6313 Electric 1/3 Sheet Sander

This sander has Velcro type paper and can use sheet sand paper. If you buy regular sheet paper and lay it out across short width works perfect and you will get 3 pcs to attach. Impressed with my purchase so far.

This is a good sander. One thing that could be improved is the camera levers that hold the 1/3 sheets in place are sometimes not putting enough tension to hold the paper in place while using it. Minus one star. But the cost for this unit is exceedingly easy on my wallet- plus one star. You can bend the arms so they hold the paper tighter and solves the only problem.

I do a lot of woodworking, especially since I retired. I am currently refinishing my mother's Morganton bedroom set that she purchased 70 years ago. It involves a lot of stripping and very careful sanding of the veneered furniture. I was primarily using a HF Bauer finishing sander. I compared it to the Wen finishing sander. During the comparison, both did the job about equally well except that while I was using it, a large chunk of the rubber pad on the HF sander came off at one of its corners. So, I had to throw the HF sander out at the end of this comparison! It lasted a whole year. The HF Bauer sander costs $44. For that, you can buy 2 Wen 6313 sanders, and I did. Previously, I had a HF Chicago Electric sander that lasted a whole 2 weeks. Here's what I found with the Wen sander: The Wen has the hook and loop (like Velcro) surface permanently attached on its rubber pad. On the HF model, it was only rubber and the 3M Pro sandpaper would have its non-slip surface melt onto the rubber pad while using it and changing paper on the HF sander would pull off small amounts of the rubber pad, until the pad and therefore the sander were no longer usable. The hook and loop surface on the Wen should prevent that from happening. But here's the problem with that: The distance around the base to the paper clamps is slightly longer because of the thicker pad, so it's a bit tricky getting the 1/3 sheet sandpaper on this sander. The paper needs to be pretty much centered. There is less than 1/8" of overlap on the front and back sides when the paper is clamped in. The paper has to be pretty tight and the clamps can tear it on its lateral edges. However, in no case did the paper come off while I was using it (as others have complained) and I used the sander long enough to wear out several sheets of sandpaper. The Wen is light, easy to control, about average in noise (but always wear hearing protection when using sanders, etc.). The cord length is the same as the HF and both are too short compared to my Sears Craftsmen sander. Overall, this sander is not perfect. Paper loading is a bit of a challenge, but it's not really all that difficult. It works well as a sander and the price is so low for these that buying more than one may make sense for you. That way, you can keep one as a backup, or use them all with different grit sizes loaded in each. Wen products have quality control. HF - not so much. $44 vs $20 - for me, buying the Wen is a no-brainer.

Like others who have commented, I have several sanders of different types. My brother 'borrowed' my 1/4 sheet sander last year and I decided to move to a 1/3 sheet tool for a new workbench project. I own mostly DeWalt and Kobalt power tools and prices for a 1/3 sheet sander were 2-3x what this sander cost. But I was hesitant to buy a cheap Chinese product - it turns out that Wen power tools are made in Illinois and have been for over 70 years. I just hadn't heard of them before Amazon. My old palm sander doesn't have ejection holes for dust, so I didn't think about that feature. I used porous, anti-clog sandpaper to remove a bad paint finish from a nice piece of ply. The whole process took less than five minutes, but what surprised me was the dust collection. Those holes moved the paint dust right into the collector and filled it lickedy-split! I didn't even need a mask, it was so efficient! Three days later, new paint finish rolled on like butta. And the sandpaper is reusable, so I couldn't be happier about the cost-effectiveness of this sander. The handle is comfortable and the motor is strong enough for paint removal, so I'm good. If this tool only lasts a year, I will still have gotten more than my money's worth. Go Wen!

Easy to use. Makes working on everyday projects much easier. Sanded down some fence pickets, sanded down some edges on plastic numbers, and sanded a drywall patch. Easy.

This replaces a 40-Year-old similar model sander that I got from my dad. It works well

The sander itself seems to work well, however! Other reviews are correct in that the 1/3 sheet of sandpaper (if you are not using the hook and loop paper) does not stay on because the clamps that hold the paper are set too far back. The clamps cannot grip the paper tight enough. When you turn the sander on, the paper vibrates off. The other issue is the dust collector. When used alone, it fell off the sander because it does not have a twist lock to hold it. Also, the vacuum attachment is a strange size diameter. I tried 3 different vacuum hoses, and none fit. If these 2 issues are acceptable to you, the sander is probably good for you. Hence, 3 stars

I was unsure if it was a great idea after reading other reviews, but I have had no problems with this. It is easy enough to fabricate new dust bags (if you are handy with a sewing machine) , and as far as using regular (non Hook-n-loop) sandpaper, the clips actually do hold pretty well - although you need to take a little more time to get first edge just barely under one clip so as to have enough room to clip the other end of paper in. I fabricated a hole punch out of scrap plywood and some #12 drywall screws screwed through and tips cut off to match holes in the included piece of 60 grit paper, so, fit up your standard paper in the clips, place one edge of platen up against template and press down, and my home made punch makes the holes perfectly so the dust collection works great too.. I see no reason at all to even want to buy expensive hook and loop sandpaper for this sander, so it turns out to be an excellent buy. Has seen a lot of use so far in the wood shop, and very pleased with it.. considering the price of a new one, given the amount of hours it seems to have lasted, it's a pretty great deal for a budget minded woodworker.. (or someone trying to build up a small business shop on a shoestring, like me) So far all of my Wen brand purchases have left me entirely satisfied, so I'd have no problem recommending them, with the asterisk that these ARE cheap tools, so don't expect professional quality out of them... but they do the job they are needed to do.

Very quiet. Easy to change sandpaper

La agarre en oferta muy buena por menos de 500 pesos y la verdad es que por ese precio es inmejorable, súper recomendable. Los plásticos se sienten de buena calidad (para el rango de precio, obvio) y cumple su función. Por su forma, alargada, la puedes usar con las dos manos y facilita el trabajo. Se usa para madera.

Very quiet, easy to change sandpaper, can install precursor sandpaper, light and ergonomic and easy to use

Excelente

I love this sander very fast shipping its a good buy