What is this belt sander mainly used for and why would you want this over a belt/disk sander?
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Knife making is a very common use for 1" belt sanders, the narrow width allows to work for precise shaping of knife handles. I've also used this sander for shaping handgun grips. Most belt/disc sander combinations are 4" wide belts which are too wide for doing precise work.
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I use this sander for tight corners in wood projects as well as a great knife sharpener.
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I use this primarily for knife sharpening, disc sander is much to aggresive
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I use the sander along with an assortment of belts to sharpen tools and blades. Will work on wood projects as well. Good quality unit. Very easy and quick to change belts.
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I bought this particular belt sander for knife sharpening,and i wouldn't want this over a belt disk sander that's why i have both. Each one does fills a need in my shop. A lot of people have just the belt/disc sander which usually does the job, all depends what "you" are going to do with it.
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I bought this belt sander as a dedicated tool to sharpen knives, which is delicate, light sanding. I chose it because of its vast superiority to the Grizzly and Chinese type mini-belt sanders that are available from discount catalogs. The Kalamazoo tool is not meant to be a general purpose, full-size belt sander. If you need a disk sander, get a good one that has at least a 12 inch diameter disk and a motor with the power to run it.
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Sure it will work because it is variable speed but the efficiency will depend on what your project is and how aggressive you can be... it's not a belt sander you know. You will sure enjoy it though... Just make sure you don't skimp on quality sand paper since the paper does most of the work...
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If you have experience with electrical tools like belt sanders, you'll find this machine to be equally as easy to replace the belt/sanding disk. I recommend it highly!
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Personally, I wouldn't use either of those products with this sander. I would recommend using some 1/4 sheet sandpaper such as "PORTER-CABLE 762800815 1/4 Sheet 80 Grit Adhesive-Backed Sanding Sheets (15-Pack)" or a full sheet and cut it into 4 equal pieces.
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Yes, technically. But you really want a much bigger sander if you are doing an entire deck. Maybe some sort of belt sander? I'd do some web searches - don't think I've ever heard of someone sanding a whole deck.
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From my perspective, a random orbital sander (ROS) of the type you actually bought is superior in every way to the partial sheet sanders - except for the cost of sandpaper. It is much, much faster at removing material from a very rough surface but does just as good a job fine sanding as the partial sheet sanders. I was not overly impressed with this particular model compared to my Dewalt ROS because of excessive vibration, but I would choose it hands down over what you intended to buy. My sample may have been slightly defective.
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nancey i use it to do the rough work if blades are bad , and finish with my belt sander , i find the set up to be lacking , but then perhaps i didnt experiment enough ...........................not much help
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Honestly I have never used one for this model belt sander. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
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The P-C 333 VS Random Orbit Sander that this fits has a built in Vacuum attachment
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Yes to both. The Mirka "Abranet" discs are particularly good. And this is a great sander. Fred Fredric Blum Design
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Personally I use the 80 grit most often. With constant movement of the wood perpendicular to the movement of the belt, you can get a fairly nice finish with 80 grit as well as rapid stock removal. I generally use the belt sander to take down stock and then I use a hand sander for finishing
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You can use the sander in any direction. Others have suggested an orbital sander, but if you're looking to get your work done quickly, this will certainly do a quicker and more powerful job.
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No, nothing else is needed. The 4.5" discs are "universal" insofar as any discs made by numerous manufacturers will work nicely. It comes with the tool you will need to change heads/discs as well as one cutting disc. I've used these tools before to cut and grind but have yet to use it as a sander. The sanding discs I picked-up at a car show were "paddle sanders" with various grits and they are ready to use with no rubber disc necessary. Now, if you are planning to just use a circular piece of sandpaper as you would with the kind you would utilize on an electric drill, you would probably have to have some sort of a rubber "disc". I imagine they would be available on Ebay? No, nothing else is needed. The 4.5" discs are "universal" insofar as any discs made by numerous manufacturers will work nicely. It comes with the tool you will need to change heads/discs as well as one cutting disc. I've used these tools before to cut and grind but have yet to use it as a sander. The sanding discs I picked-up at a car show were "paddle sanders" with various grits and they are ready to use with no rubber disc necessary. Now, if you are planning to just use a circular piece of sandpaper as you would with the kind you would utilize on an electric... » Read More No, nothing else is needed. The 4.5" discs are "universal" insofar as any discs made by numerous manufacturers will work nicely. It comes with the tool you will need to change heads/discs as well as one cutting disc. I've used these tools before to cut and grind but have yet to use it as a sander. The sanding discs I picked-up at a car show were "paddle sanders" with various grits and they are ready to use with no rubber disc necessary. Now, if you are planning to just use a circular piece of sandpaper as you would with the kind you would utilize on an electric drill, you would probably have to have some sort of a rubber "disc". I imagine they would be available on Ebay? « Show Less
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No this is for sanding , you put it on a sander and then apply sandy paper to the face of the disc. we use it for sanding wood cabinets
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It's not designed to be a stationary table type of belt sander pre cut your piece clamp that and use the belt sander to finish the radius ???
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The Porter Cable sander comes with a 'wrench' that fits on a nut in between the sander itself and the disc. If you have that wrench, you should be able to lock it on and counter clockwise spin the old pad off.
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if you are looking for a sander to sand a large flat area then this is a good sander for you. I used it for sanding 1x8x8 boards and it worked great. Also I used it with a dust extractor and punched holes in my sand paper with a standard hole punch. Doing this removes the dust so that you are not sanding the dust, only the surface. This make the job go much faster. But since you are looking at sanding a ceiling I think maybe something on a pole so that you can sand from the ground??? Unless you feel like sanding upside down for extended peroids of time.