Belt and Disc Sander

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

UIltimately they are all just a motor pulling a belt past a few pulleys with a backing plate and a rest.

If the rest and plate are accurately set and don't flap about, the only deciding factors for quality are is it enough power and what belt you use.

My cheap and cheerful belt/disc sander was a great purchase, although it's a bit gutless (OK, it's sold for woodwork, not squaring the end of inch-square steel). Just don't pretend it's a precision tool, but great for deburring and tidying things up cosmetically, or even reshaping HSS tools before putting on a polish.

Neil

[stan pearson 1Participant @stanpearson1]

I have a Warco 130 belt sander and it is not very well made, the switch stopped working after only a few uses and didn't get much help from Warco.

Stan

[Annia PalmerParticipant @anniapalmer22032]

My friend purchased JET 708599K 6-Inch-12-Inch Belt/Disc sander from amazon. Its Setup is very easy and fast and good price. The disc table 90 degree was right on out of the box. This sucker can hog off wood at incredible rates without bogging down. It is very fast and accurate. You can easily find out its parts. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

[DuncParticipant @dunc]

YouTube has "plans to fit every budget" Search for 2×72 knife grinder. Many recommend vfd motors.

The diamond grit belts are a new one for me.

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