First, cut your sandpaper to width i cut mine to 10cm of 4 inches. Now, a measuring tape can be used to measure and cut the final length of the sandpaper. With the tape holding the sandpaper together the plastic backed paper can be glued to the sandpaper.
07-09-2009, 12:35 PM #1 Homemade Sanding Belts I’ve been making my own 1″X 42″ sanding belts from 1″ emery rolls. 07-16-2009, 07:54 AM #6. 07-16-2009, 08:07 AM #7 I’ve been making my own 1″X 42″ sanding belts from 1″ emery rolls. I have finally had success with making belts and re-gluing old belts with Gorilla glue.
“First, peel the remaining factory tape off the belt splice. Cut a piece of cloth bias tape about 2” longer than the width of the belt. Lay one end of the belt, grit-side down, on the bench; then apply cyanoacrylate glue to the end of the belt. Wrap the belt around and repeat the gluing process to reconnect the ends of the belt.
how to make your own belt sander belts Related Question:
Can you make your own sanding belts?
They are made and sold for building and repairing abrasive sanding materials. You can also mend or make abrasive belts by this DIY method: Obtain some bias binding tape from a fabric store, or you can make your own.
What is best material for a sanding belt?
Most commonly found on wet & dry sanding sheets, Silicon Carbide is the grain of choice for belt sanding glass, plastic, rubber, ceramic or other masonry type materials. It is also very popular in the very high grits for fine finishing on both metal and wood.
What tape is used to join sanding belts?
Apply the Scotch 8959 tape by using a small piece of swimming pool noodle or other firm foam/rubber like a squeegee pressing firmly and leaving overlap on both ends, make sure there are no air bubbles and the tape is perfectly flat covering both splice ends equally.