Ronn W Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 I have a spindle sander but am looking for a sander that can be used for concave surfaces and for sanding small peices and the sides of small boxes. I was considering the Ridgid spindle/ belt combo sander but then I ran across this one. https://www.eastwood.com/4-in-x-36-in-belt-w-6-in-disc-sander.html I liked that fact that the belt sander can be used in the horizontal or vertical position. The reviews were good but I noticed that most the the revews were from metal workers. I also noticed that it had the following speeds: Belt at 1800 FPM and disc at 3450 FPM. I compared that to a Rikon product made for wood working which had a belt speed of 1835 FPM and disc speed 2510. So my question is this - what speeds are appropriate for wood? Any thoughts you all my have about things to consider when buying a sander would be appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Harbor Freight has something similar at a lower price. If this is something you are not sure of how it will work for your needs, this might be the way to go for an experiment. Belt - Disc Sander 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 I think Chet is right, Get the cheap one, and once you make up your mind about it's value. Buy a good one and put that one on C-list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 + 1 to Chet and RichardA, i have the 6" belt and 9" disk combination from HF and have been running it for about 4 years with no trouble, the stand that comes with it is too low and is pretty cheap so i made a new stand for it. my thought is that its a sander and if the belt and disk go around and stay on its good enough for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted February 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Any thouhgts about that 3450 disc RPM? Sounds fast and I don't want to burn the wood. My spindle sander is 2000 RPM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 I have an el' cheapo brand and serves me well. Don't use it a whole lot. As far as speed goes...yeah, be in a hurry and push hard can burn the wood and paper. Just go easy. Get the cheap one and don't look back. -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Mine says 1800 for speed, of course like Ace says push it and expect burning, the outside of the disk spins faster than the center, but I’ve found it to be a good machine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 In my experience, which is limited at best, the paper is almost as important as the sander, controversial I’m sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Don't forget to buy a crepe rubber block to clean resin build up from the belt & disc. If you keep it in the freezer it lasts longer . I've got a shop fridge, your results may vary . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Put coarse abrasive on the disk for quick stock removal, and a finer grit on the belt. I have a Craftsman belt/disk combo, as well as the Ridgid belt/spindle combo. If you want to remove stock in a hurry, the belt/disk is the way to go. The Ridgid belt is a bit slow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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