Bosch Belt Sander PBS 75

Tired of random circlar vibrations? Bored with the tiny triangle wobbling away? Even 1/3 sheet isn't enough for you? You need a belt sander The machine I have is a Bosch PBS 75: A 650 watt machine which drives a 533x75mm sanding belt over a 130x75mm sanding area at a speed of 330m per minute [translated from the side info plate] This machine is the larger of the Bosch 'domestic' machines, and is suitable for loads of jobs, up to and including [in my opinion] light trade use. As its' name implies, a belt sander drives a continuous belt of sandpaper around two rollers over a plate where ...  Read the complete review

The Bosch PBS75 is a DIY rated 75mm belt sander with a 710W motor and a diecast base. It has in-line handles and the motor is mounted along the body, which makes it rather long and thin, compared to other belt sanders. The right-hand side has no projections beyond the edge of the belt, so it can sand right up to the skirting board, for example. The left hand side has a tracking control, belt housing and dust extraction port. There are a few lugs for fitting extra-cost accessories such as a fence or a sanding frame (used to limit the depth of cut for precision work). It can be mounted upside down on the bench, if you need to take the work to the sander. ...  Read the complete review

I actually used on of these to sand a parquet small block hardwood floor of about 20 square metres. Much cheap than hiring drum sander and you get a far better finish, in any case a serious sander like a floor drum machine would destroy a small block parquet floor - this is the kind consisitng of 9 stick blocks parts laid together in a single mesh. Easy to use upside down as a bench sander and very effective with softwood. My unit burnt out after I used it to sand the edges of a large block parquet hard wood floor. Useful here to use a small unit, I replaced this with a much quieter more professional looking Makita 9911 with metal wheels (the Bosch's are ...  Read the complete review

Unfortunately now discontinued in Australia, its replacement is not a patch on the P75. Dust collection excellent, sealing of drive and motor ditto, but very noisy squeal from fans. Does not get hot with continued use, Ultra reliable even on sanding hardwood floors. Like most, use of very fine belts on soft wood requires care (tearing by the belt splice). I use an orbital for the final work. Recommend getting a second hand P75 rather than a new Bosch ...  Read the complete review