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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: tvman44 on June 25, 2013, 10:40:23 am

Title: Belt sanders?
Post by: tvman44 on June 25, 2013, 10:40:23 am

Talking about belt sanders, you guys that have one "do you leave the tension on the belt sander when not using or do you do like me and release tension and then have to set up again every time you want to use it?"  Some times I think I may be wasting a lot of time, tensioning and releasing. :)

Title: Re: Belt sanders?
Post by: Rapid Roger on June 25, 2013, 01:12:37 pm

Mine was under tension when I bought it four years ago. I've used it twice since then and when I put on the shelf two years ago it was still under tension then.
Do you think that maybe I don't have much use for belt sanders?

Rog

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Post by: BilltheDiver on June 25, 2013, 04:06:31 pm

I have a hand held 3X21 and a stationery 6X48 and I leave the tension on constantly.

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Post by: tbolt on June 25, 2013, 07:08:08 pm

Ditto

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Post by: chelcass on June 25, 2013, 07:11:21 pm

I have two belt sanders and I leave the tension on both of them and it has never been a problem.

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Post by: grampa sawdust on June 25, 2013, 08:05:01 pm

mine is on and ready to go at my whim

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Post by: GrayBeard on June 25, 2013, 11:23:32 pm

Mine stays tensioned...get good quality belts and leave it set up!

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Belt sanders?
Post by: rob roy on June 26, 2013, 05:32:02 am

AS G B says.
Rob Roy.