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Prior to ordering my North State 16" wide belt sand, I looked into the Houfek Cindy sanders as well. At the time, Houfek was willing to import a machine, but they wouldn't ship until they had a shipping container's worth of product sold, and in general the logistics seemed a bit challenging. That being said, I have seen Houfek machines in North America, though they do seem to be few and far between.?

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As Marius points out, the Cindy machines are not inexpensive, ~$20k is in the ballpark of what was quoted to me a few years ago. Unaffordable for me at the time, and would be a tough pill to swallow even now. That being said, the Cindy machines seemed more sophisticated, presumably justifying the cost premium over the North State/Powermatic.?

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One interesting detail on the Cindy machines is that the feed bed is stationary, while the sanding aggregate moves up- and down-.?

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As already pointed out, the North State/Powermatic 16" machine is pretty slick, and a good value for the cost. In terms of footprint, it really doesn't take up much more room than a similarly sized drum sander, but I acknowledge it is more expensive, requires more power, better dust extraction, and compressed air to operate properly.?

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That is rather strange that there aren't more options for a small-format wide belt in Europe.?

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