Aldi grinder heads up!
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Got mine now. Cambridge had about 7 left when I got mine. It looks the business but does anyone have any tips on using the belt side?
John is well known on both BB and UKB for this model he does ''50 x 686 belts from 60g-600g & can do mixed grit orders of ten belts for £13 carriage paid''
You can also do a mod on this sander by moving the belt to vertical and adding a decent table
Apologies to those who are fed up of seeing this pic
Chris
Fed-up.... it's a first for me and I'm quite interested in this mod. Is there a link to a handy tutorial by any chance?
(I just picked mine up from the Aldi in Trowbridge, Wilts.)
I gave up with trying to sort out a jig and just did it free hand with fairly good results. You will want to put a piece of material the width exactly of the belt to raise the platten so that you can get the plunge lines. I first tried a piece of foamex but the belt wore it away and made it rather bumpy, so I now have a piece of 2mm aluminium duct taped on
I gave up with trying to sort out a jig and just did it free hand with fairly good results. You will want to put a piece of material the width exactly of the belt to raise the platten so that you can get the plunge lines. I first tried a piece of foamex but the belt wore it away and made it rather bumpy, so I now have a piece of 2mm aluminium duct taped on
Any chance of some pics and a tutorial with this?
Can do, its not that impressive though
I'll go do it now.
EDIT
Ok, here we go.
It was just a rectangle cut from 2mm sheet aluminium, then filed down to the exact width of the belt (50mm) and filed a little bevel at either end so that the belt goes onto it easier. Then, because it was the closest thing to me at the time, I took a couple of bits of duct tape and stuck them round in a loop to make a bodged double sided tape and used that to stick it on to the existing platten on the machine.
You could do something a lot more elegent, but thats just what I did. Oh and the existing platten can be adjusted where its screwed on the left hand side, I put it back as far as it can go to make up a little for the extra stuck on.
Does this help?
Cheers
Apologise for the picture quality, was just done on a phone.
I'll go do it now.
EDIT
Ok, here we go.
It was just a rectangle cut from 2mm sheet aluminium, then filed down to the exact width of the belt (50mm) and filed a little bevel at either end so that the belt goes onto it easier. Then, because it was the closest thing to me at the time, I took a couple of bits of duct tape and stuck them round in a loop to make a bodged double sided tape and used that to stick it on to the existing platten on the machine.
You could do something a lot more elegent, but thats just what I did. Oh and the existing platten can be adjusted where its screwed on the left hand side, I put it back as far as it can go to make up a little for the extra stuck on.
Does this help?
Cheers
Apologise for the picture quality, was just done on a phone.
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Well if anyone is interested. I got two spare.
Cos' they where going like hot cakes I thought I would get a couple extra and offer them here for anyone that wanted one but either couldn't get to an Aldi or they had sold out.
Just cost price + what ever postage is (I'm in Frome, Somerset if you want to collect) and I'll photocopy the receipt so you will have the 3yr cover offered with it.
If there no interest I'll have to put them on evilBay before my wife finds out I got 3
Cos' they where going like hot cakes I thought I would get a couple extra and offer them here for anyone that wanted one but either couldn't get to an Aldi or they had sold out.
Just cost price + what ever postage is (I'm in Frome, Somerset if you want to collect) and I'll photocopy the receipt so you will have the 3yr cover offered with it.
If there no interest I'll have to put them on evilBay before my wife finds out I got 3
Now that's good to see Alec... a workshop/garage as untidy mine is
Did you mount the grinder on a block of wood and then clamp it into the vice to save screwing it down?
Did you mount the grinder on a block of wood and then clamp it into the vice to save screwing it down?
Hi Freddy.
If you are left with the last one just take it back to ALDI in its packaging and with the receipt and they will give you a full refund, they are normally pretty good with returns, anyway good luck with the last one.
Hi Freddy.
If you are left with the last one just take it back to ALDI in its packaging and with the receipt and they will give you a full refund, they are normally pretty good with returns, anyway good luck with the last one.
Leave it a few weeks and you'll get more than your money back on ebay mind... I bid one that sold in the end for over £30 and then landed up getting mine after making a £25 offer on a £35 buy it now list price.
Yeah I had the wood set up for a previous bench grinder and so just screwed in one corner through an existing hole and then as I couldn't be bothered to faff around drilling new holes, just clamped two other corners to the wood. As you can see, screwing direct to the bench just wouldn't work, because... well what bench.
Well if anyone is interested. I got two spare.
Cos' they where going like hot cakes I thought I would get a couple extra and offer them here for anyone that wanted one but either couldn't get to an Aldi or they had sold out.
Just cost price + what ever postage is (I'm in Frome, Somerset if you want to collect) and I'll photocopy the receipt so you will have the 3yr cover offered with it.
If there no interest I'll have to put them on evilBay before my wife finds out I got 3
Both accounted for now.
Biker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Got mine bought from Canterbury Aldi. Thing is I'm in France. I'll collect it when I'm in the UK next time we visit. Thanks for the heads up about this and your endorsement of it. Normally I'd look at such things and that "too good to be true" price tag and think, that's exactly what it is ... too good to be true.
Looking forward to having a play with it once I get it home. "Toooools" (said as Homer Simpson says Do-nuts.)
Question: Does this come with a set of spare belts in the box? I intend ordering some spare belts anyway as I can see this getting some serious use in my workshop.
Anyway, thanks again for the heads up about this, very much appreciated.
To Freddyfish. You're a typical example of why I like this forum so much, so many good people here willing to help each other out without a hint of mercenary attitude.
Looking forward to having a play with it once I get it home. "Toooools" (said as Homer Simpson says Do-nuts.)
Question: Does this come with a set of spare belts in the box? I intend ordering some spare belts anyway as I can see this getting some serious use in my workshop.
Anyway, thanks again for the heads up about this, very much appreciated.
To Freddyfish. You're a typical example of why I like this forum so much, so many good people here willing to help each other out without a hint of mercenary attitude.
Thanks Biker..It comes with one fitted belt and two spare.
As for to good to be true.. I look at stuff like this from Aildi and the like. As 'I know it's the bottom end of the market, but so cheap and 3yrs cover.. got to be worth a punt to have a play'
Freddy
Biker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
It comes with one fitted belt and two spare.
As for to good to be true.. I look at stuff like this from Aildi and the like. As 'I know it's the bottom end of the market, but so cheap and 3yrs cover.. got to be worth a punt to have a play'
Freddy
Too true. I bought a rubberised canvas motorcycle cover for 14 (about £11) thought it'd do the job till I could get a decent one. I bought my brother one as well. He's still using his outside 4 years later and he doesn't treat anything gently. Mine's covering my bike in the workshop to stop it getting smothered in sawdust. Still as good as new. Just wish I'd bought the tank bag they had on sale with it too. Ho hum.
Thanks for the info about the belts, I also received a PM offering to sell me 10 at a very decent price inc P&P. So I'm a happy bunny now
You're most welcome about the compliment. Couldn't not say something positive about that sort of behavior. It's a rare enough thing and should be applauded when it's deserved.
A mate bought one yesterday, really good piece of gear, Ok not the most powerful, but we were halfway through making a blade, and we used it to finish off the flats, made a really good job, certainly worth the money, and he is delighted with it.
I spottted this yesterday, it is exactly the same item in a different shade of blue. I have just saved myself £27 They do spare belts - £7.04 for 5.
One question - if I am sharpening a blade on the belt, should the sharp edge face up (ie against the direction of belt travel) or would this risk cutting into the belt?
Z
They do spare belts - £7.04 for 5.One question - if I am sharpening a blade on the belt, should the sharp edge face up (ie against the direction of belt travel) or would this risk cutting into the belt?
Z
Keep the edge of the blade facing up, you wont cut the belt
If you push too hard the motor will stop.
If you push too hard the motor will stop.
