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screwfix sanding belts - shi*e
mrwibble - 9/9/10 at 11:25 AM

dont use. bought some for my b&d finger sander, 3 brand new belts snapped after literally seconds... where the ones from tooled up lasted until well past there sell by date... would take them back but i've already been back to swap as i got the wrong ones first time. and just cba.

carpmart - 9/9/10 at 11:38 AM

Are you talking about these?

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Power+Tool+Accessories/Cloth+Belts/Cloth+Belt+10+x+330mm+80+Grit/d80/sd2744/p98174

Did you buy them this supplier?

2cv - 9/9/10 at 11:51 AM

I buy from Axminster Power Tools and have found their quality excellent.

mrwibble - 9/9/10 at 11:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
Are you talking about these?

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Power+Tool+Accessories/Cloth+Belts/Cloth+Belt+10+x+330mm+80+Grit/d80/sd2744/p98174

Did you buy them this supplier?



457mm x 13mm 80 grit from screwfix in kiddy

Thinking about it - 9/9/10 at 11:59 AM

I can also confirm that circular saw blades I recently bought from Toolstation were also 5h!te. All three knackered in a day when the original one had lasted years.

Krismc - 9/9/10 at 12:16 PM

Bosch Sanding belts may cost £17 for 2 but they last really well, you can run them down too the backing paper and they never snap

[Edited on 9/9/10 by Krismc]

trextr7monkey - 9/9/10 at 12:39 PM

We use them from B n Q, Machine mart/ Silverline and so far no probs but thanks for the tip

coyoteboy - 9/9/10 at 01:07 PM

Got a belt sander from Aldi for about £9. Came with 2 belts and a spare set for ~£5. Only replaced it after it clogged with fibreglass and teh second one is still going strong used on wood/metal/paint and at varying speeds. Yey for £9 belt sanders!

mrwibble - 9/9/10 at 01:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Krismc
Bosch Sanding belts may cost £17 for 2 but they last really well, you can run them down too the backing paper and they never snap

[Edited on 9/9/10 by Krismc]


thing is the belts from tooledup.com lasted forever and they were equivalent price to screwfix

mrwibble - 9/9/10 at 01:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Got a belt sander from Aldi for about £9. Came with 2 belts and a spare set for ~£5. Only replaced it after it clogged with fibreglass and teh second one is still going strong used on wood/metal/paint and at varying speeds. Yey for £9 belt sanders!


it is amazing what bargains are out there, but it is a lottery...

on the plus side, my finger sander is a brilliant bit of kit, for not a lot of dosh, can tidy up panels, relieve bush ferrules, write your name when the belts work.

interestedparty - 9/9/10 at 02:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 2cv
I buy from Axminster Power Tools and have found their quality excellent.



Me too. I buy lots of stuff from them, rarely if ever have a problem

http://www.axminster.co.uk

[Edited on 9/9/10 by interestedparty]

deltron63 - 9/9/10 at 06:30 PM

silverline for me no problems. better than the 3m ones at work !!

BenB - 9/9/10 at 08:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by deltron63
silverline for me no problems. better than the 3m ones at work !!


Most silverline stuff is IMHO good but their wet + dry vacuum hoover sucks donkey duck. It's got about as much suction as a dead poodle.

se7en - 9/9/10 at 09:03 PM

Screwfix have gone to the dogs since B&Q's parent company bought them.

I would normally order about £500 worth of kit from Screwfix but the last 2-3 years they have been getting that bad (kit is cheap rubbish and they sell it in small quantities for lots of money). I now order what I need from other suppliers most of them local.