Tom which do you think that you will use more, the disk or the strip sander. If what you want most is to square blanks then one of the 12" disk sanders will make you much happier. The 12" sanders have hold downs on each end of the table making it much more stable and easier to set up. You know, personally I have a combination belt and disk and what I use most is the disk,. I hardly ever use the belt at all. It does come in handy once in a while but I think that if I were starting over with this purchase I would start with the 12" disk either from Delta or HF.
Wayne