VEVORBelt Grinder Sander, 30 x 1-Inch Variable Speed Belt Polisher with VFD, 550W Polishing Grinding Machine with 2 Grinding Moulds & 3PCS Sanding Belts for Metalworking, Knife Making

For the last 3 years I have been looking for a small belt grinder/sander for shaping and finishing small parts. I am a gunsmith for antique and new Colt revolvers, (30 + years). For the past 12 years I heave used a Kalamazoo 1 x 42. I wanted something with variable speed and a more robust platen and table system. Most of what I found was in the $500 to $800 and too bulky. I read a lot of the comments about this machine and was skeptical, but wanted to see for myself. I was fully expecting to have to do some mods, but at $200 I thought it would be worth it. I am extremely pleased with the machine and its quality, considering what it is. I found the overall build quality to be an 9. I made a few improvements that were very easy to do that made a huge difference. Photos included for clarity. Six washers were needed. Four on the left side for bolts that needed more contact area. The other two washers are spacers between the platen and the mounting arms. The platen sits slightly behind the vertical plane of the wheels above and below it. This causes the belt to have play in it as you push something into it for grinding. I want the belt to rest right on the platen, so the moment you press a part into the belt, it is sanding. The $3800 TW90 knife grinder I have is set up this way. I placed one washer between each of the two mounting points of the platen. They measure 0.026" or 0.67mm in thickness. This put the wheels and platten in perfect alignment. Two other things to note. There is a small mounting block that holds the machine to the swivel. There are four bolts holding this together. They were all very loose causing the machine to wobble. Like most reviewers have suggested, check and tighten all bolts. I used Loctite on these as they are hard to get to. One very small nitpick, I didn't like how small the handle for the belt tensioner was. I made a new handle by I turning a 3/4" piece of aluminum on my lathe. See photo. I tapped a 6mm x 1 hole in the end and installed it with a 6mm bolt. (Yes I know they are called cap screws also). I did not have ANY of the other issues that some buyers had. All wheels were spot on perfectly round with no runout. The tensioner wheel is now rounded so the tracking is perfect at any speed. My large rubber wheel was also perfect in every way. After I installed the washers, tightened some bolts and made my handle, I sat there not believing there wasn't something more serious to fix. It appears to me that Vevor has listened to customers' concerns and made adjustments with the manufacturer to give us a better machine. I am truly impressed. Purchased in May of 2025. The wooden box I made in about 15 minutes is to put it at the right height and make it easy to move as one unit with the controller. I also Zip tied the power cords out of the way of the drive wheel on the right side. If they are all like the one I received, you will be very impressed. $200 well spent.

In the past I always used 2x72 but do to the crazy price of a replacement and not to mention the unreal cost of belts I tried this. It has been amazing the cost of belts is 1/10 and the sander was only 1/4 the cost it has done everything the bigger 2X72 ever thought of

That little grinder has the same power as the big boy 72 in but in a smaller package that thing is awesome

So far - definitely worth the $ ! - my 2x72 has its place - but for a tool I’m dedicating to final definitely station worth the $ ! - fyi for a hobbyist or beginner Yes you can make a knife with this tool ..

The BAD: This product came in with a bolt that holds the motor in place messed up. It looked like during assembly at the mfg. facility someone cross threaded it. Probably not that big of a deal right?...However it would not tighten or loosen and it's very near where the belt runs. So I reached out to Vevor customer support and the responses from them are almost comical. In short their support is atrocious and almost Kindergarten level. Now can I repair the cross threaded bolt hole myself? Absolutely! Should I have to?...No. Will I have to? The answer seems to be yes.The Good: It seems to function well. It's fairly quiet and the quality seems acceptable. Time will tell I suppose.

Tighten all bolts. Check function ing of motor, controller, pulleys.

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This thing hasn't worked right since I got it anytime I try to use it. It bogs down really. EasyAnd gives an error 6 whatever that means