Product Description

3" x 18", Belt Sander With 6 Free Belts, Compact, Lightweight & Well Balanced For Easy Operation, Powerful 5.6A Motor Delivers A Belt Speed Of 900' Per Minute, Unique Design Allows Flush Sanding To A Wall, Automatic Belt Adjustment Requires No Adjustment After Installing Belt, Low Noise At Only 82D B For Quieter Operation, Flat Top Design Allows Sander To Be Turned & Used As A Bench Top Tool, Highly Efficient Dust Collection System, Includes Dust Bag & 6 Free Belts.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #992 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Makita
• Model: 9910X
• Dimensions: 6.00" h x 5.75" w x 15.50" l, 7.00 pounds

Features

• 3-by-18-inch belt sander with auto belt adjustment
• Unique nose design allows flush sanding against a wall
• Powerful 5.6 Amp motor delivers a belt speed of 900 feet-per-minute for fast stock removal
• Includes belt sander, abrasive belt, dust bag, and 5 extra belts
• Measures 10-3/8-by-3-3/4-by-9-5/8 inches (LxWxH), weighs 5.7 pounds; 1-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
The Makita 5.6 Amp 3-by-18-Inch Belt Sander comes with a cloth dust bag and five extra sanding belts. It features a powerful 5.6 Amp motor that delivers a belt speed of 900 feet-per-minute for fast stock removal. The sander's compact and lightweight size make it easy-to-operate and its unique design allows flush sanding to a wall. The automatic belt adjustment means no having to adjust the belt after installation and the superior dust collection system allows better focus on the material.

This sander also offers a quiet performance at 82-dB and its flat top allows it to be used as a bench-top tool. It measures 10-3/8-by-3-3/4-by-9-5/8 inches (length by width by height), weighs 5.7 pounds. The belt measures 3-by-18-inches (width by length). For consumer confidence, this product is backed by a one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
3-by-18-inch (WxL) belt sander, abrasive belt, dust bag, and 5 extra belts

From the Manufacturer
This 3-by-18-inch belt sander has a powerful 5.6 amp motor that delivers a belt speed of 900 ft/min. for lightning-fast stock removal. Compact, lightweight and well balanced for easy operation, its unique design allows flush sanding to a wall. The ingenious automatic belt adjustment means no adjustments needed after installing the belt. And, this sander is easy on the ears with a hushed 8db for quieter operation. Its flat top design allows the sander to be turned and used as a bench top tool. Also features a superior dust collection system so that you can focus on the material.

Customer Reviews

Nice little sander
Several of the reviews critical of this sander seem to be from people who don't know how to use it properly: there's a screw on the side to adjust the path of the belt, and if you turn it you can move the belt so that it'll cut into the plastic (if you want to ruin the sander ;-) or extend out even beyond the base (for sub-zero clearance/flush sanding). You usually have to adjust this when you change belts because they're not all exactly the same size, and sometimes after using one for awhile because they stretch.

I've had this sander for years and it's always done what I need, yes, even including cleaning up the leftovers after using a drum sander on hardwood (oak) floors. It's small, light, easy to handle, reliable, durable, and while it isn't the most powerful sander I've ever used, for the price I say you can't beat it.

Not bad for the money
I have owned this sander for about six months now. Not wanting to spend a great deal of money on a tool that would only see light use, I opted for the Makita 9910X. This sander handles quite well on both horizontal and vertical surfaces. The dust collection is surprisingly effective, capturing about eighty percent of the dust generated. Belt tracking is perfect. The sander works extremely well on softer woods. It's not as agressive on hard woods as I would like, so if leveling an oak table top is your primary use, you may want to look else where. For me, this sander suits my uses well enough. I only wish the belt speed was a bit faster.

Excellent Small Belt Sander
I really have no complaints whatever about this unit. I've used it regularly for over a year, dropped it, abused it, etc., and it has never given me any trouble. The power is quite sufficient for a unit of this size. Belt doesn't wander, it's light enough to use as a shaping tool, it lies flat if you turn it upside-down, the lock is good, the dust collection bag works well, belt changing is fast, and you can sand up to a wall or edge. Nice job, Makita. I only wish it had come with a case like my other Makita tools did.