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Flapper disk? They work great on aluminum.
Jack
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From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob Spidell=
<bspidell@comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2020 2:03:13 PM
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Question about 1/2" belt sander belts
re: "3-Is there another way to sand an edge of a AL SCUBA tank I should
try?"
Flap disk on 4.5" angle grinder? I have an old CP grinder that I've used
for hours on end and it's still chuggin'
re: "Anyone have any clever names for such a line of tanks? "
'Scuba Doo?' (didn't put a whole lot of thought into this, obviously)
On 10/12/2020 1:30 PM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
> It's rare that a HF tool gets a second chance to impress me. But I have t=
o say, the CHICAGO ELECTRIC 1/2" Belt Sander did just that, but left me wit=
h a new problem.
> https://www.harborfreight.com/53-amp-12-in-heavy-duty-bandfile-belt-sande=
r-62863.html
>
> I started a new 'sideline' of products to sell. They are customize produc=
ts made with old scuba tanks.
>
> So I needed a way to dress up the 1/2" thick edges of the cut tanks. Some=
die grinding discs made for AL do the trick, but it still needs a sanding.
>
> I tried paper, sponges, and other methods. The AL grabs an rips most of t=
hese. For grins, I tried the 1/2" belt sander I got a while ago but never u=
sed it because it was a bit of a disappointment.
>
> Well, it works AWESOME for doing this. It's quick and easy. HOWEVER, the =
issue is that the tape on the belts quickly fails long before the belt's sa=
nding ability is worn.
>
> I tried every tape here I can find to repair the belts with no luck. The =
tape needs to be ultra tacky and strong, while not stretchable and the glue=
has to hold when it gets warm.
> So my question is three fold.
>
> 1-Does anyone know of a source of really good belts for this sander other=
than the HF ones? HF no longer has a store brand and just have the 'Baxter=
' and 'Warrior' brands which I think might just be the same quality.
>
> 2-Is there a tape I can use to fix these belts that will last longer?
>
> 3-Is there another way to sand an edge of a AL SCUBA tank I should try?
>
> Bonus question-
> Anyone have any clever names for such a line of tanks? I was thinking of =
"Tanks for the Memories" but I was wondering if anyone else had any better =
ideas.
>
> Note, I am making bells, mailboxes, TP holders, lamps, and a bunch of oth=
er items out of the tanks.
>
> "Tanks" in advance
>
>
>
>
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational=
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph Wal=
do Emerson -Who is John Galt?
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f a AL SCUBA tank I should
<br>
try?"<br>
<br>
Flap disk on 4.5" angle grinder? I have an old CP grinder that I've us=
ed <br>
for hours on end and it's still chuggin'<br>
<br>
re: "Anyone have any clever names for such a line of tanks? "<br>
<br>
'Scuba Doo?' (didn't put a whole lot of thought into this, obviously)<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 10/12/2020 1:30 PM, eric@megageek.com wrote:<br>
> It's rare that a HF tool gets a second chance to impress me. But I hav=
e to say, the CHICAGO ELECTRIC 1/2" Belt Sander did just that, but lef=
t me with a new problem.<br>
> <a href=3D"https://www.harborfreight.com/53-amp-12-in-heavy-duty-bandf=
ile-belt-sander-62863.html">
https://www.harborfreight.com/53-amp-12-in-heavy-duty-bandfile-belt-sander-=
62863.html</a><br>
><br>
> I started a new 'sideline' of products to sell. They are customize pro=
ducts made with old scuba tanks.<br>
><br>
> So I needed a way to dress up the 1/2" thick edges of the cut tan=
ks. Some die grinding discs made for AL do the trick, but it still needs a =
sanding.<br>
><br>
> I tried paper, sponges, and other methods. The AL grabs an rips most o=
f these. For grins, I tried the 1/2" belt sander I got a while ago but=
never used it because it was a bit of a disappointment.<br>
><br>
> Well, it works AWESOME for doing this. It's quick and easy. HOWEVER, t=
he issue is that the tape on the belts quickly fails long before the belt's=
sanding ability is worn.<br>
><br>
> I tried every tape here I can find to repair the belts with no luck. T=
he tape needs to be ultra tacky and strong, while not stretchable and the g=
lue has to hold when it gets warm.<br>
> So my question is three fold.<br>
><br>
> 1-Does anyone know of a source of really good belts for this sander ot=
her than the HF ones? HF no longer has a store brand and just have the 'Bax=
ter' and 'Warrior' brands which I think might just be the same quality.<br>
><br>
> 2-Is there a tape I can use to fix these belts that will last longer?<=
br>
><br>
> 3-Is there another way to sand an edge of a AL SCUBA tank I should try=
?<br>
><br>
> Bonus question-<br>
> Anyone have any clever names for such a line of tanks? I was thinking =
of "Tanks for the Memories" but I was wondering if anyone else ha=
d any better ideas.<br>
><br>
> Note, I am making bells, mailboxes, TP holders, lamps, and a bunch of =
other items out of the tanks.<br>
><br>
> "Tanks" in advance<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a =
rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory.&qu=
ot; Ralph Waldo Emerson -Who is John Galt?<br>
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