what frit belts advice

[diviy]

Picked up a bench grinder that has a 50mmx 686mm size belt at one end
Any advice what grit to go for and can you shartpen wood turning hss chisels with it ?
Also need a 150mmx 12.7mm stone would a the white ali stone better what would you recomend please ?

These are the specs of the grinder
Nominal input voltage ........230 V~, 50 Hz
Power consumption .....................240 W (S2 30 min)*
Safety class ..........................................I
Mechanical rating ..........................IP 20
Measurement idling speed n0 ....2950 min-1
Grinding disc Outer diameter ......................Ø 150 mm Bore hole ..............................Ø 12.7 mm
Thickness .....................................20 mm
Granulation .......................................36
Velocity v0...........................max. 23 m/s
Grinding belt Dimension .........................50 x 686 mm
Granulation .......................................80
Velocity v0...................................15 m/s

 

[ED65]

Yes you can sharpen HSS on a belt even with plain alox belts, but I think some favour using harder abrasives when it's HSS.

Can you get a CBN wheel in that size? Not cheap but by all accounts you won't regret buying one.