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Offline acollins

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Sanding belt in band saw
« on: January 31, 2017, 06:09:00 PM »
Has anyone used a sanding belt on there band saw. Just curious if it will work for a beginner. Or would I save a lot of time and hassle by just purchasing a sander.

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Re: Sanding belt in band saw
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2017, 07:05:00 PM »
Think it would be too much troublemwith the guides.

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Re: Sanding belt in band saw
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2017, 08:38:00 PM »
Check your local craigslist for used belt sanders.
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Re: Sanding belt in band saw
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2017, 09:59:00 AM »
One of those harbor freight 1" belt sanders is a mighty handy tool. I use mine mostly for muzzle loader  metal work but I could see were it would be great for shaping a selfbow riser or tip overlays.

I got mine from Grizzly but it is identical to the Harbor Freight model. You can catch them on sale for a cheap price. They are not a high quality tool but serve their purpose.

   

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Re: Sanding belt in band saw
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2017, 03:15:00 PM »
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Re: Sanding belt in band saw
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2017, 07:39:00 PM »
This Combo Belt sander does a lot of work for the price. Good tool for a beginner.  

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