Hey all you belt sander sharpeners!

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Sharpnessis

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I have a 1x30 belt sander. Been going at it for about a year. The highest grit I use is 3000. I need some new belts and came across econabrassives. Com. They have grits up to 12,000!my question is....
Is there a benefit to going that high with a belt sander or is it a waste of money? I like the idea but 12,000 has gotta feel like silk!
 
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My Work Sharp has 6000 grit belts for finishing/polishing, and works pretty good for a mechanized strop. Especially when it becomes nearly worn out. You might want to go higher than the 3000, depending what your end objective is. Lots of folks don't go higher than 400 on their belts, before using other media for finishing. What do you end up with when using the 3000 grit belt? Do you need anything higher for your use that you are not getting with what you now have?

I would say if the belts are not too expensive for your budget, then get whatever you want and try them out. Then you will know what to replace when needed the next time around. For me, too many toys, not enough money or time to try them all out.:o

Blessings,

Omar
 
That's not the kind of edge I'm going for with my belted abrasive style sharpening, but if you try it, let us know how it goes.
 
Thank you. I guess I want my edges as sharp and shinny as as I can get! I've been experimenting with different grits. To see what works best with different applications. Maybe I'll give it a go and post my results? Econabrassives had 8 high grit belts for $35 after shipping. Have to wait till payday though :-)!
 
My standard series moves to structured abrasive belts after the initial roughing stages, in the 3M Trizact line. If you are interested in very high quality finishes, you might want to give Dough Rising a call. I know he supplies them down through A3 for the 1x30s. They say the A3 is approximately a 4-micron abrasive, although that is a VERY wild approximation with a structured belt. I do know that it produces a very polished finish, that then refines well with a Surgisharp belt and Keith's 1u Boron Carbide. If I do my job JUST right, on a good day, I can get HHT-2 edges that way. More commonly HHT-0 or HHT-1 edges.
 
Komitadjie said:
My standard series moves to structured abrasive belts after the initial roughing stages, in the 3M Trizact line. If you are interested in very high quality finishes, you might want to give Dough Rising a call. I know he supplies them down through A3 for the 1x30s. They say the A3 is approximately a 4-micron abrasive, although that is a VERY wild approximation with a structured belt. I do know that it produces a very polished finish, that then refines well with a Surgisharp belt and Keith's 1u Boron Carbide. If I do my job JUST right, on a good day, I can get HHT-2 edges that way. More commonly HHT-0 or HHT-1 edges.
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Thank you sir. What is hht? Not familiar with the term.
 
Komitadjie said:
My standard series moves to structured abrasive belts after the initial roughing stages, in the 3M Trizact line. If you are interested in very high quality finishes, you might want to give Dough Rising a call. I know he supplies them down through A3 for the 1x30s. They say the A3 is approximately a 4-micron abrasive, although that is a VERY wild approximation with a structured belt. I do know that it produces a very polished finish, that then refines well with a Surgisharp belt and Keith's 1u Boron Carbide. If I do my job JUST right, on a good day, I can get HHT-2 edges that way. More commonly HHT-0 or HHT-1 edges.
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Thank you sir. What is hht? Not familiar with the term.
 
Thank you sintro and Komitadjie! You have taught me something new! A wise man once told me "a day with no learning is a day wasted"! Thank you very much! I hope to excel to the hht5, like everyone else I'm sure. Can't wait to try it. Btw hht 0,1 or 2! Nice job sir!
 
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