Hi Cody:

I bought a Porter Cable disc/belt sander from Lowes a few years back and have had excellent results with it. It is priced below $200.00, and is a bargain at that price.

Hope this helps - Bob Hunt

Okay, I checked the current price of this unit and it is now at $217.00 from Lowes. Still a great price on a very good unit. Here's a link to take a look at it...

https://www.lowes.com/pd/PORTER-CABLE-5-Amp-Benchtop-Sander/3163789?cm_mmc=SCE_PLA-_-ToolsAndHardware-_-BenchtopTools-_-3163789:PORTER-CABLE&CAWELAID=&kpid=3163789&CAGPSPN=pla&store_code=1759&k_clickID=53243eb3-f478-4622-919b-865cdd942961&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyMzU55KQ3QIVloTICh2mtAdGEAQYASABEgIOlPD_BwE#

I actually like a lot of the Grizzly branded wood working stuff

https://www.grizzly.com/belt-disc-sanders

I have the grizzly version of the tool Motorman linked to...It is just barely OK for light model building and is horribly imprecise...same tool is sold by harbor freight...all three are identical tool just different branding and colors

in main WW shop I have this 4"x36" belt 6" disk from grizzly for $175 ish

https://www.grizzly.com/products/Combo-Sander-4-x-36-Belt-6-Disc/G0547

"* I do a lot of wood work with 2~3" x 12" x 8~12' ROUGH CUT Western Red Cedar that is NOT kiln dried so some is wetter inside-- and I am asking the jointer to do more than it was designed for....IN fact after patching the first shop wall perforation I now point it so if it gets away, it hucks the plank out the shop door"


Fred gave me a giggle there! We had a table saw and other large power tools at home and used them often. When my brother was taking "Wood Shop" in HS, he was running the table saw and had a piece of wood get away from him on the table saw. No idea why, but it happened that the shop teacher was walking by behind him and almost got whacked. The piece of wood stuck in the sheetrock wall and stuck. The teacher insisted on leaving it there, stuck in the wall. Mr. Wagner, I salute you!  Steve

PS: All of my power tools are named after Fred's first wife...at least, occasionally. 

I have the Harbor Freight benchtop disk and belt sander.  It will require the belt tightened, tables squared, tracking adjusted... but is fine for a variaty of work.  Buy better abrasives from somewhere other than HF and it is a pretty decent machine.  Hit a sale and coupon and it is down around $35. 

Do remember this is not a machine that will last decades of hard work.  A 'production' machine for a professional shop it most definately is NOT.  It can also be stalled relatively easy if overloaded.  A loose belt will make it much worse.

It fills my needs currently for both wood and metal.

Phil