazon it is certainly inexpensive but is it also "cheap"? Does it lack certain features that come in handy when building MPR and HPR rockets. What other sanders would be a better choice?
Oh, and just to keep things from getting out of hand (out of wallet?) please make a distinction between tools needed for "typical" rockets (up to level 2?) and tools that might be needed for some of the monster rockets some of y'all are capable of building.
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