Review on 1/2 HP Single Phase Oscillating Spindle Sander By Shop Fox W1831 by Santiago Serrano

This particular model is sold by many companies under many names. I have tried other sanders and find this one to be the best in the price range. A professional carpenter would probably want a bigger/better model, but this one works fine for us garage carpenters who like to putter around. I have a black belt in puttering and this machine does the trick for me. Other models in the same price range have smaller motors, don' oscillate very far and are poorly engineered. I owned two others in the same price range. This one is the best. The nut on top of the spindle lets you tighten the rubber backing under the sandpaper, so that it doesn't spin and lose traction. The others have very hard rubber backings that you cannot tighten and expand, which allows the sandpaper tube to ride up and off the spindle.