View Full Version : Strip Sander SPT question...
tom_k/mo
02-19-2009, 05:40 PM
Anyone have/use the Strip Sander SPT? SS had an e-mail sale notice earlier this week offering the Strip Sander SPT for a decent price. I checked out the 3 videos of Nick using the strip sander and had a question for anyone that has and uses one. Nick showed using a leather strop belt for final sharpening, and the video said that they were available from places like Woodcraft or Woodcraft Supply.... I checked out Woodcraft's web site and didn't find any strop belts. I did a google for them and did find one online source, but their belt was 1-1/4" x 42", and the belts offered by SS for the Strip Sander are 1" x 42". Would a 1-1/4" x 42" leather belt physically fit on the SS Strip Sander and work, or is it just too wide? If it's too wide, (or even if it would work) does anyone have any other sources that they've found for leather strop belts that would work on the SS Strip Sander?
Just doing my part to keep SS in business... ;)
tom_k/mo
02-19-2009, 05:58 PM
Ed, thanks much for the pointer... I should have known to do a search before I asked. Consider me self-chastised. :o
8iowa
02-19-2009, 07:17 PM
Tom:
My son and I purchased strip sanders after being impressed with this tool's ability to sharpen lathe and bench chisels. My son has a leather stropping belt and as soon as I can ask him who his source was, I'll PM you.
We recently had a "sharpening night" and set up the strip sander, with sharpening attachment, on the Shopsmith Power Station. Since the power station runs the belt in the downward direction we could not use the stropping belt. We went through the grids, finally sharpening with an 800 grid belt. I then, by hand, gave the edge a final hone on a 6000 water stone with a nagura stone slurry. This produced a really "scary sharp" edge. I may not even bother to get a leather stropping belt.
paul heller
02-19-2009, 09:41 PM
My son has a leather stropping belt and as soon as I can ask him who his source was, I'll PM you.
Don't PM - I'd like to know as well. Please post the answer here instead.
Paul
JPG40504
02-19-2009, 11:30 PM
Don't PM - I'd like to know as well. Please post the answer here instead.
Paul
Better yet BOTH!
JPG40504
02-20-2009, 12:19 AM
Either way (extra shaft mounted to left or normal mount to right), you work from the BACK side of the SS(side opposite side with power switch).
alaskanexile
02-20-2009, 01:57 AM
When I was in need of some belts for my strip sander Shopsmith was out of most grits. Ended up getting both the sanding belts and leather belt from Klingspor. Good service, price and products.
Roger
tom_k/mo
02-20-2009, 09:34 AM
When I ordered the strip sander the other day, I asked the lady that took my order if she knew if a 1-1/4" wide leather belt would be physically too wide for the unit. She didn't know, and I asked her if she could check and e-mail me back, and she agreed to. I got this in this morning's mail.
The leather strop you are looking at is 1/4" too wide. 1" is as wide as you can go. Even if you cut it down the leather is thicker than the thickness of the abrasive belts we sell. Be cause of this the angle to the working surface is different and the only place the leather will touch the chisel is at the back of the bevel so it won't touch the cutting edge.
Unfortunately we do not know where Nick got a lot of the items he uses and he is not here at this time to ask. It is possible you can go to the forum and see if anyone there knows.
I believe it is www.shopsmith.net/forums
Thank you
I can understand if it is too wide, but the comment about being too thick was confusing. Anyone care to comment on this response?