Abrasives

[White Oak]

I noticed a post down aways looking for fine sand paper. I have just the opposite problem.I can't find anything rough (50-60 grit) for my belt sanders or spindle sander.I checked with Menards, Lowes and Home Depot. Found 60 grit belts at Menards for $8.50 a pc. I was only able to find spindle sleeves in 120 grit.
Does anyone have a source for this stuff. I would be willing to buy in reasonable quantities if the price was right.
Thanks in advance.
Ed

[bjansen]

Ed, I have been getting all of my belts from amazon . com   ..i use the blue zircona belts 36 grit most of the time.  They sell them in the 3 pack and free shipping over 25 bucks...but also supergrit .com i hear is the place to go for large quantities. I have never placed an order with them though.

[White Oak]

Thanks Brad. Sounds like what I'm lookin for.

[Eric Krewson]

There is a place called Discount Abrasives that onece had a web site but now sells exclusively on fleabay. You can buy any grit or size belt from them. I buy aluminum oxide 6X48 belts for about $2 each.

As for grit I use mostly 36 grit. I found that 24 grit has so few projections in belt that they are easily worn down and the belt goes dull quickly.

Do a search on the auction site for "sanding belts" or a seller named "Barbkat"

[Robertfishes]

I bought some Blue belts and other stuff from supergrit, fast delivery, nice belts. I will check out Discount Abrasives.

[SoNevada Archer]

I buy my belts and general sandpaper from a company in California named "True Grit" they have a web site I'm sure. Just look them up on the net. Great prices and great people to work with.

[White Oak]

Thanks much. I'll look all of them.  

[Big-un08]

You can also try Harbor Freight. I was in there yesterday and they had an assortment of 50/60 grit belts.

[K. Mogensen]

I got mine at Harbor Freight. They had the finer grit's I needed too.

[Mike Most]

Yes Sir, Just north of 90th and Maple in Omaha on the west side of the street. Harbor freight if you get down that way.

Good Luck

Mike

[K. Mogensen]

Yep, I hate Harbor Freight for tools because sometimes I think they carry crappy brands but they sure are cheap. Bought me a bunch of C clamps and a bunch of sandpaper the other day for under 20 bucks!

[bjansen]

I sure notice in all the build alongs that many of us have those harbor freight C clamps...I know I have a drawer full of them...and when I went to Mojam last year they were all over the place...I thought that was pretty funny.

Sometimes our local Harbor Freight has Norton or 3M paper..which I like..but I wont buy the other off brand stuff...I think cheap sandpaper is about the most expensive thing you can buy.

[K. Mogensen]

I like their clamps because they 2.50 a clamp the other day on sale, and at another local hardware store, their cheapest clamps were 10.00!