This 3M™ Abrasive Belt is a durable aluminium oxide cloth belt for use in belt sanders. It is recommended for your metal deburring, general metalworking, and some woodworking applications. Durable and versatile, it is suitable for wide belt, edge, or portable belt sanding, and can be used for a variety of applications on metal substrates and wood.

• Tube-shaped band fits inner and outer contours to remove parting lines, imperfections, and burrs
• X-weight cloth backing withstands heavy sanding and grinding
• Resin bond withstands high heat and pressure
• Tough aluminum oxide abrasive mineral cuts fast and performs well on many substrates

Commonly called sanding belts, abrasive bels are used with belt sanders for heavy-duty sanding applications. Belt sanders are used for smoothing certain surfaces or removing paint or varnish. They are suited to heavy-duty applications, or applications where a level of uniformity is required that can't be guaranteed by hand sanding techniques. They are commonly used in;

• Construction
• Decoration and renovation
• Wood and metal workshops

Belt sanders, or strip sanders, are typically portable handheld machines used for running across surfaces that need to be sanded. Wherever a large surface needs to be covered or a large amount of material needs to be removed, belt sanders can save a huge amount of time and physical effort compared to hand sanding. However, they are by design a powerful and aggressive machine, and the portable versions are not so suited to delicate work as other means of sanding.

Belt sanders can also be static machines designed to have objects maneuvered against the sanding belt for finer sanding applications, This allows a greater degree of manipulative control, and is ideal for finishing and detail work.

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