Belt sander belts

[sparky-col]

Hi Guy's
i'm a newb here and need some advice about sanding belts, i have an aeg bbse100 machine and need to know what size the belts are that i need, its a 4" width but i dont know the belt length, anyone help?
cheers.

 

[JonnyD]

Don't know your machine but pretty much every 100mm sander I've ever used has had a 610 belt length. Can you wrap a dress makers tape or bit of string around the wheels to check?

Cheers

Jon

 

[sparky-col]

Don't know your machine but pretty much every 100mm sander I've ever used has had a 610 belt length. Can you wrap a dress makers tape or bit of string around the wheels to check?

Cheers

Jon

Thanks Jon, i stupidly didn't realise it was a simple as that, your'e right its 610mm.

 

[sparky-col]

hmm, should have been a bit more careful with the measuring, now the 610 belts have come iv'e realised its actually 620mm..

 

[Myfordman]

Looking on Ebay, both 610 and 620 belts seem to be quoted as fitting the same machines as each other.
Does your sander have an adjuster?
The different between 610 and 620 is only 5mm difference between centres of the rollers after all.

 

[sparky-col]

it has a lever on the side which releases the tension on the rollers, the 610 just would not fit, no way, but the old 620 just slips on with no effort 5mm in something not stretchy seems to be critical.