Note that some heavy-duty benchtop belt sanders require a connection to a 220-volt electrical service instead of the standard household 110 volts, so be sure to check the product information ...

Unlike belt sanders that only move in one direction ... the tool is versatile enough for heavy-duty material removal, as well as fine finishing tasks, like furniture restoration.

Yet while often seen as a heavy-duty tool, a mini belt sander is light enough for more delicate work. There are also benchtop belt sanders that can be used for fine shaping and finishing.

Faced with a project requiring a lot of sanding, [George] had two options. Suck it up and buy a belt sander — or re-purpose a tool he already had to do the same job. He chose the latter ...