Looks from the pics all these are much of a muchness. I'd hate to have to run out of something and then have to contact an aftersales service to wait days before being able to continue Log in. Thanks Christos for the information re belts. Thread starter Antibob Start date Jul 16,

Kayos said:. I don't think we can compare battery tools to mains power if I'm honest. Messages Location Lancashire UK. Antibob said:. Cherrs for the replies chaps, think i will pass on it for now. Its not quite pocket money so better to save the cash and put it towards a better solution if needed.

Angle grinder Aldi Belt And Disc Sander Review Number it is for now, its a blue bosh must be 25 years old so may give up the ghost fairly soon. Messages 2, Location uk northern ireland. Ashley Burton said:. Messages 1, Just be aware, if it's the same design as the draper one I had which it most likely is the dust extraction is through the body. So metal comes off the belt through the body of the machine. The motor thats driving the disk and belt is inside the machine. It's unshielded and will eventually burn out if you don't have excellent extraction pulling all that metal dust out the box.

Ask me how I know!!!! This is why I bought a bigger linisher. However, with even half decent belts they do the job pretty well. Messages 23, Location Scottish Highlands. During the sanding operation I had the unit operating with and without dust extraction. Better to have dust extraction in place as the bottom of the dust extraction housing can build up a layer of dust. I found that the vacuum cleaner hose fit inside the dust extraction port.

When my friend returned to pickup his wooden sword he requested me to make another one with some modification to the length and handle size. Due to the amount of sanding I was finding the belt building up some residue of dust a quick swipe with the rubber cleaned it.

I wanted to see how it was to remove and replace the sanding belt, I referred to the user manual for the steps involved. Another easy operation as already stated the instruction are clear. I adjusted the sanding belt with the belt guidance adjustment screw to fine tune a little and only requires the slightest of touch.

It is a nice to have as I may use it in the future. The tool rest on the grinder did not allow me to adjust the angle. It is in a fixed position where it can move closer and further away from the wheel but not pivot. I reached for one of the many chisels that required grinding and after the first few passes I found that I was getting a variety of facets. A quick way of repeating an existing bevel angle was to hold the chisel against the wheel and rest the tool on the tool rest.

Then using my thumb and two fingers one above and one below the tool rest I was able to hold the chisel on a pivot point. Turn on the grinder and lightly touch the wheel with the chisel. It gave me a nice clean facet. My next question was what about establishing a different bevel angle? The sharpening of my axes and the garden shears free hand produced nice results. The axes I have do not require an exact bevel angle as these are only used to hack at the wood.

The wood turning chisels were a bit of a challenge as some of them were wider than the grinder wheel and so I only sharpen the smaller ones. I turned my attention to see if I could shape metal. I picked up two square ended pieces one at 2mm thick and the other at 8mm thick. I marked out a quarter circle radius on both and with light touches on the wheel both were grind-ed to that radius.

I did not time the process as it was more to see how the grinding wheel stood up to this sort of treatment. Using the Grinding Wheel Dresser which comes with the machine trued up the grinding wheel after only a few passes. Easy to adjust and it stays in place when grinding or sanding. Overall I am very happy with this machine, lightweight and compact. As part of the review Aldi wanted me to provide the following information. Attached Images P Google Adsense Advertisement.

Join Date Jun Location Posts 7, Cast iron and metal base. Power Tools. Operates at rpm. This combined disc and belt sander from ALDI provides a smooth and clean surface easily. It's powerful settings removes material quickly, including paint and varnish. It also features a bench-mountable cast iron base for added stability. If you're looking to revamp some old furniture and get it back in shape, then this belt sander can help you or use the disc sander with it's quick to change Velcro mounted discs.

This versatile tool can be used by home users, apprentices and tradesman.

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