Cheap metal belt sander table?

[JOEPRO]

I have a small project of engine lock tools to dress the welds on. I would like this to be perfectly 90 degrees so I really need a table of sorts like this-



This is designed for wood but I guess I could get zincronium belts for it? Or is there something better please?

 

[JOEPRO]

Or this could be better?

https://amzn.eu/d/7lHSwIU

 

[Kram]

How much!?

I was quite happy with the angle grinder based type off amazon. I think it was 8 or 14 quid. Results will be much improved if you use a decent, powerful grinder - the lidl one is weak.

It is the only thing I will use that grinder for as its no good for actual cutting or grinding. Also the Amazon finger sander works well.

 

[northwest]

Either would work but more power is always better right?
I have one like the first one and it does what I ask of it but I understand it's limitations and I can stall it easily when I get a bit too ambitious.

 

[BrokenBiker]

One thing i will say, after buying a Parkside belt grinder off ebay is...it doesn't take much to stall it...its a 250w motor and ideally needs to be atleast twice if not 3x more powerful to not stall. It works, dont get me wrong, with an 80 grit belt it eats away at steel no problem...i dont like the angle the belt is at either so I need to modify the housing to stand it up vertical then make a small table for it but for what it is, it does the job. I sharpened a small hatchet on it earlier and have used it to de-rag some flat bar with no issues

 

[Turbo]

I have one of the Lidl ones and I agree with Brokenbikers comments.

Get the most powerful one you can afford and make sure you can buy zirconia belts for it at a sensible price.

If you can get one with an external motor you could always fit a bigger 3 phase motor and vfd to give you variable speed.

 

[frank horton]

this was 25 squid but needed a little work....just dug it out yest from storage....

 

[Pond frog]

Don’t bother with those cheap wood working ones, I bought one in a sale once it very quickly got put on the scrap pile

 

[JOEPRO]

Thank you all for the advice. I will go for the larger metal designed one from Amazon. I will report back at the weekend when I have been able to try it out

 

[Pond frog]

Thank you all for the advice. I will go for the larger metal designed one from Amazon. I will report back at the weekend when I have been able to try it out

I’ll be very interested to hear how you get on it