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Belt Sander

Phil Dart

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I have a bet sander, yes, but not like that. It has a disk sander in the same unit, which is possibly the way most of them are made these days, although I might be wrong. I also have a Sorby Pro-edge, which to all intents and purposes is also a belt sander, but I reserve that purely for sharpening or other light grinding tasks, since mediums such a wood and acrylic pen blanks tend to clog up the belts a bit.
 

flexi

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I have an Axminster belt/disc sander ornament sitting on a shelf....I too also have a Sorby, which gets used frequently.....I can't see either how you would use that on pens or why:thinks:
I saw some comments about using the little disc pads recently which I actually thought might be useful:thumbs:
 

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The design is that of a linisher and for the size as already stated possibly will be underpowered I have one of THESE, not the top quality but it does everything I ask of it. It has a smallish footprint so does not take up much space as well as being light enough to move around if needed
 

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Some of these mini belt sanders look better than others. Whilst some are made from solid looking pieces of alloy others look to use thin bent steel instead. Let us know how you get on if you buy one.
 

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I have a very heavy Draper 10inch disc sander which is also a belt sander. The main problem I have found is the stability of the flat bed. I use a square that slots into the bed but if the bed is not quite square to the disc then the whole purpose is basically a waste of time. The problem is the bed is only set and secured at one end which is a poor design IMHO.

It is a 350w version which is suitable for most projects, but if I were to invest in another, I would definitely go for a 500w. I personally would not use the type you have shown as I believe it's not man enough. Just my thoughts on the matter.

Cheers
Frederick
 

21William

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It depends on what you’re doing. I’d never seen those tiny belt sanders before and thought it quite funny given how small they are. For someone like a model maker though they could be extremely useful? I have a much modified 6” belt sander with 10” disc and it gets used a lot in the workshop.
 

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My longest belt sander is a metre by 8 inches ,courses for horses along with the up/down oscillating, 12 inch disk etc each one earned their keep over time.

Peter.
 
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