Skil 7313 3" x 18" Belt Sander with Dust Collection

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Skil's "Auto Track" belt alignment makes sanding a breeze. The 7313 3x18 belt sander sands vertical surfaces flush. All ball bearing construction and fast-change belt locking lever. Includes 1 sanding belt and dust collection bag.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 5.8 x 5.6 inches ; 5.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 pounds
• ASIN: B0000302RX
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #806,671 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Belt will not track right, December 21, 1999

By 

Brian Glasgow (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Skil 7313 3" x 18" Belt Sander with Dust Collection

The unit will produce sawdust but the "Auto-trak" function is a hinderance and cannot be disabled. Once the Auto-trak gets out of kelter the unit throws belts as soon as pressure is applied. Spend twice as much and get a better unit.

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't satisfy all of the features., November 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Skil 7313 3" x 18" Belt Sander with Dust Collection

I tried to sand against the wall and it wouldn't sand "vertical" to the wall. I needed to use a hand sander to get into the corners.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Decent little sander, January 6, 2001

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"ilader" (Teaneck, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Skil 7313 3" x 18" Belt Sander with Dust Collection

I have used this little belt sander for years. It removes more wood than a good random-orbital sander, but not much more. In a pinch I used it to create a bucket of sawdust for epoxy putty (the sander got quite hot). The auto-track feature works perfectly - I wish it worked as well on full-sized belt sanders. The belt release works very easily - better than the heavier-throw levers on full-sized belt sanders. I had to replace the on-off switch once, due to contact burn-out - it is a standard part. This sander is not powerful enough for such large jobs as floor edges or smoothing entire boards. It is not designed to be clamped capsized on a table, though that is the way I most frequently use it.