This was really helpful. I just got my vevor belted sander yesterday and am going to first use it to finish off a small wooden pirate sword I cut on my scroll saw. Never heard of the brand before but the reviews were good, and this video helped demystify all of the parts.
Can't complain about that Patricio. The basic design has been around for quite a while. I believe it may have come out of Taiwan originally back in the 70's. Cheers Rob
Hi Rob , getting here late but wanted to let you know that I have one like that size but same but different. I sure like it but also have a 1 inch x 30 vertical and use it a lot and some day will probably get a bigger one. Both mine have a vacuum hose inlet that you can use and that can really help with the dust. The one like yours I use a lot of the time for squaring up some metal. Surprisingly it works very well. Recently I purchased an old boot jack that was cast iron and is shaped like an insect. It has 6 legs and 2 tentacles that go out and shaped like a boot heel to help pull your boot off while you hold it with your other foot. It looks very nice but the legs were not level and so made it very difficult to use. In no time they were leveled perfectly with the one like yours. One thing I have found is to use a square on your back stop and also your table with the round disk and you will be surprised how well it can be used for squaring up wood or metal. Also the table on the vertical sander can be very handy to have square. I use a lot of old metal and can be very handy for squaring up and just making it flat. If something ever happened to either belt sander I know they would have to be replaced very shortly. Hope you get as much use out of yours as I do mine. Dale in Canada 🇨🇦
Hi Dale. I will keep the old linisher as well as this one as I have a lot of fine grit belts for it. A vacuum system is good if woodwork is involved. I rarely do that and it's usually work outside, so I didn't ask for the one with suction ports on it. These units have been around for a very long time and most seem reasonable quality. Certainly something I would be lost without. Edge breaking, surface finishing and drill sharpening are the major uses in my shop. I have seen those vintage insect/beatle like cast iron boot lasts in Oz. Stay warm over there. Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu Thanks Rob , we are slowly moving towards spring but winter has not let go yet and lots of ice still around. Every one is sure looking forward for it to end this year as it has been a very long winter. Dale in Canada 🇨🇦
That is great value - price and quality. I got an Aldi unit many years ago - also hasn't missed a beat - around the same price but with what appears to be a direct drive arrangement.
Nice bit of kit Rob 👍👍 Wouldn't be without mine, gets used all the time. Again like you it stays in the upright position mostly, think I've only used it once in horizontal mode. I've got a SIP 4" x 8" sander. Aluminium rollers, 500 watt motor but the deal clincher for me was the built in dust extraction. That's pretty much essential in my tiny workshop. Of course it's twice the price of the Vevor unit. I think for the money the Vevor is unbeatable value. Cheers, Alan.
Hi Alan. Your's sounds like the business. You generally get what you pay for. I will probably keep my old one as I'm so used to it, plus this one as well. Such luxury ;) I've been swamped with collaboration/review offers lately, but am trying to keep them to a minimum otherwise the channel becomes too commercialised. Some viewers like it and some don't. I think they can be informative if done right. The weather looks a bit grim over your way. Not bad here now. We had melt down for a while there. Sank a 1698 while uploading the review :) It was damn good. Cheers Rob
just got mine, pretty happy about the low noise and fairly solid construction for the price. I too was suprized to find no "cover" for the disc and the sliding angle bit is super loose in the channel but all and all it's a bargain
I agree, for finish work 120 is about a coarse as you want to go. But for hogging off rust, mill scale, old paint, joint angles for welds, etc 80 is a bit more durable and less likely to load up. Looks to be a nice "homeowner" grade setup! So, when can we expect a "Rob upgrade" series where you cast and machine aluminum rollers?
I've got the same model with different badge. It comes with a belt guard on the end, and underneath with dust extraction. Not used it much but have to adjust the drive belt. One worry I would have for you would metal dust would get into the motor. One downside for me is that the sanding belt guard has to be removed to change the belt so it's a bit fiddly. For what I paid, 60GPB on remainder, I cannot complain.
Harbor Freight sells the same version but in green. I bought mine well over 12 years ago and it's still going. I think I paid around 55 USD. I know the price has gone up since. I don't use it every day but I do use it for metal.
Great demo Rob. That's a very nice machine. I bought a 1" belt and disc sander a few years ago, and wouldn't be without it. Would like to have one of these though. Vevor are a great company to deal with. Nice product range and excellent prices. I bought my mill vice from them. Take care, regards Nobby
Glad to see they have upgraded the drive belt to a V belt, mine has a cogged/toothed belt & it strips the cogs/teeth off the belt if you push the sander too far.
Hi Rob. Thanks for the feedback. The belt adjustment is a bit awkward on this model, but "V" belts will slip rather than break under load. I was pleased to see it wasn't a toothed belt drive. I'm looking at doing a simple mod to make adjustment a lot easier. Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu By the way, I do use mine exclusively for metalwork. I suspect the toothed belt would be fine for woodworking. I do push mine, and use it mainly for grinding/sharpening wood chipper blades with ceramic belts.
Rob having owned one of these type many years ago ($90) different brand exactly the same. The company no longer around. Light work is best you can use it on, metal barely, lack of dust extraction mean use it out doors only especially with wood and always wear a mask metal or wood. The motor needs to be blown out often as dust accumulates and can cause dust to ignite. On a scale of 1 to 10 even with price I'll give it a 2. As for On OFF switch almost all of these are poorly positioned even more exy ones. Yes those disc pads are glued on they are useless as you need to clean thoroughly the plate every time, get some Hook/loop stick it on then buy cloth backed discs Sand Paperman is good source.
Hi Raymond. Thanks for the feedback. These have been around for a very long time. I think the design dates from the 70's out of Taiwan. I will have to see how it goes. My old linisher is about the same power, but smaller belt and handles metal edge breaking and sharpening drills and HSS lathe cutters OK (which is mostly what I use it for). So I expect this should do those tasks as well. If I was doing wood it would definitely go outside for the operation. Cheers Rob
G'day Rob. Good work, love the video, thank you. This was exactly what I wanted to find, and I have now ordered the linisher from ebay after seeing your video. $133.99 Aussie dollaroos! Fantastic. This will make batch cleaning up edges of small steel plate much quicker and avoid the huge hand fatigue I get when doing it with a grinder w/ flap disc. I've also seen your belt tensioner upgrade video - well done, nice and simple, very effective. How has the linisher been performing since, and do you have any other suggestions? I'm looking forward to using it and I will immediately be changing the sandpaper to a finer grit. I would have thought that 120 isn't fine enough for steel? I want to round off corners and edges. Thanks again. 🍻
Hi Paul, the linisher has been performing fine. I still have the old one as well, as that has finer grit belts and I have lots of them. I use 120's and they work for me (for general purpose work). You can use up to 200's for a finer finish, but they will be slower. It all depends upon what type of finish you expect and how the metal surface will be treated afterwards. The belt and disc on the VEVOR linisher are about an 80 from memory (really a bit too coarse). Most retail outlets seem to max out belts at 120, so that must be the most popular grit. If you want finer you will have to buy from a specialist shop. The disc would benefit from velcro backing and when it wears out that is probably what it will get. The belt adjusting mod is a must do, otherwise the drive belt will slip under load. Enjoy your new toy :) Cheers Rob
I have to agree Shawn. It works very well for the money. People have to be realistic as to what to expect. There was only one thing that annoyed me about it, and I'm working on a mod for that. Cheers Rob
I bought one on Amazon and I think it's absolutly junk ! I tried to return it and had trouble doing that so they gave me $70 off and told me to sell it. I bought a King brand and now I'm happy.
Please can you tell me what size vbelt to use? I have a machine like this but nothing in the manual about v belt size. Please I cannot find anything online
I use 120 grit Zirconi (grit type) metal sanding belts. These give a fine finish, which improves as they wear. You can use more coarse belts and they will remove rust and metal faster, but the finish will be worse. I definitely wouldn't recommend anything less than 100 grit for metal work. Flexovit make good quality fabric backed belts. Cheers Rob
I just see you unboxing video for the mini lathe and your testing on it but I don't see a lot of you working on it 2 years update is it worth or not thank you.
It was definitely worth it as a buy for beginners. Very good quality compared to the rest. The only downside is that it has an 80 mm chuck. A 100 mm would be much better as it allows you to feed through the full diameter of the spindle. You don't see it because I later sold it. I already have 3 operational lathes from micro to mid sized, so the mini lathe was surplus to my requirements. It went to a newbie for a good price. Cheers Rob
Depends what you mean by metal grinding. It will sharpen and re-shape thin metal like knives. Great for de-burring and breaking edges. It is not a grinder. It is a sander and metal removal is done slowly, but accurately. Cheers Rob
It's really only meant for home/light use. You should look at a larger model for heavy work. They make them and they are a lot more expensive, but it's all horses for courses as they say. Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu one I’m looking at is $1200 from hare and Forbes but I don’t have a lot of money or room due to the ward 2 a turret lathe and my massive engine lathe
H & F have a range of fairly heavy duty linishers in various sizes. That's the type of unit for your work. That's also the sort of money required unless you can buy second hand. Try Machines4U web site. They list some larger units at reasonable prices.
@@Xynudu I've ordered 1 but I'm going to change the motor, I'm hard on them but I'm working with metal I have a Ryobi 370watt and it was gutless and blew it up last week lol, was going to scab out for parts and build a 1 1/2hp 1 but the vevor will do in the short term I'm a retied machine tool fitter so no biggy for me a 3/4hp motor will transform it
