PacificGuy Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 Not sure if this question has been asked, so sorry if it has. If I have a 6"x48" belt sander, is it possible or even advisable to put a 1"x48" belt on it when I need it? I can buy the belts, but not sure if it is supported on the sander or if people do that. I don't want to buy multiple sanders. I plan to get the JET JSG-6DC. Thoughts? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 It seems to me that whatever you were doing on the 1" can be accomplished on the 6". And the 6" will do so much more. My guess is it could be done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krtwood Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 The reason you would want a 1" belt instead of a 6" is to fit somewhere the 6" won't. But the 6x48 sander is going to have a 6" wide platen behind it so that's not going to help you. A 1" sander usually doesn't have all that structure behind it so you can do some slack belt kind of work without a platen. Putting a 1" belt on a 6" sander isn't going to make it a 1" sander. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacificGuy Posted January 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 If I remove the platen when using it with 1" belt then that should work, right? The platen doesn't aid in tracking. I see your point that just putting a 1" on a 6" sander does not make it a 1". At least with the type of sanding I would be doing, which you guessed at. I would need the platen gone for 1". I will check if the platen can be removed from the model I'm planning to get. Sale ends in two days. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacificGuy Posted January 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 According to this diagram it is two bolts to remove the platen, when/if I need to do that. Does anyone see a problem doing this? Have you done this to help sanding in certain situations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 I see no reason you CAN'T do this, but even without the platten, that style machine has structure that won't allow full use of the 1" belt, like a 3-wheel strip sander does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacificGuy Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: I see no reason you CAN'T do this, but even without the platten, that style machine has structure that won't allow full use of the 1" belt, like a 3-wheel strip sander does. You are right, highlander. Maybe I'm approaching the problem wrong. Trying to justify the larger sander, but knowing I'll sometimes need a smaller sander too. Hmmmm. Thanks for the advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Just out of curiosity, what is a 1” wide belt sander used for except for maybe making shallow 1” wide dados and grooves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 @krtwoodnailed in his comment above. The three-wheel design of those narrow strip sanders let's you work curves and rounded areas with the 'slack' part of the belt, above the small platten they typically have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacificGuy Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, wtnhighlander said: @krtwoodnailed in his comment above. The three-wheel design of those narrow strip sanders let's you work curves and rounded areas with the 'slack' part of the belt, above the small platten they typically have. I had not thought of the three-wheel design but that might be what I'm looking for. I am looking to sand smaller parts with a smaller flexible machine sander. Thank you for the advice. The more I look at the 6" sander I'm realizing it will not do what I need. It is great for other things, and I might get one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Idk your capabilities but buy the big sander and build a 1" strip sander. The plans and videos that Mattias Wandel (www.woodgears.ca) puts out are quite good. I made a 1" x 42" strip sander for all of $20. Took me 2ish days. Ok i guess i had the skate board bearings and shaft which would add another $20 to the cost. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Or the Rockler Sanding Bow might address some of your needs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacificGuy Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Mark J said: Or the Rockler Sanding Bow might address some of your needs. I have been eyeing the bow sander that has been on sale. Maybe I'll try that first before building or buying a 1" machine sander. 4 hours ago, Chestnut said: Idk your capabilities but buy the big sander and build a 1" strip sander. The plans and videos that Mattias Wandel (www.woodgears.ca) puts out are quite good. I made a 1" x 42" strip sander for all of $20. Took me 2ish days. Ok i guess i had the skate board bearings and shaft which would add another $20 to the cost. This is impressive. I'll save the design for later use. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1rdhunter Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Chestnut said: Idk your capabilities but buy the big sander and build a 1" strip sander. The plans and videos that Mattias Wandel (www.woodgears.ca) puts out are quite good. I made a 1" x 42" strip sander for all of $20. Took me 2ish days. Ok i guess i had the skate board bearings and shaft which would add another $20 to the cost. And motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 30 minutes ago, B1rdhunter said: And motor. Those are really easy to get for free., Dishwasher cloths dryer, furnace motor. There are a lot of options, with a little looking they can be found pretty easily. It doesn't take much power to run a small sander like this. The motor i used I got for free from a recycling spot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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