Stroke sander belt

[paul60]

Does anyone know where i can obtain cotton cloth open aluminum oxide belt material 6inch wide.
looking to make up my own belts also need the tape used for joining the belt.
any help would be appreciated.
thanks paul

[Gary Campbell]

Paul..
Here are a few I have, but havnt purchased any in the last few months.

http://www.aaabrasives.com/default.asp
https://commerce.riverweb.com:8003/index.html
http://www.klingspor.com/

Gary

[dana_swift]

I am also looking for the tape to make up the ends of a sanding belt. Do you know where that can be obtained?

Thanks

Dana

[knight_toolworks]

A&H abrasives is really good and their prices are good. they ship the same day too. they will make any size belt without charging extra for it. choice of grits and type and backing. I get some oddball things made and the prices are good.
http://tinyurl.com/2uw4xr

[Gary Campbell]

Guys..
Sorry, I always buy mine made up. Maybe some of the places that sell rolls sell the tape also.
Gary

[knight_toolworks]

for safety reasons I bet you can't find it. it would be something that can take lots of heat.

[dana_swift]

Ive tried to makeup belts from bulk abrasive rolls but have not found any adhesive tape that will hold up. Clearly there is a solution, somebody must have a product that can do this task..

If safety was the issue, why is it so easy to get what it takes to make custom band-saw blades, or chain saw chains? I would think those potentially much more dangerous than sandpaper. I just want to make specialized belts for specialized applications.

Many vendors offer bulk abrasive rolls, somebody must offer the "joint" tape. So far google has not been of assistance after quite a few searches.

I was just hoping that a fellow bot-er would have solved this problem already.

D

[dingwall]

We get custom sized belts made up by Engineered Abrasives. The minimums and the costs are low.

[jb_chu]

paul, besides this same site gary posted for materials -
http://www.abrasivesales.com/prods.asp?cat=RC
you may want to check these sites for suggestions on what to use to glue ends of belts together.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2152445_make-sandpaper-belts.html
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Making_Sanding_Belts.html
PVA glue or cyanoacrylate adhesive has been recommended to bond ends of belt together. Several sites offer both adhesives in a google search. maybe this will be of help.
jb

[dana_swift]

Thanks Jb.. those links have some very useful information. I will try that method and see if I get better results.

D

[paul60]

very useful information just what i was looking for
thanks
paul