On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 00:34:43 GMT, "Preston Andreas"
wrote:

I am wondering if there are so few sanders sold that the sanding belts rest
on the shelves too long and the glue is no longer viable. Any sanding belts
that are too old will come apart at the glue line with just a little use.
Maybe there is someway to check the date of production on the sanding belts.
Perhaps contact Bosch to find out if there is a code on the box.

My brother has this sander and has not commented on such a problem. He is
the only person I know that has this sander. That is why I wondered if the
belts sit too long.

Preston

"Ed" wrote in message
. com...
I purchased a Bosch 1278VS sander and am having problems with the
Bosch Sanding belts. The belts overheat, the glue on the belt weakens
and they break. This happens after just a few min of use and renders
the belt useless even though they are nowhere near being used up. The
cost quickly adds up.

It seems that just the friction of the belt on the sander is enough to
heat it up to the breaking point. I'm not sure if this is a defect in
the sander or the belts but the tool is almost useless to me like
this.

Are there any belts out there that will work on this piece of...
equipment?




3m makes good belts. the purple ones are pricy, but very good quality.

klingspoor makes a good belt for a bit less money.