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Einhell TC-US 380 review

The cheapest belt-and-disc combination here, and the machine that stops you sanding curves by hand.

The end of it The cheapest way to sand accurately rather than approximately. Its specification is a mystery and its job is not.

Every figure is a manufacturer specification, read off the listing itself, and the judgments are ours — drawn from how the specification behaves in this class of machine and from what long-term owners consistently report. Where a figure is missing, we say so rather than fill it in.

What the specification says

A bench belt and disc sander, part number 4419257. Einhell publishes no motor rating, no belt dimensions and no disc diameter on this listing — which matters because belt size determines what abrasive you can buy for it.

The grit progression, and why skipping costs more than it saves

Each grit removes the scratches of the one before it. Skip a step — 80 straight to 180 — and the 180 paper polishes the 80-grit scratches instead of removing them. They are invisible on bare timber and obvious the moment a finish goes on, under a raking light, at which point the only fix is to start again at 80.

The progression costs one extra sheet. The mistake costs the panel.

The specification to establish before ordering

Belt length and width, and disc diameter. Not because they change what the machine does, but because they decide what consumables fit it. A belt size that is common — 915 × 100 mm (36 × 3.94 in) is the usual one at this class — means cheap abrasive from anyone; an unusual size means buying from one supplier forever.

The Scheppach on this page publishes 915 × 100 mm (36 × 3.94 in) and a 150 mm (5.91 in) disc. This one does not, and it is the single question to ask before buying.

Availability

Read on the day this page was built: $360 at the American Amazon shop.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-08-12. The live price is at the top of the page.

The good side, and the catch

Strengths

  • One reference and one EAN across all six markets
  • Belt and disc in one machine, which is the sensible pairing

Compromises

  • The listing publishes no motor rating, belt size or disc diameter
  • Bench sanders at this price are noisy and extract poorly

Specifications

TypeBench belt and disc sander
Part number4419257
Amazon referenceB09HQYCYFG (identical on 6 markets)
EAN4006825649987

What comes up most often

Is this the TC-US 400?

No. We searched for the 400 and the listing that came back carries part number 4419257 and reads TC-US 380. Different machine, so this is a review of the one that exists at this reference.

Why belt and disc rather than one or the other?

Because they do opposite jobs. The disc cuts hard and leaves a curved scratch pattern, so it is for outside curves and quick removal against the table. The belt runs straight and is for flats and inside curves over the end roller. Owning one and not the other means doing half the jobs badly.

Where this model is listed

A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.

  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Our score

6.9/ 10

The cheapest way to sand accurately rather than approximately. Its specification is a mystery and its job is not.

Who buys this one, among woodworking machines

Sanding to a line on small parts, where hand sanding is slow and imprecise

Blades and parts stated to fit

Listed because the blade or part names this saw.

Cited in our woodworking machines guides

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for woodworking machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

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