At 02:27 PM 8/19/2004 -0400, Chadwick E. Labno wrote:
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>I have a 1/2 hp Craftsman 42" X 2" that I use almost exclusive
>for metal - steel and aluminum- and high speed steel cutting tools.
>I have been using the Craftsman aluminum oxide belts and have
>found them to be fast cutting and durable. I bought some aluminum
>zirconia belts but have not used them yet.
I'm not a metalurgist and I can't really contribute to the discussion on
the grit. My dad has a couple of belt sanders and I think we just use
"course", "medium", and "fine".
But one thing I'd like to point out, SAFETY. Becareful if you are cutting
on steel and aluminum. A while back someone (I think John Niolon) posted an
item about a fellow that got badly burned when his grinding dust became
thermite and ignited!!!!! So be sure you clean off you work areas of any
old sanding dust before you start to sand on something else.
John
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