They do have a web site - all sorts of things there.

IIRC, they are the importer from a major German source.
Might be independent now. I've used them for so many years
that when I call about being a club member and give a card number
I get a Huh ?

They went into N.Carolina as that was a massive (for years) furniture site.

Now they work the US looking for US :-)

I like the sample box of strip material. I buy the fine.

They make custom and standard sizes. I buy 1" and many other sizes of belts.

Martin

Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
"Our Republic and the Press will Rise or Fall Together": Joseph Pulitzer
TSRA: Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Originator & Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member. http://lufkinced.com/

On 7/16/2010 12:17 AM, Edward Hennessey wrote:
wrote in message
...
Edward Hennessey wrote:
"J. wrote in message
...
On 7/15/2010 12:09 AM, Edward Hennessey wrote:
I picked up a large box of belts. They are new old stock. The
belt
...
...When you run a belt it snaps apart at the taped joint
after a few pressured revolutions.

...

I'm not betting against your probability. What is the storage life
on
taped abrasive belts?

Klingspor has been cited in the past as a good bonded abrasive
source.
Does anyone have further ideas on any initial customer
qualifications and comparable quality? We could consolidate a good
order especially if
they offer diamond abrasives for stone work.
...

I have had the conversation w/ Klingspor engineering on the issue.
I'll try to dig out the correspondence if I get a moment and post
same. Was interesting insight.

They don't (because their supplier doesn't) warrant the adhesive for
over a year and had no retail supply for replacement. My experience
is in cool storage they'll last longer than that reliably but not
indefinitely as the posting shows.

Despite that disappointment I still think the Klingspor is as good a
value as there is for individuals and small production folks that
I'm aware of you just have to be aware of how long you'll take to
use up inventory and plan purchasing in accordance. In my case I
went from active moderately high volume usage to just the occasional
personal use after the move and it was several years.

--

dpb:

Good considerations to keep in mind. If you bump into the Klingspor
correspondence, I'm sure we'll all be ears.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey

"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message
...
They do have a web site - all sorts of things there.

IIRC, they are the importer from a major German source.
Might be independent now. I've used them for so many years
that when I call about being a club member and give a card number
I get a Huh ?

They went into N.Carolina as that was a massive (for years)
furniture site.

Now they work the US looking for US :-)

I like the sample box of strip material. I buy the fine.

They make custom and standard sizes. I buy 1" and many other sizes
of belts.

Martin

MHE:

I looked at their site and will follow with a Monday call. Thanks.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey



Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated
dot net
"Our Republic and the Press will Rise or Fall Together": Joseph
Pulitzer
TSRA: Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's
Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Originator & Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member.
http://lufkinced.com/

On 7/16/2010 12:17 AM, Edward Hennessey wrote:
wrote in message
...
Edward Hennessey wrote:
"J. wrote in message
...
On 7/15/2010 12:09 AM, Edward Hennessey wrote:
I picked up a large box of belts. They are new old stock. The
belt
...
...When you run a belt it snaps apart at the taped joint
after a few pressured revolutions.

...

I'm not betting against your probability. What is the storage
life
on
taped abrasive belts?

Klingspor has been cited in the past as a good bonded abrasive
source.
Does anyone have further ideas on any initial customer
qualifications and comparable quality? We could consolidate a
good
order especially if
they offer diamond abrasives for stone work.
...

I have had the conversation w/ Klingspor engineering on the issue.
I'll try to dig out the correspondence if I get a moment and post
same. Was interesting insight.

They don't (because their supplier doesn't) warrant the adhesive
for
over a year and had no retail supply for replacement. My
experience
is in cool storage they'll last longer than that reliably but not
indefinitely as the posting shows.

Despite that disappointment I still think the Klingspor is as good
a
value as there is for individuals and small production folks that
I'm aware of you just have to be aware of how long you'll take to
use up inventory and plan purchasing in accordance. In my case I
went from active moderately high volume usage to just the
occasional
personal use after the move and it was several years.

--

dpb:

Good considerations to keep in mind. If you bump into the Klingspor
correspondence, I'm sure we'll all be ears.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey