Recent content by Mike160304

I like the look of that - no front clamp to get in the way! Snap-off was a game changer when it first appeared and I have loved it ever since. But some form of front clamping is obviously a big improvement, I may get one.

Thanks, I have answered this in my above reply.

PS I have now got the Bosch PBS75A "green"sander and yes, it has a Lock-On button on the On/Off Trigger, contrary to what someone at Bosch "Service" told me. The power cable is not "daft short", it is longer than the one on my old Clarke BS1. It also has a screwdriver-driven manual device for...

I have ordered the Bosch PBS75A (green) from Amazon Prime for £93, to be delivered today. I am sorry to contribute to Amazon's project to Rule the World, but the fast delivery and easy returns are very seductive. I read this article, among others: https://www.pricerunner.com/test/belt-sander...

Thanks, that Makita is a steal, but I have quite a bit of investment in 75x533 belts and the Makia is 457. That does not rule it out though.

Thanks, both are good tips.

And, inevitably, two of each of the above would cost about £15 plus P+P, meaning about £30 total (including the new black plastic roller wheel) in "bits" for the repair, plus all my time, as against a new sander for £47 delivered. (or £94 if I go for the Bosch). Time already spent . . . . can't...

Wow, amazing, I shall look at that carefully and probably even I could do it. Super Forum this, I have learnt a lot from this thread, even if, in the end, I just buy a new one, or maybe, a Bosch PBS75A (green DIY version) for about £94, and kind of go up a rung. Thank you again.

Yes, lack of grease nipples and oiling instructions means "if it stops, buy a new one."

Yes, we hate to accept that we cannot fix something and save the Planet.

Thank you, sometimes the simplest solution is the best one in the end.

Yes, my first instinct was to order a new BS1 for about £47 with free delivery tomorrow. I may still do that. But I kind of like the recycling ethos, though this may not be the ideal place to apply it, as it turns out. I have read all your helpful comments carefully, and thank you, and I am...

Thanks, Simply Bearings could not help, I'll try Bearing Boys. Mike

If I phone Clarke Parts I get Machine Mart. Machine Mart and a bearings supplier have failed to find these for me, so far. I have got the black plastic replacement Front Roller from Machine Mart, but without the steel roller bearings. I am about to try China. Can anyone help me, please? Mike

Are the Amazon budget sets in the photos down below "cheap 'n cheery" or "cheap 'n nasty?" We have a few very old 60 ml bottles of "Anita's" brand Metallic here and about 10+ years ago we used these on some little plywood bird shapes for a kind of mobile in our back yard, and the paint has held...