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Sanding Belts Direction
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:15 pm
by beeg
I received my strip sander the other day and found out that some of the belts are knot marked for direction. Does anyone know as to how to determine the travel direction? Also what is the proper storage of those belts?
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:40 pm
by judaspre1982
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:04 pm
by wa2crk
Hi;
As a general rule, if the belt does not have an arrow to indicate the direction it can be safely assumed to be bi-directional.
Bill V
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:51 pm
by charlese
I'll be darned, Bob! I believe all my strip sander belts have arrows, even the ones I received today! That said, I really wonder if it makes any difference.
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:14 pm
by beeg
Mine look like they were cut from wider belts. Only parts of the printing on each belt. Whereas the ceramic belts printing was printed lengthwise.
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 5:30 pm
by knottymind
beeg wrote:I received my strip sander the other day and found out that some of the belts are knot marked for direction. Does anyone know as to how to determine the travel direction? Also what is the proper storage of those belts?
My experience has been, with no arrows, they are omni directional.