Bench grinder or belt sander?

[timo_gross]

Looking again, the one I pictured doesn't show the disc table or belt rest. I think that's a "no" although I've asked the seller if he has them.

Depends what tools you already have to make replacements

Also depends on what you really need. I just cleaned off some welds with a flap disk on my small 4" angle grinder. Realizing that this might be a decent alternative four you, provided no extreme precision is required. I got new Hitachi or Makita 4" angle grinders for approx. 30 Euro.
Still for small work the belt sander is nicer and I think safer.

 

[ChazzC]

Looking again, the one I pictured doesn't show the disc table or belt rest. I think that's a "no" although I've asked the seller if he has them.

If all else is OK and the parts are available from the manufacturer it could still be a good deal (particularly if you can knock a few more £ off the price).

 

[ShopShoe]

I have more than one sander, and more than one grinder and use them all.

I decided it might be relevant to put up my old thread on how I modified a HF 1 x 30 belt sander. Please note the age of the post, which makes all the prices obsolete. Current products also may be different as well.

https://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/hf-1x30-belt-sander.17108/

It's on my list of potential projects to build a larger belt sander, but I'm currently doing fine without it at this time.

--ShopShoe

 

[Ken I]

Slightly off topic - A Tip and a safety caution.

I found changing the self adhesive disks to be a major PITB of tiresome peeling, tearing and scraping - then I got the bright idea of heating it with a heavy butane torch - while it was running - great idea - the disk simply flew off.
Cool - no - really bad idea.
The disk came off because the adhesive was outgassing - the gasses caught fire and went tearing around my workshop like a demented Catherine Wheel.
Fortunately no harm done - undaunted - next time I repeated the experiment outdoors - still a bad idea to launch a flaming disk into your neighborhood.

My method now is to remove the table and cover and heat the stationary disk until it peels off easily by hand - any remaining adhesive can be scraped off (hot) with a paint scraper.
A final glue removal with thinners if required.
I've also found removing the Aluminium diskwheel itself and heating from behind the disk rather than through the abrasive tends to peel leaving a lot less adhesive behind.
Regards, Ken I

 

[ChazzC]

Slightly off topic - A Tip and a safety caution.

I found changing the self adhesive disks to be a major PITB of tiresome peeling, tearing and scraping - then I got the bright idea of heating it with a heavy butane torch - while it was running - great idea - the disk simply flew off.
Cool - no - really bad idea.
The disk came off because the adhesive was outgassing - the gasses caught fire and went tearing around my workshop like a demented Catherine Wheel.
Fortunately no harm done - undaunted - next time I repeated the experiment outdoors - still a bad idea to launch a flaming disk into your neighborhood.

My method now is to remove the table and cover and heat the stationary disk until it peels off easily by hand - any remaining adhesive can be scraped off (hot) with a paint scraper.
A final glue removal with thinners if required.
I've also found removing the Aluminium diskwheel itself and heating from behind the disk rather than through the abrasive tends to peel leaving a lot less adhesive behind.
Regards, Ken I

Hot air gun (one with more than just hot & hotter settings); work well on stubborn labels, too. No open flames.

 

[davidUK]

Found something else 2nd hand... going to have a look later.
Let you know...