At the highest setting of cuts per inch (not sure if settings exist) but what appropriate grit should I follow up with with a wide belt sander?
1474051
when my Makita 2012NB was tip top and had new knives on it, it left a very smooth finish on hardwoods, such as red oak, white oak and hickory. it does not have any feed settings. the armature burned up in mine and i don't even think i had it a whole year. i did do a tremendous amount of planing with it though. i bought a DeWalt 735 afterwards and it is built so much more beefy than the Makita. it has two feed settings and a thermal sensor that cuts the machine off when it gets too hot. Makita has no sensor.
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Start with 150, change to 220, then, depending upon what kind of finish you want on to 400.That Makita planer is superb. Be sure to have your earprotector (headphone style) on. It'll wear down your hearing in no time.Oh, and most importat, be sure there are NO, ZERO, nails, staples, or brads -- or anything metal anywhere on the piece you're planing.Nothing destroys the blades faster than that. If you had one of these, you'll immediately see a raised streak on the finish of the planed board.No choice then but refinishing the blades or installing new ones.
1474053
I own this Planer and the finish after you run a board through is very very smooth. If the pass thru is clean then I use 220 Grit or you could use 180. Be careful if you are planing "Figured Wood" such as Flamed Maple. Sometimes there will be tear out spots. Always do minimal depth passes. BTW it is a One Speed Planer.This is a great Planer! Good choice
988477
I think you'd be in good shape using the Bosch sander. I use mine for surfaces that are not flat and just love it.
1975119
You can use the sander in any direction. Others have suggested an orbital sander, but if you're looking to get your work done quickly, this will certainly do a quicker and more powerful job.
960528
should work but a better technique is just using a box cutter or other utility knife blade to cut the drip first, then scrape it down flush. The offers a lot of control. You can bend the utility knife blade by flexing a little and the middle of the blade does most of the work. For finesse sanding on this detail sander I like the curved pad and be very careful. Use the higher grits but grits like 80 or 60 on a small drip is way too aggressive. Be sure to use the variable speed to start to see how slow a speed will do the job.
165807
I have researched two company's that sell 3/4 " belts in 12" lgth. The first is Econaway Abrasives out ofMichigan. They sell the X22 and X65 style belts. These are equivalent grits to Work Sharp's grits At less than $1.60! The X4 at 3000 grit is hard to find, except from Amazon or Worksharp. The other company is Abrasive Express. They require minimum quantities of 18 per grit, but about .75 per belt.
1764685
I agree with Damon but, I seriously doubt this is what you need. I've always used a file or small grinder to sharpen mine. They're coming out with new things all the time though. Drill Dr. has a new belt grinder which may work but, it's about $100 (available on Amazon). Try emailing Smiths - www.smithsproducts.com - they may have something or could direct you to another Amazon vendor. I've always had luck doing that.
1106852
It's not designed to be a stationary table type of belt sander pre cut your piece clamp that and use the belt sander to finish the radius ???
1725365
I bought this belt sander as a dedicated tool to sharpen knives, which is delicate, light sanding. I chose it because of its vast superiority to the Grizzly and Chinese type mini-belt sanders that are available from discount catalogs. The Kalamazoo tool is not meant to be a general purpose, full-size belt sander. If you need a disk sander, get a good one that has at least a 12 inch diameter disk and a motor with the power to run it.
555955
I use a 300 & 600 grit stone before I use this and am very pleased with the results. I hope that helps.
91982
Yes & no you can't do slack sanding on this type sander, as far as the miter table goes just put the belt in the upright position, attach table, adjust and off you go!
1725363
I use the sander along with an assortment of belts to sharpen tools and blades. Will work on wood projects as well. Good quality unit. Very easy and quick to change belts.
2109930
If you need a sander to lie flat, then buy a belt sander. Laying a disc in a horizontal position is dangerous.
594573
Mine was something like 120 grit sandpaper. Pretty abrasive. You can strike a match on it easily.
2127287
hey" I'm showing 7 & 1/4" flush, chuck at max width to base plate. i' assume most spoon, auger,mortise, & brad bit's should be good , within chuck limit. have fun""
2107266
Stone grits are comparable to how sandpaper is graded the lower the number the rougher the cut. So #120 is very course and you would start with it if you had a very dull knife and then work your way up to #320 then #600 and finish off with #1500. Usually if the knife is not really dull you can start with #320 or even #600. I hope this helps
1697670
Neither: the pattern is orbital to theoretically minimize the leaving of tracks. The coarser the grit, the more obvious sanding marks will be. Even though you can get coarse-grit paper, this machine is intended for finishing and not for removing stock the way a belt or orbital disk sander can.On a side note, if you already have or plan to get any 18v/3.0 ah Makita cordless tools, you may want to consider getting the cordless version of the sander as well: the fewer cords to deal with, the better.
720099
I've polished steel using a soft cotton cloth and a lot of elbow grease. Depends on how bad of shape the blade is in. Finish the job with a clean soft cotton cloth. Good luck.