this be the only belt sander I know of with a absolutely flat platten -lrb- belt support -rrb- . that plus the light weight and excellent speed control make it a great choice for cabinet face , shelve and smooth dutchman patch . while sand a crown out of a 3\/4 '' particleboard floor , I do find that I have to use a lower speed -lrb- probably because so much of the belt be in contact with the surface , for so long -rrb- , and that this cause the handle to get hot -lrb- directly over the variable speed switch -rrb- , so I would have to rest the sander . on material that can be sand at full speed -lrb- redwood , pine , metal -rrb- , heat have not be a problem . Watch out for the cord , though . I get mine one day and bent the aluminium frame . it happen .