Scotchbrite belts

Atlas Knife Company

Atlas Knife Company

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I recently used a scotchbrite wheel at a friends shop and have fallen in love with it for cleaning edges on fresh cut steel. I'm now convinced that I need something similar in my shop for cleaning up parts on the forges I build. Here's my question, do the belts hold up as well as the wheels, or do they fall apart quickly?
 
Had mine for about 6 months so far. They work the same, if not better than brand new. I imagine they'll easily last another year or two. Money well spent if you ask me.
 
It was an 8" wheel that I used. I'm thinking to get a 2x72 medium for deburring handles and burners on the forges, along with it's knifemaking uses.
 
I love mine. I have a 3M very fine (dark green) and it's what I use to finish all of my blades. A spray of WD40 while the belt is running will make it blend things a bit better. Its more forgiving if you slip too. Some of these scotchbrites will remove alot of material.

I have a medium "Bear Tex" belt (maroon), and it's abrasive enough to throw sparks. I used it on a tanto once, and it completely washed out my grind lines. That one should be plenty rough for what you're doing.

BTW, these belts last forever. I just keep soaking mine in a bucket of hot water with dawn, and brushing them with a stiff nylon brush. The WD40, should you go that way, will kinda gum up the belt after awhile.

They kind of stretch and contract alot I found. Some days they are so tight I can barely get the things on. Other days they are loose and try to flop around on the grinder.
 
Short answer is no..you want a deburring wheel. Check the MSC metalworking flyer on their website, they usually have them on sale. There are like the belt different "grits".

Shawn
 
You can find ScotchBrite wheels on Ebay. I use the wheels for the kind of work you are talking about the leave the belts for knife work
 
There's a Scotch deburring wheel pretty much living on the spindle end of my skanky ol' Grizzly, and I use it all day for general cleanup. Pop's is sending me my first Scotchbrite belt, can't wait to try it!
 
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