Like with most grinding operations, keep the workpiece moving to prevent it from getting too hot, and use the full surface of the abrasive belt. Belt grinders don’t create as much heat as their ...

Abrasive belt machining. Coated abrasives are also used as belts for high-rate material removal. Belt grinding has become an important production process, in some cases replacing conventional grinding ...

Belt grinding offers a lot of advantages for the metalworker, and since belt grinders are pretty simple machines, shop-built tools are not an uncommon project. A bolt-together belt grinder makes ...