Deer Fos ceramic belts

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I was wondering about Deer Fos ceramic belts. This will be for a 6x48" that I am restoring. Seems like the 999 is their premium ceramic but I don't know since my belts for the 2x72 are 3m. They have a 992 as well.

What belts do you guys use on your multi use 6x48"? Thanks
 
Never heard of "Deer Fos". We have a 6X48 in the metal working area that gets used for deburring mild steel tube and stuff like that. We usually use Norton or Klingspor Zirconia belts on it.

Not sure what you mean by "multi-use" but keep in mind combustible dust and sparks are an "exciting" combination and cleaning all the wood dust out of a sander before sanding some metal is enough of a pain that it's tempting to not do a thorough job.

Much easier to have a completely separate sander for wood. We use plain old aluminium oxide belts on that 6X48, last batch was Klingspor I think.
 
Mine will be used for steel and aluminum only. Thanks for the response.

deer Fos is a Korean manufacturer of abrasive belts.
 
Doc, I share a woodworking shop with some folks who use these belts in the thickness sander. For woodworking, they are wonderful. They have a consistent scratch pattern all they way up to 400 grit, and they hold up quite well. I've never tried working with the metal belts.

That's all I got.

-Peter
 
Peter, thanks for the feedback. I'm getting an 80 ps999 and will see how that works. supergrit has surprisingly good prices on 6x48 ceramic belts. I was told that supergrit buys closeouts and that is why their prices could be good but supply can be inconsistent. anyways, I'll post back after grinder some 1.5" mild steel.
 
Off subject, but I would be very hesitant about grinding steel and aluminum on the same grinder. Iron powder + aluminum powder = thermite. Combine that with a sufficient spark and bad things happen. Someone correct me if I'm being overly cautious.
 
Lance Carrico said:
Off subject, but I would be very hesitant about grinding steel and aluminum on the same grinder. Iron powder + aluminum powder = thermite. Combine that with a sufficient spark and bad things happen. Someone correct me if I'm being overly cautious.
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always good to remind folks of this. I have heard guys doing this all the time and not having issues. I don't use aluminum much do it's not an issue for me.
 
We don't work much aluminium, we sweep up dust before and after when we do. I've seen aluminium dust catch fire as a pyrotechnic ingredient, I'd rather not see the same effect behind the belt grinder. Depending on what you are doing with the steel or aluminium after grinding it, cross-contamination is another thing to consider. We use separate grinding disks and belts for aluminium to prevent steel dust from embedding in the surface of the aluminium.
 
I have used them in 60 grit for a while now. They last a lot better than the Zirc belts I was using. However I got some 984 Cubitron II belts and there is no comparison. The 984 in 120 grit remove more steel better and faster than the 60 Deer fos. The 984 is way sharper for way longer.

I am sure no expert but after switching I noticed my grinding getting a lot better. That could also be due to more experience but I recently have not been having to do near as much hand sanding work since switching to good quality belts.

That's just my experience.
 
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