Axminster st 480 drum sander

[Myfordman]

Is it cloth backed? Paper backed rips too easily on my sander.

 

[mock]

No paper backed apparently V S M is a German make ?

 

[whiskywill]

I use this on my Jet drum sander. https://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/r/RODAOBC/
It works just the same as the "real" stuff.

 

[Myfordman]

Do you cut it to 75mm wide or have you moved the end clamp to suit wider abrasive?

 

[mock]

Neither i bought the RB346 J FLEX CLOTH BACKED ROLL 76mm x 25M '. I was a little put off with the other belt being paper backed Mock

 

[Myfordman]

Mock, I was asking Whiskeywill as the abrasive he linked to was the more common 110mm wide.

 

[Steve Maskery]

That's a good way to approach it.
Edit: Sorry, I was responding to Myfordman, I didn't see that there was another page of this! My post probably didn't make a lot of sense...

 

[mock]

Myfordman My apologises Mock

 

[Myfordman]

That's a good way to approach it.
Edit: Sorry, I was responding to Myfordman, I didn't see that there was another page of this! My post probably didn't make a lot of sense...

No problem Steve. I keep a large stock of sticks ready for folk to get hold of by the wrong end!! :lol:

Bob

 

[whiskywill]

Do you cut it to 75mm wide or have you moved the end clamp to suit wider abrasive?

I cut it to 75mm wide and copy the pattern from the original Jet abrasive.

 

[sunnybob]

Just paid a visit to my local furniture maker (kitchen/bedroom, not bespoke) He has a 1 metre x 1 metre sanding machine that must weigh in at a ton. Half a dozen spare belts hanging up must be the same value as my entire workshop.
I could have stayed there for hours just inspecting his machines. :roll: :roll:

 

[J-G]

... hanging up must be the same value as my entire workshop. ...

... and the rest !!

I have a computing customer who happens to be 'in the joinery trade', he bought 'pre-used' belt sanding unit in 2016 with a capacity of 1.5m wide x 1.2m high which he tells me was a bargain at £45k !!