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Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
By:Ancient Kayaker
Date: 11/23/2010, 11:48 pm
In Response To: Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander (Bill Hamm)

: Btw, I too don't use either one often, so my belt sander is a cheap
: Craftsman, works ok for what it cost (not much).

: My power plane is a Makita much nicer tool, also gets used only on
: rare occasion. Works great for planing chines on a conventional
: plywood boat though, used it alot for that.

: Bill H.

One point: if you decide to get the sander make sure the belt size it takes is fully stocked by your local hardware store. Mine takes 3 x 21 belts and at no time in the several years I have had the thing, has the local store carried more than one or two grades of grit. The carry a full range of 3 x 24 all the time. It is irritating to have to drive to the next town ...

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Tools: planer vs belt sander
Scott Shurlow -- 11/21/2010, 8:15 pm
Harbor Freight plane
Jay Babina -- 11/29/2010, 10:37 am
Get 3" x 21"
Jay Babina -- 11/29/2010, 10:43 am
Re: Get 3" x 21"
Bill Hamm -- 11/30/2010, 1:23 am
Re: Get 3" x 21"
ancient kayaker -- 12/7/2010, 12:19 am
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2010, 9:08 am
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
Ancient Kayaker -- 11/23/2010, 11:48 pm
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2010, 6:28 am
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2010, 8:13 am
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
James Hanrahan -- 11/22/2010, 8:58 am
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
Scott Shurlow -- 11/21/2010, 11:58 pm
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/22/2010, 7:49 am
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
Ancient Kayaker -- 11/22/2010, 12:29 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2010, 12:16 am
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Dave Gentry -- 11/21/2010, 10:56 pm
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
fred g -- 11/21/2010, 9:49 pm
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Kudzu -- 11/21/2010, 9:12 pm
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Charlie -- 11/21/2010, 9:03 pm
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
Simeon -- 11/21/2010, 8:49 pm