mrwibble
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 11:25 AM |
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screwfix sanding belts - shi*e
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.
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carpmart
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 11:38 AM |
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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?
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack 
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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2cv
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 11:51 AM |
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I buy from Axminster Power Tools and have found their quality excellent.
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mrwibble
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 11:54 AM |
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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
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 11:59 AM |
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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.
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Krismc
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 12:16 PM |
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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]
Built, Ivaed, Drove and now Sold - 2011 MNR VORTX RT+ 2000cc Zetec on R1 Throttle boddies.
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 12:39 PM |
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We use them from B n Q, Machine mart/ Silverline and so far no probs but thanks for the tip 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 01:07 PM |
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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!
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mrwibble
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 01:11 PM |
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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
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mrwibble
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 01:13 PM |
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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.
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interestedparty
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 02:12 PM |
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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]
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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deltron63
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 06:30 PM |
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silverline for me no problems. better than the 3m ones at work !!
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BenB
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 08:22 PM |
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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.
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se7en
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 09:03 PM |
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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.
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