Belt Sander vs Disc Sander. Difference between the two types of Sanders

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You must have heard about sanding or polishing rough surfaces with a small equipment usually tied with a wire, that is a palm sander. That is also a type of small equipment used for sanding.

But here in this blog we’ll make you understand the most common difference between a disc sander and a belt sander

Below are the two points which you can refer before buying either the belt sander or a disc sander: 

• The biggest difference is that a Disc Sander puts a downwards force into the table on the workpiece where as a Belt sander will put a sideways force on it in the direction the belt is travelling. It’s kind of like a table saw vs a band saw. With the belt sander the wood can grab and be shot in the direction the belt is travelling. That makes a disc sand a little bit safer. You also get a bit more control on a disc sander because you don’t have to hold the workpiece from flying away.

• For that reason disc sanders were commonly used by pattern makers. As pattern makers have mostly become obsolete due to CNC, 3D printing and their operators disc sanders aren’t as common anymore. In the size of machine you’re looking at I wouldn’t worry about that too much though. It makes more of a difference when you get into the big industrial belt sanders.

Now you must have got an idea why both are used in their respective work. if you wan to read more about different tools and machinery you can follow us or visit our below website: www.toolskart.in