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22nd November 2006, 10:17 PM #1
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Disk sander or belt and disk
Have been looking at combo belt and disk sanders.
I want something worthwhile. Something that won't blow up or fall apart in the 1st 5 minutes. At least a 8" disk would be good
Also wondering whether the belt / disk combo is the way to go or get one of those 12" disk jobs. there's a few around at 150.00 to 250.00.
I realise at this price point point we are just off the floor but hoping at at $300 or a bit better to get a reasonable machine.
I have seen some real crap even at $300.00. also a nice one or two for a bit better
I build guitars so the work is small and precise.
often I get out the old belt sander and lock it into the vice to do a round off or take a smidge off a board edge. It would be nice to be able true up scarf neck joints and tidy up ends etc.
Any advice or tips appreciated.ray c
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22nd November 2006, 10:28 PM #2
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I have a combo. The belt is nice for precision thicknessing of tiny bits and rounding, as you said. The disk for squaring or setting at precise angle with tilt table.
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22nd November 2006, 10:36 PM #3
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A belt disk unit is a wonderfull thing.
there are so many little fiddles that you can do with them.
The 12" disco is some waht more restricted.
If you are fiddling with gituars..... how do you do without one?
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22nd November 2006, 11:40 PM #4
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How do you fiddle with a guitar:confused:
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23rd November 2006, 12:02 AM #5
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Well,
Everybody loves a little fiddle (tee hee)
I've been reading a couple of Doug Stowe books on box making, and to finely sand thin things, he uses a disk on his table saw, with the stock fed between the fence and the blade/disk.
Haven't tried it,but he makes use of one machine to do a variety of operations.
The books are all up the shed, so I can't give a reference at this time of night....but I like his adaptations of one machine to do a lot of extra things.
And so says he, I'm off to bed.
Night!
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23rd November 2006, 10:49 PM #6
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Thankyou Uncle Ernie:eek:
Originally Posted by watson
How do you fiddle with a guitar?
You use an Ebow.... or an ordinary bow for that matter.Any thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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24th November 2006, 10:28 AM #7
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I've got a combo unit and it works well but the disc is too small.
A 12" disc is probably your best choice for the work you do.
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24th November 2006, 10:56 AM #8
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What size disc?? Originally Posted by echnidna
I was looking at the 9"x6" vertical horizontal belt job at carbatec but it is too wide for the space assigned for this machine. The shorter profile models [9x6x fixed belt] are both nearly $200.00 dearer and out of range. But they would fit.
Maybe the 12" disk is the go??
I might put the question to the musical instrument froum.Last edited by old_picker; 24th November 2006 at 10:57 AM. Reason: spelling errors
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