Oscillating spindle sander sleeves...(phew!)

[Cozzer]

Bought a portable Triton job some time ago, and finally got around to actually using it (!) a few days ago. It looks as if the "free" sleeves included are 80 grit boys, and seeing I'm a newcomer to using the machine, I thought it a good idea to splash out on a range of sizes/grits so I could experiment a bit.... and that's when I found out how much they cost!
Wow. For what they are, they're pricey. Even your out-of-China jobs on eBay....

No doubt some of you wonderful people know of cheaper sources?!

 

[TRITON]

Have you a sanding belt cleaner ?
That goes a way to prolonging the life of the sleeve(or belt etc)

TBH cheap is never a good idea, they are poorly constructed, can fall apart prematurely and dont really have a good cutting surface. I'd expect to pay a couple of quid a piece. But get yourself a cleaner too.

https://www.abrasivesworld.co.uk/bo...MIlb3kh92agQMVRNbtCh1iFwQjEAAYASAAEgIxnfD_BwE
https://www.axminstertools.com/axmi...utm_content=2266&tagrid=59314538&glCountry=GB

 

[Cozzer]

Hadn't thought of the cleaner...yes, that's a good idea - thank you!
Actually the unit is in bits as I write - it certainly spins, but there's no up-and-down movement, so I'm just looking at the drive belts...there's a separate cog (which I think must be involved with the vertical stuff) driven by one of the two main belts. I wonder if it wasn't seated right?
I'll apply my extensive engineering knowledge to try and rectify. (What time's it get dark?!)

 

[Phil Pascoe]

A solidified tube of silicone works well as a cleaner.

 

[clogs]

is there not refillable drums out there that take flat belting.........?

 

[Distinterior]

A solidified tube of silicone works well as a cleaner.

Also, artificial wine bottle "cork" works well as an abrasive cleaner......My wife keeps me in a regular supply

 

[Phil Pascoe]

As does the sole of a discarded brothel creeper.