James Spangler
03-13-2021, 5:42 PM
Recently I've been using Norton sanding belts for my 3 x 21 belt sander and these belts can be run in either direction, according to the packaging.
This made me wonder about the belts that are one direction only.
Is it a function of how the seam of the belt is joined? In other words, if I were to run a one-direction belt in the wrong direction, is there a danger of the belt flying apart (a safety issue)?
Or, is it because of how the grit is laid down on the belt - sands best in one direction and not the other?
Or something else?
(I have accidently put a one-direction belt on the wrong way and it seemed to work ok and nothing bad happened.)
Thanks in advance for your opinions and expertise.
Jim
This made me wonder about the belts that are one direction only.
Is it a function of how the seam of the belt is joined? In other words, if I were to run a one-direction belt in the wrong direction, is there a danger of the belt flying apart (a safety issue)?
Or, is it because of how the grit is laid down on the belt - sands best in one direction and not the other?
Or something else?
(I have accidently put a one-direction belt on the wrong way and it seemed to work ok and nothing bad happened.)
Thanks in advance for your opinions and expertise.
Jim