? Belt disc sanders uses?

[Keith Spaniel]

I have a 4 x 36 stationary belt sander and have been trying to sand some projects flat . I even tried to sand some 2'' round turning on the bottom so that they would sit flat . NO luck. ? How is this done ?
It seems to me that each tool I own can do many things, if I spent more time with them .thanks,keith

[Gary Breckenridge]

I have yet to see a belt sander that I would call accurate. :confused: They tend to remove lots of material in a somewhat uneven fashion. Even if you have some kind of jig to hold your work at a 90 degree angle a bit of belt slop will wear down the leading edge quicker and try to round off the edge a bit. If you hand hold the work the problem may be worse. It sounds like you may be using the wrong tool. Sometimes I'll put a piece of adhesive sandpaper on top of my tablesaw and slowly hand sand something.

[glenn bradley]

Get close with the belt then step over to the flat surface (your tablesaw, bandsaw, torsion box, kitchen counter) that you have a piece of sandpaper stuck to and finish it off.