Wayne Coe
Forum Owner - Moderator
I have been needing to order some belts for my grinder. I have always bought the cheapest that I could find and felt that they worked just fine. I had been paying about $1.50 each. I had been told to buy the blue belts for about $4.00 each. One was sent with my last order and I was told to try it, it will out last 4 of these others. It didn't. I have never seen any good comprehensive information about abrasives or grits. I only was advised, "Try these more expensive belts, you'll like 'em."
Well, tonight I decided to look at USAKnifemaker.com to price belts. When I clicked on "Abrasives", then "Abrasive Belts" the first item was, "-- Abrasive Belt Basics - What kind should I buy?" That is the best information that I have ever seen on this subject and it had been right there all the time, if I had just looked. Everyone should print this out and study it. OPPS, I just went back to the page and saw: "Appendix E – Abrasive Belt Basics - Excerpt from No Weld Grinder Plans All rights reserved – Do not copy or transmit – Copyright 2009 Tracy Mickley
Revised 3/2009
So, don't print them out, but study them.
I feel so dumb. I've had the NWG plans since June and had read everything in them. My mind just was not in gear to learn about belts then.
Thanks for the info Tracy.
Well, tonight I decided to look at USAKnifemaker.com to price belts. When I clicked on "Abrasives", then "Abrasive Belts" the first item was, "-- Abrasive Belt Basics - What kind should I buy?" That is the best information that I have ever seen on this subject and it had been right there all the time, if I had just looked. Everyone should print this out and study it. OPPS, I just went back to the page and saw: "Appendix E – Abrasive Belt Basics - Excerpt from No Weld Grinder Plans All rights reserved – Do not copy or transmit – Copyright 2009 Tracy Mickley
Revised 3/2009
So, don't print them out, but study them.
I feel so dumb. I've had the NWG plans since June and had read everything in them. My mind just was not in gear to learn about belts then.
Thanks for the info Tracy.