rjweb Posted January 12, 2020 Report Posted January 12, 2020 Good afternoon, has anyone had any experience with the Wen power tools, are they worth it, I am looking to purchase a bandsaw and planer, I have also seen YouTube on harbor freight Bauer power tools, but always felt they were junk, any info on either would be appreciated, Thx RJ Quote
new2woodwrk Posted January 12, 2020 Report Posted January 12, 2020 I don't have the bandsaw or planer. but I do have the scrollsaw and a bench drill - both are IMO very good for the price! As to Bauer - I have no direct experience with them however there is a new line of tools Hercules I think and it is getting pretty good reviews for the price Quote
munzieb Posted January 13, 2020 Report Posted January 13, 2020 I have a Wen Drill press (6") throat and a Wen Belt sander. Love them both. Had HF belt sander , Junk!! Wen Drill press has great depth stops, tiltable deck and knob adjustable speed control. Don't have to move belts internally. Also has laser guide and light. amazingkevin 1 Quote
new2woodwrk Posted January 13, 2020 Report Posted January 13, 2020 17 minutes ago, munzieb said: I have a Wen Drill press (6") throat and a Wen Belt sander. Love them both. Had HF belt sander , Junk!! Wen Drill press has great depth stops, tiltable deck and knob adjustable speed control. Don't have to move belts internally. Also has laser guide and light. Sorry to hijack but that's a really nice "clean" shop - thanks for sharing the layout Back to our regularly scheduled thread.... Quote
JimErn Posted January 13, 2020 Report Posted January 13, 2020 I have a wen spindle sander, a wen belt and spindle sander, wen rotary (dremel replacement) tool, and the Wen air replacement filter thing, I have no issue with them at all Quote
kmmcrafts Posted January 13, 2020 Report Posted January 13, 2020 I've got a WEN belt / disc sander that gets a lot of use.. My neighbor had one and said it only lasted a short time and a set screw came loose which sheared off the pulley for the drive belt.. He's not too mechanical and should have stopped using it if something wasn't right, LOL.. But anyway.. mine also came loose.. but I "Noticed something" and took it apart to see what was happening.. a little blue loc-tite and tighten the set screw down.. Been going for over 10 years now and almost daily use... I also have the WEM rotary tool ( dremel ) mounted into a dremel plunge router base for drilling pilot holes.. No issues with it yet.. I think with proper use as it's intended for ( Not commercial use ) and for the money the tools are of decent quality... Keep in mind.. as with any brand of tool. If something doesn't seem like it's working as it should.. stop using it and look into it to see why.. don't be like my neighbor and use it until it's completely junk.. Then complain about how cheap of a tool it is, LOL.. I've found loose set screws and bolts etc on higher end equipment.. so before someone says you get what you pay for.. keep that in mind too.. Quote
amazingkevin Posted January 15, 2020 Report Posted January 15, 2020 Well defining junk is hard,Look how many chevy vega's were sold and corvairs. kmmcrafts 1 Quote
rjweb Posted January 16, 2020 Author Report Posted January 16, 2020 Thx for all your help, still undicideed, but checking out reviews, AmazingKevin i own a vega many years ago, ran pertty good, RJ kmmcrafts 1 Quote
amazingkevin Posted January 16, 2020 Report Posted January 16, 2020 My Harbor freight belt disc sander worked good 5 years. Then I had to modify it to keep it going and the belt tracking correctly. Works better than new now. The adjuster for the belt broke. It was a quick fix after I thought about it with a eye end bold and a angle bracket. Quote
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