The WEN AT6535 is a benchtop oscillating spindle sander for shaping curves, arcs and inside contours in wood. Its 3.5-amp motor spins the spindle at 2000 RPM while oscillating it 58 times per minute with a 5/8-inch stroke, which keeps the abrasive from loading up in one band. It ships with five spindle sizes from 1/2 to 2 inches, ten throat plates, a 1-1/2-inch dust port and a 14-1/2-inch square table that bevels to 45 degrees. Against benchtop rivals it offers more spindle sizes and a tilting table at the entry level, but owners report the table and trunnions are the weak points, so it suits hobbyists and light shop use more than daily production work.
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Ratings are middling at 3.9 out of 5. Owners like the range of spindle sizes and the smooth oscillation for the money, but several complain about the table's rigidity and the bevel mechanism.
The AT6535 is an oscillating spindle sander for sanding arcs, curves, contours and faces. A 3.5-amp motor rotates the spindle at 2000 RPM. The spindle also oscillates 58 times per minute with a 5/8-inch stroke.
It uses five sizes of sanding spindles: 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch, 1-1/2 inch and 2 inches. The 14-1/2 by 14-1/2-inch table bevels from 0 to 45 degrees for angled edges and surfaces.
Onboard storage holds the throat plates, rubber sanding drums, table inserts and sandpaper. A 1-1/2-inch dust port connects to a dust collection system.
