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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: flint kemper on July 31, 2024, 09:05:03 PM
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I have gone through the search engine here and also scour Facebook marketplace daily but what are some good brands for a 6x48 belt sander that can be adjusted flat or different degrees up to horizontal. This will not be for full time bow building. Would also like to have a small table attachment as well.
Thanks for replies.
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I've had a Grizzly 6x48 for years and it had done everything I've asked of it. :thumbsup:
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My recommendation would be to skip the 6x48 and go up to the 6x80. That longer section is wonderful for getting a nice straight edge on a limb before running through the drum sander, and it’s powerful enough to set up a pattern sander table on the motor end. Then get some 36 grit ,and 50 grit belts. Kirk
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Ill second that Kirk. I have a second hand grizzly 6x80 and although it has a larger footprint as a standalone machine any cabinet or table I've placed smaller sanders on has taken up the same space. I do more than bowmaking with it and having the large platten to work with gives me a ton of versaility on long pieces.
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I do agree I started with a 6 x 48 kept my ears open for a bigger one and bought this for $250 and then built a pattern sander on the end of it … It’s worked out very well. [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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Flint has size restrictions in his workspace and a larger sander won’t fit- ħ
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Flint has size restrictions in his workspace and a larger sander won’t fit- ħ
Oh yes that can surely be a factor 👍
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https://www.amazon.com/6X48-Belt-Sander/s?k=6X48+Belt+Sander
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I was looking at the buck tool Kirk- I have a 6x80 grizzly but it’s the model that doesn’t rotate to 90 deg. I need that configuration for grinding natural bamboo backs- maybe I’ll find a used 6x80 grizzly that rotates:)
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Stag my grizzly rotates its quite helpful for a range of tasks
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Yup! Grizz has two models- mine no rotate :(
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Why do you need to rotate an edge sander 90? i don't get it....
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It lays flat Kirk so you can work the backing pushing from the top down instead of to the side like my sander- lots more control to hit the station changes as you taper the back. Clear as mud lol
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looking top down with the veritical orientation at a piece of bamboo youll easily get wonky on side to side thickness. checking on a horizontal plane being able to look at each side of the backing and like stagmitis said pressure from above you have gravity working with you.
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Spot on Dylan- unless someone has tried to accurately dimension a natural back it’s not easy to understand the difference in sander position :bigsmyl:
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Stag my grizzly rotates its quite helpful for a range of tasks
dbeaver, exactly what model Griz do you have?