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  • toppack
    Rear Admiral
    • Nov 2008
    • 1124

    #1

    Belt-Sander, Hand-held

    My Proxxon hand-held Belt-sander is quickly becoming my favorite tool, for building ship models. Its fast and easy, and can be operated with one hand. The belt-head can be rotated for easy access.
    It's making quick work of shaping and cleaning up the fiberglass T-class parts.
    It's fairly new on the market, I got mine for Christmas. :)

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    Rick L.
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  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
    Moderator

    • Aug 2008
    • 13394

    #2
    Originally posted by toppack
    My Proxxon hand-held Belt-sander is quickly becoming my favorite tool, for building ship models. Its fast and easy, and can be operated with one hand. The belt-head can be rotated for easy access.
    It's making quick work of shaping and cleaning up the fiberglass T-class parts.
    It's fairly new on the market, I got mine for Christmas. :)

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    Mike,

    Now, that looks like a useful product!

    David,
    Who is John Galt?

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    • toppack
      Rear Admiral
      • Nov 2008
      • 1124

      #3
      One side of belt has a backing-plate, to be used on flat surfaces, and the other does not, to be used on curved surfaces. It has a speed-control and gear reduction, for a very slow minimum speed. It's a little larger than a Dremel-tool. The belts come in, I think, 3 different grits and are very durable.
      Rick L.
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      * Asking Questions is a 'Good Thing',
      Since Learning is Always a 'Good Thing' *

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      • Nuke Power
        Banned
        • Dec 2008
        • 277

        #4
        Proxxon makes very nice tools. Someone love you cause their stuff aint cheap :)

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        • toppack
          Rear Admiral
          • Nov 2008
          • 1124

          #5
          Originally posted by Rogue Sub
          Proxxon makes very nice tools. Someone love you cause their stuff aint cheap :)
          Yes, my wife desided it would be better to spend the money, than for me to call her to help Hold stuff, I was sanding, all the time. :D LOL :D
          Rick L.
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          Since Learning is Always a 'Good Thing' *

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          • He Who Shall Not Be Named
            Moderator

            • Aug 2008
            • 13394

            #6
            Originally posted by toppack
            Yes, my wife desided it would be better to spend the money, than for me to call her to help Hold stuff, I was sanding, all the time. :D LOL :D
            Oh, that's right, you got the one-hand deal working for you. That tools would be a big aid at the bench then. Only trouble is -- five years from now, will those belts still be commercially available?

            David,
            Who is John Galt?

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            • junglelord
              Banned
              • Jan 2009
              • 300

              #7
              It is a nice unit.
              I want to get a drill press station for my dremel.
              Its nice to have loved ones buy you model stuff.
              I'll drink to THAT!

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              • toppack
                Rear Admiral
                • Nov 2008
                • 1124

                #8
                Originally posted by Merriman
                Oh, that's right, you got the one-hand deal working for you. That tools would be a big aid at the bench then. Only trouble is -- five years from now, will those belts still be commercially available?

                David,
                You never know, so I went ahead and got enough belts to last at least 10 years. :D
                They are durable and will last a long time, tho.
                Rick L.
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                * Asking Questions is a 'Good Thing',
                Since Learning is Always a 'Good Thing' *

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                • Slats
                  Vice Admiral
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 1776

                  #9
                  Rick good for you mate.
                  I am impressed.

                  John
                  John Slater

                  Sydney Australia

                  You would not steal a wallet so don't steal people's livelihood.
                  Think of that before your buy "cheap" pirated goods or download others work protected by copyright. Theft is theft.



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                  • junglelord
                    Banned
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 300

                    #10
                    Originally posted by toppack
                    You never know, so I went ahead and got enough belts to last at least 10 years. :D
                    They are durable and will last a long time, tho.
                    Thats thinking ahead.
                    I'll drink to THAT!

                    Years of good times to come.
                    Now back to the grinder...
                    Crack That WHip

                    :D

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