I had a Craftsman 4X24" belt sander for about 20 years. It was a workhorse but the time came when it needed replacing. I bought the Makita 9403 to replace it. Quite happy with it. Which was "better?" Dunn'o really. The old Craftsman served me pretty well. I just wore it out. One reason I did not investigate getting another Craftsman tool was that Sears was in steep decline at the time and would no longer ship replacement parts to my local Sears shop. Heck with that! Service was the reason I remained loyal to Sears for decades. When service went, I went. My Makita 9403 currently needs a platen replacement. Debating on whether to get the steel plus cork or go with the graphite pads.
I have the steel plate with the cork and it worked very well. I suppose with either the graphite or the steel plate it is 6 or half a dozen of the other. Personal preference. However I love my Makita.👍
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I had a Craftsman 4X24" belt sander for about 20 years. It was a workhorse but the time came when it needed replacing. I bought the Makita 9403 to replace it. Quite happy with it. Which was "better?" Dunn'o really. The old Craftsman served me pretty well. I just wore it out. One reason I did not investigate getting another Craftsman tool was that Sears was in steep decline at the time and would no longer ship replacement parts to my local Sears shop. Heck with that! Service was the reason I remained loyal to Sears for decades. When service went, I went. My Makita 9403 currently needs a platen replacement. Debating on whether to get the steel plus cork or go with the graphite pads.
I have the steel plate with the cork and it worked very well. I suppose with either the graphite or the steel plate it is 6 or half a dozen of the other. Personal preference. However I love my Makita.👍
Thanks, just what I was looking for
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