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Hi,

I've had a Clarke CBG6SB 150mm Bench Grinder with 50mm Sanding Belt for years.
[ATTACH=full]168882[/ATTACH]

I don't recal ever changing the belt and it is rather worn. The way I abuse it, I'm amazed it hasn't snapped. I sand wood, ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals and plastics. I don't have to press very hard before the little 250W motor stalls.

I'd love a proper linisher, but I don't have the required £500 (GBP) to $5000 (USD) required.

I read (on here - I think) about diamond belts and searching for that post, I've discovered ceramic and zirconia/zirconium? too. I've also read that some of the wonder-belts need powerful and fast machines. My hope is that one of these wonder-belts might improve the machine's performace. I think I read that the ceramic belts require the user to wear all sorts of PPE. Maybe I'd be wasting my money and might as well stick with a half-decent aliminium oxide belt.

If anyone has any thoughts or advice they'd be willing to share, I'd be very grateful.

Many thanks.

W.

<blockquote data-quote="woter324" data-source="post: 1694650" data-attributes="member: 22600">Hi,I&#039;ve had a Clarke CBG6SB 150mm Bench Grinder with 50mm Sanding Belt for years.[ATTACH=full]168882[/ATTACH]I don&#039;t recal ever changing the belt and it is rather worn. The way I abuse it, I&#039;m amazed it hasn&#039;t snapped. I sand wood, ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals and plastics. I don&#039;t have to press very hard before the little 250W motor stalls.I&#039;d love a proper linisher, but I don&#039;t have the required £500 (GBP) to $5000 (USD) required.I read (on here - I think) about diamond belts and searching for that post, I&#039;ve discovered ceramic and zirconia/zirconium? too. I&#039;ve also read that some of the wonder-belts need powerful and fast machines. My hope is that one of these wonder-belts might improve the machine&#039;s performace. I think I read that the ceramic belts require the user to wear all sorts of PPE. Maybe I&#039;d be wasting my money and might as well stick with a half-decent aliminium oxide belt.If anyone has any thoughts or advice they&#039;d be willing to share, I&#039;d be very grateful.Many thanks.W.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="woter324, post: 1694650, member: 22600"] Hi, I've had a Clarke CBG6SB 150mm Bench Grinder with 50mm Sanding Belt for years. [ATTACH type="full" width="400px"]168882[/ATTACH] I don't recal ever changing the belt and it is rather worn. The way I abuse it, I'm amazed it hasn't snapped. I sand wood, ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals and plastics. I don't have to press very hard before the little 250W motor stalls. I'd love a proper linisher, but I don't have the required £500 (GBP) to $5000 (USD) required. I read (on here - I think) about diamond belts and searching for that post, I've discovered ceramic and zirconia/zirconium? too. I've also read that some of the wonder-belts need powerful and fast machines. My hope is that one of these wonder-belts might improve the machine's performace. I think I read that the ceramic belts require the user to wear all sorts of PPE. Maybe I'd be wasting my money and might as well stick with a half-decent aliminium oxide belt. If anyone has any thoughts or advice they'd be willing to share, I'd be very grateful. Many thanks. W. [/QUOTE]

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