G7297-12" Disc Sander

My husband is really impressed with how well and true this sander runs. It's quiet and runs smooth. It has exceeded his expectations. As a side note: Grizzly provides great customer service. If you have an issue reach out to them and they will take good care of you.

On March 1, 2024 I received a Grizzley Industrial 12” Disc Sander, Model No. G7297 through Amazon, Order No. 113-1768234-1492265. After securing, adjusting and then using the disc sander, I find it to be a mixed bag of quality, some great and some not so good. The motor, disk guard, sanding disk, base and switch are everything I would expect from a Grizzly product. They’re made for frequent use and built to last. The worktable (P7297041) and table locks (P7297019) on the other hand perform like add-ons from Harbor Freight. Actually, I’d expect better from HF. The worktable is made of aluminum (probably to save on shipping costs), but it’s light weight results in a great deal of vibration during use. The table locks supporting the worktable are not user-friendly and are poorly designed. They’re difficult to square up, change the table angle and difficult to tighten properly. In all, I’d give the overall quality of the sander a C grade due to the deficiencies.

My wife wanted to buy me a much higher priced Delta sander for my birthday but I have bought several Grizzly tools in the past and have had very good luck with them. I also liked the idea of a 1 hp motor so we saved some money and bought the Grizzly. It is very powerful and smooth running. You're not going to bog it down. The table is light aluminum but worked well and was easy to set at the proper angle. The rest is heavy cast iron and a very solid piece of equipment. It came with a sanding pad which was easy to put on. I would not hesitate to recommend this sander.

This is an awesome disc sander for the money. 12 inches gives you a lot of sanding area, and the motor has some power.

Heavy, smooth running, powerful sanding action. The platform adjusts easily and doesn't slip when I'm using the sander. This is a great heavy duty machine.

I was excited to have it delivered, should have went and picked one up. Barbour freight , half the price , same or better quality. I spent an hour re-tapping the table guide/gauge holes . They were not deep enough for that screw so you couldn’t tighten the gauge. I would have returned it…but I needed to use immediately. And what a hassle , this thing weighs a ton !

I ordered my disc sander on 3-7 and received it on 3-9. Very fast delivery! But, I did find a few things that lack in quality. The first thing I found was the table lock handle assembly for the right side was not machined properly. There is a tapped hole in the end of the barrel that accepts a spring and screw to keep the handle mated to the barrel via a series of serrations. The hole was not drilled deep enough for the screw to fully engage and the end result was it stripped out and the handle would not stay on. All the fasteners used in assembly are metric. My fix was to tap out the hole for the barrel where it screws into the dust chute cover for a 1/4-20 NC Allen head bolt. The left side was OK. Next, the directions say to set the table 1/16" from the disc. With the screws used to adjust the table, the best I could achieve was 1/8". My fix will be to change the screws to a smaller size or enlarge the slotted holes in the left and right trunnions. If this gap is not even, it will throw the mitre gauge out of square. On the plus side, the motor is the most powerful I was able to find(1hp) and once the corrections were and are made, it will be a good heavy duty unit. The rubber feet dampen the noise and vibration very well. If it were not for the items I mentioned, I would have given it a higher rating.

Great sander, no run out and so quiet. Dust port is poorly cast and the table, just throw that away and make your own out of 3/4" MDF because the one they give is junk and to small for my needs. All in all a good buy and great sander.