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Title: Sanding belts
Post by: Buemaker on October 10, 2020, 04:47:11 PM
I am looking for sanding belts for metal in size 4x48 inches, fine grit. I can't find much over here. Does anybody know where to find? Thanks.
Title: Re: Sanding belts
Post by: wood carver 2 on October 10, 2020, 06:04:47 PM
I did a search on the sites where I buy abrasives from and I can't find any belts that are 4" by 48". All the 48" belts seem to be 6" wide.
Dave.
Title: Re: Sanding belts
Post by: kennym on October 10, 2020, 06:08:02 PM
https://www.trick-tools.com/4_x_48_40_grit_3M_Aluminum_Oxide_Belt_BLT48440_S_530

Didn't check shipping,

The big auction site may have some too....
Title: Re: Sanding belts
Post by: wood carver 2 on October 10, 2020, 06:11:46 PM
I guess I didn't look far enough. Thanks Kenny. I bookmarked the site. You can't have too many suppliers.
Dave.
Title: Re: Sanding belts
Post by: Mad Max on October 10, 2020, 06:38:12 PM
Supergrit does NOT have them.
Looks like kennym found them :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Sanding belts
Post by: Eric Krewson on October 11, 2020, 10:09:57 AM
Rather than AO I would go with these, they are worth the extra money.
https://www.amazon.com/Metal-Grinding-Zirconia-Sanding-Belts/dp/B00DH0CVW0
Title: Re: Sanding belts
Post by: kennym on October 11, 2020, 10:13:34 AM
The zirc belts do last much longer.
Title: Re: Sanding belts
Post by: Buemaker on October 11, 2020, 05:13:37 PM
Thank you, I'm grinding along.
Title: Re: Sanding belts
Post by: Crooked Stic on October 11, 2020, 09:26:59 PM
I got a box full of 4x36 belts they marked 320 but I think they are 40 or 50 grit. anybody wants them for shipping cost.
Title: Re: Sanding belts
Post by: Shredd on October 11, 2020, 11:58:13 PM
Yeah... From what I understand you want Zirc for metal... If you can find 6"x48" over there it is easy enough to just rip 2" off...  I do it all the time on my 48" sander... I rip off about 1/2 to 3/4" off the belt so when it wanders it doesn't mess with my rub collar...
Title: Re: Sanding belts
Post by: Kauz on October 12, 2020, 06:37:28 AM
Being in Europe you might try the following link, where you can customize belts to your own measurements:
https://www.schleifmittel-ab-werk.de/ (https://www.schleifmittel-ab-werk.de/)