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General purpose 9" disc grit? - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 02-01-2018
Yeah, I'm a noob. I have a belt/disc sander and have *never* used the disc. What grit should I purchase? I don't imagine I'll switch it out to change grits much, will I?
RE: General purpose 9" disc grit? - SceneryMaker - 02-01-2018
What are you going to sand or grind with it? That will make a big difference. I have 80 grit on my 12" disk to sand segmented rings flat.
RE: General purpose 9" disc grit? - Stwood_ - 02-02-2018
I kept an 80 on mine when I had one. Sold it several years ago (combo) when I purchased my 6x89
RE: General purpose 9" disc grit? - sweensdv2 - 02-02-2018
I have 120 mounted on mine.
RE: General purpose 9" disc grit? - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 02-02-2018
It'll be used for sanding rounds on wood and plywood. I'm thinking 80 grit will serve me well, but just wanted some input from others.
I currently use 80 grit on the belt part of the sander for sanding down miter splines and shaping.
RE: General purpose 9" disc grit? - Mike77 - 02-02-2018
80 grit is pretty aggressive, I have it on my 12", next time, 100.
RE: General purpose 9" disc grit? - BloomingtonMike - 02-03-2018
I use 80grit. Its not a final sanding or finish prep sanding device for me. Mostly shaping or removing unwanted material from parts. I use mine on wood, plastic, and metal. Mine is also variable speed which helps.