I've been sanding various furniture for years and always thought going in circle pattern with belt sander would mess with the smoothness of the grain-I learned something new! Thanks
Thanks Tim listening to your great tips from Australia. Wishing you the best in these tough times and love it that you share your hard earned knowledge
I think Charles Darwin spoke to this issue to some degree. The point is I could spend a solid 5 minutes on safety in each video. That's not realistic. People need to learn in this country - and across the world for that matter - to be MORE self-reliant. That's what you're talking about here. People need to use common sense and protect themselves. They need to READ the instructions that come with tools. They need to READ product labels. It's up to the individual to do this, not me.
I just picked up a belt sander to do exactly what you just did for a project video, I've used orbitals, 1/4 sheets and details before but never a belt. Thanks for sharing your technique.
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... and safety glasses, and gloves and no hanging hair, and no loose clothing, and no open containers of gasoline nearby (sparks from the sander), and blow out the sander with compressed air every 10 minutes to prevent it from catching on fire, and plug the sander into a GFCI, and don't use an undersized extension cord, and make sure no little kids are around, and so on and so on and so on. At what point does common sense enter the picture?
A lot of what someone such as you (who has a lot of experience) thinks is “common sense” is not going to be common sense to someone who’s never even considered using a power tool. They simply don’t know what they don’t know. Kind of unfair to be knocking them for that, especially if you’re the instructor they’re relying on. There’s that saying, “There are no dumb questions”. It’s not right to assume people know a thing or hold them accountable for not being “all knowing”. Common sense can only be common to those to which the subject is common, I.e....has worked with and been exposed to this subject on a regular basis.
I had an issue with electric hand planer, it's not as it seems, it leaves marks all over the place. I am making kitchen worktop, using blocks of wood so, naturally after gluing the pieces together they become uneven, and so, I cannot use large planers as the worktop is too big for it. I had used 40 grit orbital sander, very time consuming, so I am thinking to buy either a belt sander or an angle grinder as removing a lot of material quicker, what do you think I should do?
I understand your point. We're splitting hairs here. Realize I've been doing videos for nearly 15 years and posting thousands of written articles. When you make a blanket statement like you suggest, "Always remember to wear proper safety equipment.", here's what you get in the comments: What is proper? Should I wear gloves? What type of gloves? Will regular glasses work instead of safety glasses? Should I wear ear plugs or ear muffs? Will cotton work instead of muffs? I could go on and on.
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Hi thanks for the interesting belt sander video. I noticed with interest that you have a Bosch belt similar to mine, I have a Bosch GBS 100A. I have owned the sander for maybe 10 years but have not used it a great deal during that time, however I now have had the motor armature fail for the second time,very dissapointing. Have you or any other viewer had similar problems with this model of sander, it would be interesting to hear of any similar failiures, and causes or solutions. Thanks for allowing me to ask the question, many thanks, Gareth.
i have some darkly varnished wooden beams in my house, i have so far tried to plane and sand using several different types of devices.. it looks as though a belt sander is a quicker way of getting varnish off without too much effort
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got my self a cracking JCB 900 watt variable speed. Now have permanent sanding station in my 6x8 foot shed I mean SHOP ! got perfect stool to sit on fixed good lighting have me cup o tea and a little smoke .....sit down comfy and I,m "away" Started wood work 2 yr back, have been trained Pschy Nurse for 40yrs (pheeww) Started with birdboxes then on to signs.. NOW making 14 inch, 22 wheel artics (u call em "Semis") ? Thanks for your help Have good new year bro. Missus is saying these days........you're spending a lot of time on that belt sanding !!!!!! she can hear from indoors !!!!!! Just cause its runnin don't mean I,m sanding do it !!!!!!!!! Have a good one..........
In addition to wearing a mask and ear protection, also keep in mind that for many finishes you don’t want to go too fine with the sanding. Many absorb and stick better with a rougher grit. Also vacuum the surface before applying a finish.
I think I have a very similar model sander, it's a big heavy old bosch sander, works great how ever I feel the machine gets very hot compared to much much smaller sander, is it right that it's getting quite hot?
I recently picked up a Ryobi belt sander at an auction and so excited to use it. (Thanks for the tip to go in a circular motion!) I put the sand paper on, aligned it up, and went to sanding only to have the belt move off and gouge my piece. Any ideas, other than I bought a piece that runs properly but doesn't work properly. :(
Sorry for the delayed response. Ryobi is a low-end sander. If you want great precision, you need to step up to a Bosch. Also, when you put any belt on, you need to slowly turn it on and off to make sure the belt is aligned and isn't creeping off the rollers. Sounds like you didn't do that step.
Never mind Ryobi if it's 100 mm wide belt end electronic speed set ! Never use that circular motion , if Y want to remove paint , go along the surface , line by line , not staying , much on the same place . Practise on scraps will make Y make a master ! As Man say , adjust paper to be on center of rollers , don't push down it , just keep it from running away , let the weight of machine do the job !
Bosch is hi priced for DIY , plus , 100 mm sender is out in EU , what about rest of World ? I will not vote for 75/76 mm senders if planners are 82 mm , from a long time , what is really stupid from tool pruduction !!! What more , for long lasting use , pro or diy machine , I will avoid motor along housing cos it needs a ''snail'' bearing unit which is a week part !!! Best is propulsion like a planer , direct belt drive from motor to propulsion roller !
learn a lot am a newbie to woodwork,I work with up recycling wood as in pallets from local windscreen company her in Australia ,work with wood that albeit has been in overseas containers,lightly treated as in chemicals that word of bugs,he varnish finish the wood you used in this vid,which I have come across,mask necessary?
Hi sir. Do you have any tips about the sand paper on that machine? Mine is snap off easily after using it for a few minutes only. Is it too tight or I install it the wrong direction? Thx in advance.
For the right sized job it would be, but not for this massive table top. You'd be there for days sanding. The belt sander is far more aggressive and can do so much work faster.
You have to realize that someone without experience at all could find this video and see that YOU arent wearing any ppe except your glasses. then they could go sand their cupboards indoors. While you say that people need to be more self reliant, the fact of the matter is that you are posting a video that is aimed at helping people. so if you are in fact trying to help people; you should be more concious of that. all i suggest is signing off with "Always remember to wear Proper safety equipment"
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Hi Tim, Can a belt sander be used on a wall to remove old paint? I see most vids use wood and I'm just hesitant to buy myself one for my room that needs old paint removed as I've just stripped off wallpaper.
Yes you can but SHOULD you do it? Why in the world would you want to go to all that work and risk damaging the walls? Plus, there's a lead-paint possible hazard. Why not skim coat the walls with Durabond 90? You better think about getting on the phone with me before you make a grave mistake: shop.askthebuilder.com/15-minute-phone-or-video-conversation-with-tim/
Great tips thanks! Another recommendation would be to wear a mask, but you probably would have had a tough time talking into the camera. I'm doing my deck now, hard work!!!
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Yes it's possible. But that's not the right question. You should have asked, "Is this the right tool to use for sanding an entire room?" Using a belt sander to do an entire room would be like using a garden hand trowel to dig a large hole to plant a tree.
1971SuperLead Here's the issue with giant wood-eating floor sanders: If you've not used one before, you'll probably ruin your floors. It's a tool that requires side-by-side training NO MATTER what others tell you or you see on the fake cable TV shows. Choose wisely.
I was going to include that information and also add to be sure to grab a juice box and fruit rollup after you're done with the job, but my director nixed those lines in the script. I tried, I really tried to get them in!
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Man, I've got a TOUGH crowd. Can you believe a person who gets to see this for FREE clicks Dislike? Jeeeeesh. It makes you not want to put out the effort to take all the time to do these videos.
Don't take it personal. Many will come to watch for a specific tip or assurance they felt professionals will help them out - you must not have provided the desired tip. It happens. Comments on pay for content in a shared platform may also contribute to the dislikes.
I can't get a sanding belt seam to hold together longer than 5 minutes! Sheese! I got it on the lowest setting and I'm not pushing down. What's up with that? I gotta stop every minute or something to let the paper cool down?
1971SuperLead Well, the sander is out of adjustment or you're pressing too hard on the machine. You could be using the wrong sized grit. You could be using inferior paper. So many possibilities.
+1971SuperLead I had the same problem this morning. Solution: New belts. Mine had been setting in a drawer about 15 years. They popped the second I started sanding. New belts and the problem went away. Home Depot sells "Diablo" brand belts and they seem to work very well.
Belt sanders - like all sanders - require no user pressure other than the weight of the tools and the natural weight of your hands. Pressing down at all will simply trash your sanding belts, strain the motor and and wear it out faster. As any old timer will tell you - aways let the tool do the work. I design tools for a large well know tool manufacturer.
Dr. Ralph Kennedy Well, what you said certainly makes sense, but Gardner seems to be right.....belts should have a freshness date on them. I bought new belts and had no problem with them.
Hah! So true. Not too many experts in that village from what I can gather. They tried to con me into putting my videos up there. The people that created that site sold it for MILLIONS of dollars and all the saps who put up their videos didn't get one penny. I saw that in the Terms of Service and told them to pound salt.
Well, unfortunately many of my future videos you're going to have to pay to watch. I just finished taping 160 step-by-step videos of how to build a shed. You'll NEVER see them here on RU-vid. You have to pay to watch them.
I hate to tell you this, but you're completely wrong. Are you aware of the structure of wood? A typical tree is just like a bundle of ultra-small cocktail straws bundled together. No matter how you cut the wood, these tubes are exposed and the side walls and ends are open to the air. The oil stain readily penetrates into the wood.. Granted some species are harder than others. My guess is you've never tried to get a piece of wood smooth as glass and stain it. Why don't you use your channel for the purpose it was intended? Cut a length of wood say 3 feet. Make it a 1x2. Cut it into three 1-foot pieces. Leave the one alone. Sand the second one to as smooth as you think it should be. Sand the third one smooth as glass. Stain properly - show this on camera - pieces #2 and #2 leaving the #1 piece unstained. Let's see if #3 look different than #1. I guarantee you it will have absorbed stain.
@@askthebuilder I'll give you this, a "piece of glass" finish will absorb some stain, but it will be minimal and the stain will be lighter in color, which probably can be overcome by increasing your stain wiping off time after applying , or maybe, achieving the desired shade by applying multiple coats of stain all leading to doubling your usage, doubling your workload, and doubling your time involved in staining, just to achieve that silly "piece of glass" finish. And I'm also imagining your base coat of sealer will lead to adhesion problems, either right away or shortly thereafter. But hey, what do I know, you're the "glass finish" expert? 🤣😂People that take your advice, can have lots of fun scratching their heads and starting over at square one, again and again, a sort of groundhog day in wood finish application.😅🤣😂
