Sanding Belts

[Batch]

I have a HF 1" X 30" belt sander and I want to get some belts for working on knives. What do you recommend and where can I get them?

[crashdive123]

Harbor Freight sells them, but sometimes their selection is limited. I order mine from a place in PA. They don't have a website though. I'll dig up the name of the place and phone number in a bit. For my 1 X 30 I've got the following grits - 80, 120, 220, 300, 400, 600.

[Batch]

Crash, they had 40 and 80. They also had rolls of 50 yards of 240 grit for $3.99. I made up a band from that glued it together with some gorilla glue. Works alright.

[crashdive123]

Found it. The company is G.L. Pearce Abraxive Co. (800) 938-0021.

The 1 X 30 belts are 70 cents each.

For others that may be interested - the 2 X 72 belts (aluminum oxide) are $1.70 - grits up to 800. The 2 X 72 50 grit Zirconia belts are $3. So far these are the best prices I have found on abrasive belts.

[Batch]

Found it. The company is G.L. Pearce Abraxive Co. (800) 938-0021.

The 1 X 30 belts are 70 cents each.

For others that may be interested - the 2 X 72 belts (aluminum oxide) are $1.70 - grits up to 800. The 2 X 72 50 grit Zirconia belts are $3. So far these are the best prices I have found on abrasive belts.

Thanks, so you don't use the micron or leather belts?

[crashdive123]

No I don't. For my 2 X 72's I use from 50 to 800 grit. I do have one 6000 grit belt though.

[canid]

i've got a different solution: 80grit belts that are worn 4/5 of the way smooth. they leave a fairly good surface to be finished off by wet sanding on a block [i have some 800, 1000 and 1500 grit sheet].

[panch0]

Trugrit has a good selection. http://www.trugrit.com/belts1.htm