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I'm looking to get a metalworking disc/belt sander in the near future. What do you use? I have been using a handheld grinders w/disc and flap wheels and would like to upgrade. I don't want a horrible freight or a cheapy either! :confused:
 
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I Have a Grizzly 12in disc sander & a Delta 6indisc/4inwide belt combo **** heap. They get used for both metal & wood so it can get a bit exciting at times...
 
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I built this 12 inch direct disc sander......Removes alot of metal fast.....Jim
 

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For a belt machine I really like the BurrKing models. I have 3 of them so far:) I have 2 model 960 machines, one 2.5"

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the other is a 4" machine.

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I also have a 1.5" 760 machine.

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The 2 smaller machines are setup with a VFD drives and that is the only way to fly! I also have a small 12" Powermatic disk machine ( I think it's a model 32) but I'm on the look out for a larger one ( want a 24" or 30" )

William....
 
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Multitool attatchment from Trick tools on a Jet grinder works wonderfully. I have this set up as well as the Blue Point version with the Blue Point grinder. An actual factory assembled one fron Snap-on and both units works great. Much cheaper than a Burrking by far. The belt is 2" x 42" with a 6" disc.
 
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Burr Kings are monsters for removing metal. I have the model 960-272 Knifemakers model. 1 hp single speed. They have all kinds of accessories , you can run a 3 or 2 wheel setup , use a platen or without. You can even take the drive wheel off and put a buff wheel on. The ONLY drawback that I see is the factory platens are soft which leads to scoring of the platen which in turn can lead to uneveness if you trying to flat grind something. A hardened piece of D2 takes care of that. You can also wire them to run 110v or 220v.


No , I don't have it mounted on its side. I can't figure out how to rotate the damn photo.
 

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This one does dual duty on wood and metal. Originally it was designed to run on top of a Delta table saw, with a pulley in place of the blade. I put together that little stand with an old dryer motor,so it becomes a stand alone unit.



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Have thought about mounting a grinder in a similar position, but that is still on the "to do" list.
 
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I bought a Wilton at a closeout tool auction last year.
i've been very happy with it.
 
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Hammer1963 said:
Multitool attatchment from Trick tools on a Jet grinder works wonderfully. I have this set up as well as the Blue Point version with the Blue Point grinder. An actual factory assembled one fron Snap-on and both units works great. Much cheaper than a Burrking by far. The belt is 2" x 42" with a 6" disc.
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I have one of those mounted on an 8" 3/4 HP baldor. Removes lots of metal fast. Didn't bother with the disc attachment, since I have a 12" disc sander also.
 
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A Coote. It's often cited as the "bang for the buck" belt grinder among the knife-making crowd. High quality, made to order, but not terribly expensive. This guy's $400.

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I have a 1hp hung beneath it, with SFPMs of 1300, 2700, and 5400. The lowest speed doesn't spark or heat much; metal mostly comes off as black dust. The high speed is a demon.

I've used it for metal (obviously) wood and stone. Equally capable with all. This guy is my "secret" for cutting curves on my machining projects, since I don't have a CNC.

Those machines of William's are 2die4. Awesome.
 
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anybody built a 20 inch disc sander? They had one where I worked many years ago, and that thing was impressive.

I've got a couple of cheapo 9" disc and 6"x48 belt sanders and they will surprisingly do quite a bit.
 
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Rockwell/Delta 6X48 belt 12" disc. (oldie but goody)
The 6x48 is a popular size and you can get
belts at any industrial supply house.
Would not know what to do without it.
One of the most used machines in the shop.
Plan on some sort of dust collector, as they make quite a mess.
 
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I have a Burr-King 760 and had a 12" Delta disc sander, the wood sanders are too slow to really work well in ferrous metals. I have no room for a bigger disc grinder now but, a good 16~20" disc grinder is in the long term plans.

The Burr-King is a fantastic tool, one of those thing you ask yourself, how did I ever get along without this?

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I have the bluepoint version of the multitool and love it. I got it new from someone for $150. Some of the best money I have spent in awhile.
 
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I use a Enco 6" belt and 12" disk sander that was purchased about 18 years ago, it still works great. I think that I paid about $160 dollars for it. I don't use it everyday, but it gets used a lot.
 
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Looking at that Coot, I got this sander at a flea market a good while ago, didn't pay much, $7.00 or $12.00, cant recall, something like that.
Needed to add my own motor and cobbled up the table to it,
But looking at the top wheel where the belt is tensioned looks a lot like
mine.
This is not a very good picture, but you can see what I mean.
1st. the Coot.
Then Mine.
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I'm convinced you have a Coote. He makes some of his own castings, such as the top wheel tensioning handle, etc, and yours looks to have those same castings. You've done a fine job of rehabbing it; you could probably get it back to original by purchasing the missing parts from Coote...but why, you got it working. Congrats on getting a genuine Coote for $10. Steal of the century.

Your previous model has an adjustable top wheel to boot...you could crank it down and add a third wheel if you wanted to.
 
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ZRX61 said:
I Have a Grizzly 12in disc sander & a Delta 6indisc/4inwide belt combo **** heap. They get used for both metal & wood so it can get a bit exciting at times...
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Got a Delta too. They're great. The one I have might be pre-WWII. Or just post. Not sure. Imagine a tool today holding up that well that didn't cost and arm & leg?

For disc sanders, I've bought a few Metabo, though other guys have older Makitas that are holding up well. Also have a Copco pneumatic (ancient) and a few Milwaukee electrics that are still hanging in there.
 
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mrbreezeet1 said:
Looking at that Coot, I got this sander at a flea market a good while ago, didn't pay much, $7.00 or $12.00, cant recall, something like that.
Needed to add my own motor and cobbled up the table to it,
But looking at the top wheel where the belt is tensioned looks a lot like
mine.
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mrbreezeet1 you got an old coot!

Typically the oldies are better than the younguns too.
 
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Been planning to copy a Burr King 960 for a while now. I have all the parts, I just need to do it.

Space permitting, a 24" or 36" disc sander will be an eventual addition.
 
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I'd been looking for a belt grinder for a while but gave up waiting for an HD one when I ran across a chi delta 1/2HP 1"x42" at an estate sale.

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I was afraid of the 1/3 HP ones I'd seen because they looked like toys. This was just a little bit up from that but I was surprised by how fast it could chew. I love the thing.

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Buying used I got no manual with it and I often wondered why it had idler wheels inside the cowlings where nothing touched them. A pulley loosened off a week back and started rubbing so I had to tear into it. After removing the cowlings -

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I was able to run smaller belts off those hidden idler wheels. I don't even think they have bushings though, they started whining after a 1/2 hour or so. A few drops of oil quietened them down and all was well.

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I'm going to run without the cowlings for a while.

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Even though my chi delta is pretty hoaky the belts stay on miraculously. This is all there is to the belt alignment. I adjusted it while running and it actually gives fine adjustment and does the job. I had a belt twisted near 90' before it jumped off.

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They are very useful tools. I'd like to add a heavier one eventually.

Hey guys, how about including the HP and rpm of your units too for a better comparison. (just use the edit button to add the info if you've already posted).
 
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