WEN 6307 Variable Speed Detailing File Sander with 1/2-by-18" Belt

WEN has really surprised me more than almost any other brand in the last 5 years. If you're honest and don't need the high cost of yellow, red, or blue, then orange is for you. I found this tool very easy to use and well thought out. Belt changes are quick and easy by pushing the tip against a solid surface. It then locks back automatically, just enough to slip the belt off. A new one goes on just as easily. When the belt is in place, there is a button inside the vacuum port area (which is removable if you don't need it), and when you press it, the belt tensions automatically. I have used this with 4 different belts and all have tracked perfectly. No further adjustment necessary. Variable speed is separate from on off making that feature very handy. For the price.......Amazing. Longevity I expect to be like my other WEN tools, which is longer than I expected. Runs pretty quietly compared to air operated as well.

This small powered variable speed detailing file sander does the job where hand sanding can't. A must sander for your tool collection. Wen makes a great product. Affordable price.

For a very inexpensive power tool, this surpassed my expectations. At least thus far. I've only had it for a few weeks, so I can't speak to overall durability. Pros: It has been a workhorse for me during a deck refinishing project at my house. I've pushed it hard for over an hour at a time and it's held up. The sanding action works well and it gets into so many places my other sanders can't. The belts are relatively inexpensive and if you use the tool correctly, you don't burn many up. Cons: Changing the belt is harder than it should be. Getting the existing belt off is easy. You push in on the end and it clicks in place to relieve the tension so it allows for swapping very easily in that regard. The problem is, it won't pop back out into its normal tension placement. I've tried just about everything. I always end up having to almost fully remove the tensioning adjustment screw (with a Phillips head screwdriver) and then pulling and tweaking the track to get it to finally pop back out. This is a design flaw. Also, the unit will put off a lot of heat as it's running. Can get uncomfortable to handle if you run it for very long. Overall, I don't regret the purchase. I wish it were easier to change the belts, but for the money, it's paid for itself with just this one deck sanding project.

Great price, works awesome

Sharpening mower blades dulls a file. A bench grinder doesn’t let you see. An angle grinder lets you see, but the speed (150 mph) makes it tricky. It can be imprecise and require the hassle of rebalancing. An edge wouldn’t stay very sharp. I suspect that a wheel spinning that fast can overheat a thin edge. At top speed, my sander scrapes at 20 mph, so it’s much less likely to overheat an edge. A belt is much cheaper to replace than a file. When I start to sharpen, the polished steel shows when I’m aligned on the bevel. When I stop to feel for a burr along the edge, I paint the polished steel with a marking pen. That will show when the sander is again aligned on the bevel. It will also show any low spots. My blades came out sharper than new. All stayed in balance. After mowing an acre, a blade still felt sharp enough to peel an apple. Clover is sappy in the spring. Other plants can also be sappy, depending on the season. Sappy clippings are sticky. They accumulate under decks. The mower won’t work as well, and it causes corrosion. It can resist hosing. I’d have to raise my riding mower to scrape the deck before putting it away. I’d have to stop mowing to tip up my walking mower and scrape off the buildup. Sharp blades produce clippings that aren’t sappy. I don’t normally have to scrape a deck before putting a mower away. When necessary, I can even mow wet grass. Some leaves would mulch nicely with a mower. Oak leaves resisted it. The pieces would be too small to smother the grass but big enough to look messy. By cutting oak leaves into smaller pieces, a sharper blade can make them disappear. I fastened a crosspiece to a post. I put the blade on the board with the edge overlapping slightly, then drop a couple of nails into holes so that the sander won’t push the blade back. I may put a brick on the middle. This is quicker than using a table and chair, but there’s a bigger advantage. The board is twelve inches below eye level. At that height, it’s easier to maintain an angle, and I can watch up close. The thickness of the steel divided by the width of the bevel is the sine of the angle, so the angle can be found with a caliper and a calculator. If the ratio is half, the edge is the standard 30 degrees. Update: This system works nicely on chipper blades and lopper blades. I screw the chipper blades to the rail.

This tool is super capable. I’m making some custom hand guards for a motorcycle out of steel sheets, and I was able to get the shape nice and rounded off properly with this tool

Good price, nice features

This mini belt sander really wow'd me with regard to the performance and quality considering the price. It's easy to change belts, the variable speed control and adjustable angle are both huge pluses, and it's comfortable to hold and use. Granted, since it has only a 2A motor this is not an industrial-grade powerhouse, but it has more than enough power for jobs around the house including wood sanding, sharpening mower blades, re-edging shovels, etc. It's especially well-suited to lawn mower blade sharpening -- much easier to control than an angle grinder, and way faster than a hand file. Good to see there are still some power tools being made that are inexpensive but still built well enough for good service. Five stars.

Excelente produto, superou as espectativas

Amazing sander , works great, till amd speed control are great additions. Definitely a good buy

Ça travaille bien, les bandes tiennent bien dessus. Je ne l'avais pas encore utilisé car le projet que j'avais a été remis à plus tard. Mais dernièrement j'avais un boulon impossible à défaire, et aussi, impossible à atteindre avec les outils que j'avais. J'ai donc décidé de meuler la tête de ce boulon, et au bout de 30 minutes environ, la tête a parti avec un bon coup de punch. Il faut juste penser à arrêter un peu pour ne pas faire chauffer la bande trop longtemps, sinon, elle perd ses grains et devient pas mal moins abrasive. Je suis bien satisfait de cet achat.

A very good product at a fair price. Needed to remove aluminum molded ridges in a tight space. Took time, but got the job done, with different belts got a very fine finish.

Easy to change the belts, just push the end of the assy in till it clicks, change the belt and press the button in the dust port assy to release the spring loaded assy. It runs great, but does get a bit warm when using it for a long time. I used it to remove the inside weld seam on square steel tube to make telescoping fixtures. I would buy again and am glad I bought it.