The secret to good finishing lies in good sanding. The importance of using sanding belts is well known to everyone; be it a large manufacturing company or an individual hobbyist.
Abrasive belts, sometimes referred to as sanding belts, powered by small electric and pneumatic power tools, are extremely useful for doing many different sanding jobs:- such as grinding, blending, polishing and finishing the surface of a work-piece as part of woodworking, metalworking, floor sanding, glass sanding and Corian sanding.
How do these Sanding Belts work?
These sanding belts are coated with a high class of abrasive, with special properties that make it ideal for hardwood sanding. Specifically beneficial when working with very hard woods such as beech, birch, oak, teak and mahogany in addition to metal, hard alloys and plastic. They produce a smooth shiny surface on a board in far less time and with far less work than any other sanding tool possibly can.
What to choose and how?
Belt Sanders come in a variety of designs and styles, suitable for different requirements. You can select the right sanding belts in online stores, as per your needs, by choosing the belt width, abrasive type, overall length and other options with a click of a button. The belt sander machine accepts abrasive belts starting at 6" wide by 48" long. The wide sanding belts could be as much as 52" wide x 103" long. The width and grit you pick depends on the work that needs to be done.
The belt sanders offer a significant advantage over disc sanders: The sanding belt travels in a single direction, hence removing more material. Also, with a belt sander, you can sand parallel to the grain of the wood thereby producing a smooth finish free of scratches and tiny blemishes. Unlike the pedestal grinder, that has solid grinding wheels, the belt sander uses a flexible belt impregnated with a grinding medium so the major advantage is that soft metals such as brass, aluminum, and copper may be ground on a belt sander without causing ill effects to the sanding belt or disk. Additionally, the belt sander has capabilities which allow you to quickly sand miter, end and bevel cuts accurately, smooth convex and concave shapes, round-over the edges and ends of pieces, and create compound curves in wood. Furthermore, you can use the belt sander to sharpen tools too!
