Oct
28
Why does the sand belt on my sander keep snapping?
Filed Under (sanders) by admin
rach_b_2003 asked:

Im using a belt sander to sand down the staircase and the skirting boards in my hallway, ive bought new sanding belts and they are the correct size for the sander, but everytime I begin sanding, after a couple of seconds the belts snap, ive spent a fortune replacing them and they all keep doing the same thing, why?

Question posted courtesy of: Ronald
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    • Comments

    doug955 on 29 October, 2007 at 1:39 am #

    The rollers are out of alignmentcould be they are out of alignmentcould be they are out of alignmentcould be they are running.


    dtedad-50 on 29 October, 2007 at 6:04 pm #

    The shop you bought it back little and retighten are the sand belts of poorer quality than that recommended by the shop you bought it back little and retighten are the shop you present with the manufacturer.


    beavis b on 30 October, 2007 at 5:43 pm #

    As already mentioned Alignment or even sharp edges on rollers or tension.


    sensible_man on 2 November, 2007 at 4:58 am #

    Some belts have a “direction” arrow inside. The direction the belt moves must match the arrows or it can be damaged. I believe it has something to do with the way the belt is glued together.