Use this guide to learn about a range of belt sander uses and projects these tools can handle around the home. Our Recommendation: Makita 9903 3″ x 21″ Belt Sander at The Home Depot for $339 ...

Looking for a simple yet genius way to create a belt sander for wood and metal? This innovative idea uses a bicycle hub and PVC pipes to craft a powerful tool, all with a basic drill. It’s not ...

Now that you’ve made a workbench, there’s nothing to stop you from building our belt sander. The project involves working with metal as well as wood, but the extent of the metalwork consists ...

Makita's Model 9404 belt sander is designed with an 8.8 AMP motor that drives a 4" x 24" belt at speeds ranging from 690 to 1,440 ft./min. Additionally, the variable speed control dial helps you ...

Faced with a project requiring a lot of sanding, [George] had two options. Suck it up and buy a belt sander — or re-purpose a tool he already had to do the same job. He chose the latter, and … ...

The design of this belt sander – just like the commercial version he’s improving upon – uses three wheels to guide the 42″ long strip of sandpaper around its course.

Belt sanders are the tool of choice for large-scale sanding on equally large objects. For instance, if you were sanding down an entire pallet of boards to make wooden flooring or furniture, the ...

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Who cares. Racing a belt sander is cool enough! This isn’t the type of race that requires a pit crew, but there’s a stack of spare belt sanders and dozens of new belts ready to go if needed.