Porter-Cable 503 3-Inch x 24-Inch Heavy-Duty Belt Sander with Dust Bag

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Porter-Cable 503 3-Inch x 24-Inch Heavy-Duty Belt Sander with Dust Bag

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C.r. Laurence 503 - Crl Porter-cable Heavy-duty Sander With Dust Bag : The CRL Porter-Cable Heavy-Duty Sander is built for heavy-duty production type use by the glass industry and construction trades. Long wearing ball and needle bearing construction, powerful nine amp motor, and dependable chain worm gear drive typify the extra heavy-duty features built into this machine. The CRL Porter-Cable 503 Sander incorporates the same high quality features as the 504, and also offers the extra advantage of a dust bag to give dustless sanding.

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 9 x 9.8 inches ; 15 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 19.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000222XE
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 503P
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #796,462 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best all around belt sander for cabinets and installing !, August 11, 2001

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This review is from: Porter-Cable 503 3-Inch x 24-Inch Heavy-Duty Belt Sander with Dust Bag (Tools & Home Improvement)

Used this sander in school years ago, then in cabinet shops later on, so in my later years as a hobbist I wanted to buy what I was used to, this is a heavy duty sander good for any aspect in woodworking.I have used some of the other models that are lighter and smaller but always went back to the porter cable for the overall job it does.sands fast,I will say it is a tool you must master with time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best sander for serious sanding, July 10, 2004

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David Swanson (Providence, RI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Porter-Cable 503 3-Inch x 24-Inch Heavy-Duty Belt Sander with Dust Bag (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've inherited this one and prior to which I used 2 different PC sanders. I didn't think that I could justify the purchase of this and really didn't understand what this could do that another sander couldn't do.

The first time I used this I immediately noticed its balance and ability to get an even surface quickly. Its motor sits evenly across its entire length from front to back distributing that weight evenly across it's entire platen in each direction.

The motor on one of my lower-end PC sanders is heavy to one side. You could feel it and see it by holding it up balancing it between the knob and handle and that unbalance translated right to the wood so I had to try to compensate by adjusting pressure. This is something I had to train myself to compensate for.

You can let this 503 sander help you do the work. It's ment to sand flat, and it's heavy so you're working with gravity and balance. I had no trouble getting things even side to side and front to back in short order.

This sander has been relatively unchanged for 50 years. It hasn't fallen victim to planned obsolescence and it's readily servicable. I heard good things from a tool repair specialist. This is one sander that should last a lifetime.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rugged, January 31, 2001

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jeff (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Porter-Cable 503 3-Inch x 24-Inch Heavy-Duty Belt Sander with Dust Bag (Tools & Home Improvement)

I recently aquired one of these and i am very pleased with it.It is a very old model though, but looks just like this one.It is a extreamly heavy machine.Ive taken it apart and foung it very easy to assemble but very rugged internally.Plenty of power. It is most suited for sanding flat surfaces, it would be almost impossible to sand a wall, etc.Its extreamly expensive too, but of the highest quality out there. Sience it is so heavy it alows you to remove stock very quickly. Its quite a diffrence from my little dewalt 3x21.