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13th February 2011, 07:02 AM #1
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Makita Belt Sander 9924DB .. 100mm belt?
Hi, I just bought a Makita Belt Sander 9924DB and on Makita's website it says "Can use 76mm and 100x610mm belts depending on the application" [my italics]. The booklet that comes with the sander says it only uses 75mm belts, however, the plate that the belt slides over is wide enough to take a 100mm belt, but the rollers that drive the belt are only 75mm odd wide. Does anyone know what the go is? This is my first belt sander and it's well balanced and has plenty of grunt... however, care must be taken or it will drag you across the workshop
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13th February 2011, 07:11 AM #2
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Hi BR, mine has been working for the 20 or so years with 100mm belts on it so I guess its ok
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13th February 2011, 07:28 AM #3
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Mine also, without problems.
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13th February 2011, 09:20 AM #4
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25+ years for me too with no problems!!
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14th February 2011, 11:26 AM #5
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Just to add to the show - 100mm belts on mine also.
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14th February 2011, 03:15 PM #6
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I am on my 3rd sander.
Only ever use 100mm belts.
Paul.I FISH THEREFORE I AM.
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14th February 2011, 05:20 PM #7
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The problem with the 75mm belts is that the graphite pad is exposed and can mark your work.
I use the 100mm belts all the time.Jim Carroll
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14th February 2011, 05:38 PM #8
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Yep. True.
The wider belt allows you to "drift" over your sanding areas.
Most of my sanding is on wooden boats.
I love the Makita and the 100mm belt.
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14th February 2011, 08:27 PM #9
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Thanks for all the replies, I'll get some 100mm belts
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14th February 2011, 11:04 PM #10
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Don't let us influence you, you should just give it a go and see what you think
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14th March 2011, 05:07 PM #11
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the reason makita made the machine to take 75 and 100mm belts was to combat sales and to have one machine that would take 2 size belts, some other brands only have in their ranges either a 75 or 100 mm wide machines and to buy a dedicated 100mm wide machine you would pay a lot more.
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