thebadger Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 I just picked up a old Linmac edge sander, I got it off craigslist pretty cheap. Kinda beat up looking but the motor sounds great and everything squares up nicely. Came without a belt though and I have not been able to find any info about the size of belt with the make and model online. I am pretty confident it is 6" x ??? I measured from outside of the drum to the outside of the other drum and it is 42 1/2", I don't really see any belts online that fit that description but the most common is 6 x 89. I am assuming that means you double the measurement I got but that would mean mine would be a 85, but I can't find any that length. Have I taken a wrong turn somewhere or do I have a weird sized edge sander? I emailed the guy I bought it from and no response yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anderekel Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Well, I would bet ya that your sander takes an 89" belt. Ya gotta think about the fact that the belt doesn't just go straight up and down, it goes over the drums, so there's gonna be a little extra length there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebadger Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 i figured that is the belt I needed, I will probably just pick one up and if it doesn't fit I will just take it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 measure it with a cloth tape all the way around and you will know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebadger Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 measure it with a cloth tape all the way around and you will know for sure. good idea, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarter Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Or wrap a sting around and measure that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebadger Posted December 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 I got it worked out, it ended up being 89". Pretty happy with it, craigslist for $150. The other day I picked up a homemade drum/thickness sander from a guy who used to build dulcimers for $100. I looked into building one myself but it would have cost me more money and not too mention time. I love craigslist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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