05-05-2016, 01:46 PM
(05-05-2016, 12:37 PM)Roadracer_Al Wrote: That RadiusMaster sure is a nice looking machine.
MFletch, that is very compact design, I like it.
The thing that's holding up my machine are the accessories. Because I do a lot of fabrication work with tube, I want to make a tube-coping tune-up jig. It would be very convenient to rough-cut a fish-mouth on an intersecting tube on the bandsaw (because it's fast) then make it perfect on the belt grinder.
I've also got an idea for a drill sharpening jig.
The RadiusMaster was the most complete package I saw (in the 2 x 48 size), at the time , some of the others had a few more attachments or features but were seriously lacking in others areas. When I saw the demo at the LWS, I actually bought the show demo (new that day), I was very impressed. I've never been sorry I bought it.
They had a couple of 2 x 72 units for sale at the same time by other vendors, none seem to offer the features the RadiusMaster did, in such a small package. All of the 2 x 72 sanders/grinders, were bench models and the 2 x 48 was a pedestal model, which could be moved in the corner out of the way. As I had no open bench space, that ruled out the 2 x 72 units on display, that with no one stocking that size belt in town, the 2 x 48 became the logical choice.
At the time, I didn't have the space, the time or the desire to build a belt sander/grinder, no used units were available, so I bought the RadiusMaster.
jack