16 replies to this topic

[Gaz66]

Can anyone recommend a finger sander?
Ive looked around the net and theres quite a few to choose from but all seem quite bulky apart from the silverline one which is very slim.
Are all the belts the same size across the board?

[stuart bowes]

I've got this one and it works quite nicely

 

https://www.amazon.c...r/dp/B000XG3ORW

 

very lightweight, easy to aim and target small areas ?

 

couldn't tell you if same size belt as other units, only ever had that one

Edited by stuart bowes, 31 May 2022 - 10:58 AM.

[weeally]

I have the silverline one and it has done the trick during my rebuild

[nicklouse]

There are different sizes.

 

air or mains or battery powered?

[Gaz66]

Mains powered Nick
Are the belts for the silverline easily available weeally?

Edited by Gaz66, 31 May 2022 - 12:05 PM.

[nicklouse]

Clarks or black and decker.

I have a whole pile of silver line ones i got of eBay for my air one (not silver line).

[jonlad]

I saw the title of this thread and initially thought "my grinder and flap disc does a good job of sanding my fingers when not careful"  

[stuart bowes]

yeah it'll definitely do that

[Midas Mk1]

Black and decker one has a plastic wheel which wears down when grinding welds.

 

Im using this one with good success 

 

https://www.screwfix...cB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[nicklouse]

[weeally]

Mains powered Nick
Are the belts for the silverline easily available weeally?

Not had a problem getting them. Think they are 13mm x 475mm . Get them from screwfix, amazon and ebay. 

Guess it will depend on what size you are looking at, i do believe there are smaller ones 

Edited by weeally, 31 May 2022 - 06:55 PM.

[Gaz66]

Black and decker one has a plastic wheel which wears down when grinding welds.

Im using this one with good success

https://www.screwfix...cB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Ive got my eye on the same one but also looking at an air one but that means a compressor which I haven't room for.

[MaximMini]

What I found with my belt sander is the importance of the sanding belts. I went from the cheap ones which came with the machine to Klingspor and finally to 3M Cubitron and still can't believe what differences I saw. With the cheap ones I was close to not use the belt sander any more. The Klingspor ones were much better with regards to grinding capabilities and service life but would rip easily. Finally, following a recommendation from a friend in the trade, I tried the 3M Cubitron (the violet ones) and while being much more expansive, they are of a different league. The service life is very good and while they don't tend to rip at all, I started to keep used belts for occasions where I would not need to remove much material (and only ever buy 60 grid).

[Gaz66]

Well I got the evolution sander and Im well impressed. I got some screwfix belts and it seems to go through them quite rapidly with a few shredding but to be fair they were catching on sticky out bits of sharp steel.
Will try some of the posh belts mentioned if I can source them as I can see me going through a lot!

[InnoCooperExport]

I use a Makita mains powered one. It's a great tool when you need something like that. Good to hear 3M make belts, worth trying once I run out of Makita ones.