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Quick Tip: Cleaning Clogged Sanding Belts
Jul 27, 2007
Large chunks of latex rubber (called abrasive cleaning sticks) are sold for cleaning clogged sanding belts. Quite by accident, while using my belt sander to sand the end of a piece of an ABS drainage pipe, I discovered something that works better. The ABS cleaned away stubborn lumps the latex rubber couldn’t remove, and left the belt looking new.
Fine Woodworking Recommended Products
Festool Rotex FEQ-Plus Random Orbital Sander
The Festool Rotex is a top-of-the-line choice. On its coarse setting, it removed stock nearly twice as quickly as the second-fastest model. But that speed doesn’t mean you’ll have to wrestle with it. It’s no huge task to control it with two hands, and its long body gives you plenty of room to find a sweet spot while holding it.
Festool DF 500 Q-Set Domino Joiner
This joinery machine revolutionized woodworking for so many. There is no easier way to get mortise and tenon joints—but it comes at a cost.
Bosch 12V Trim Router
Trim routers are easier to handle when you cut the cord, and the Bosch’s compact, curvy shape and unique base give it unmatched control.
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