looking for a new grinder/sander recommendation

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fishfinder401

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Hey everyone,
I am thinking of getting a new( new to me, can be used) grinder. This is hard enough as it is, but i don't have much of a budget for it, honestly, at most i will top out at 100. So i was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on one to get, currently i am considering the grizzly 1x30, and a reliant 1x42 i found on craigslist. I don't mind waiting a little for some sales to come up, or for something good on craigslist, but need a idea of what to look for. I am currently using an old ( 80's probably) craftsman 4x36 which does work, but is taking a beating. If it helps, it will be for finishing off knifes i have forged, so doesn't need to remove a huge amount of material.
Any help or opinions would be greatly appreciated
thanks
Noel
 
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Welcome to Shop Talk. Filling put your profile will help us with better answers. With all the info filled in we can know a bit about you ( age, location, occupation, hobbies and interests, etc.).
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If at all possible get a 2" wide belt grinder/sander. A 2X42 is great, a 2X36 will also work...a 2X72 is what you will eventually want.
 
well i found a good deal on a 1x42, which should hold me over until i can afford something better, this is the picture of it, got worried though when i tried it out with some grinding, the belts it came with all broke at the seem within 2 minutes.... come to find out the belts were unused since 1992, planning on ordering some new ones today
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