Grizzly Spindle Sander?

[Jason Kendall]

Anybody have one? If so how do you like it?

I am going to be buying a new floor model in the next couple weeks and I am really leaning toward the Steel City model for $1029, I like the JET model but they are $200 more and appear to be the same thing. The Grizzly is $750.

[kennym]

I have the cheapie $145.00 unit. The spindle is within .002 of square, dust sucker is great with shopvac, well worth the $.

I'm sure you are lookin at the bigger model, I only go thru 4-5 bows a year.  If the bigger one is comparatively better for $ spent, should be OK.

[kennym]

Just saw the 750.00, def. a better unit! LOL

[Jason Kendall]

:D

Thanks Kenny

[flyfish1]

Jason,
       I dont have the spindle sander, but other than my rikon bandsaw and shopsmith every other piece of equipment I have is grizzly. Dust collectors, belt sanders, pneumatic drum sander,12" drum sander,and the big shaper customized into a handle/pattern grinder. I am very satisfied with everything so far and dont think you can go wrong.

[Robertfishes]

Earlier this year I bought a Grizzly 1073 bandsaw ,the guy also had the big grizzly spindle sander for sale..i checked it out, it was nice,ran smooth and quiet.. I dont have a big shop so I had to pass on it. I have a jet bench top spindle sander. I do regret not buying the big griz the 9 inch spindles look more user friendly than the shorter 6 inch jet spindles.

[John Sturtevant]

Jason, I have the 1hp combo spindle with a 12" disk sander.   Very happy with it.   Wish I could find some coarser sleeves though...

[Jason Kendall]

Thanks for the info everyone, I will have to check that one out John, the 12" disc could be a nice addition.

[kennym]

John, I'm not sure I looked at the sander you have, but here is some sleeves in coarser than the 60 Griz offers.

 http://www.supergrit.com/products/products_rolldrumsleeve-drumssleeves.asp

Also, Jason, you better get it now if you go Griz, just got the 2012 catalog from Griz,and the sander I bought is 10% higher in the 2012 book.

[Diamondback59]

iv got the jet best ivnestment i ever made cant complain i swear by jet tools brock

[Jason Kendall]

I had a quote of $1199 for the Jet, I do have a Jet drum sander and 89" belt sander, both have proven to be very well built, about 5 years on each and never an issue.

I found out today the Steel City is no longer available so thats out. I do like the higher table height of the Jet over the Grizzly. Looks like I have to build a couple extra bows next month  :D