Black & Decker 350 Watt Powerfile
The Medway Handyman
at Handyman Towers.
I'm very impressed!
Stock removal is incredible with a 40 grit belt. Being only 13mm wide
and about the same thickness it gets in anywhere.
Since used it to even up some lap joints on decking posts & sharpen my
post hole digger.
Picture on the box shows it being used to open out the mortice for a
door lock, can't wait to try that.
Dust collector actually works, belt tracking easy to adjust & stays
tracked. Only downside is that there isn't a facility for adjusting the
belt tension, so my 40 grit belt stretched a bit and stated to lose
traction before it was worn out completely.
At under Ł40 a very useful bit of kit indeed.
--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
NT
wrote:
> Bought one of these last week to help repair some wooden window frames
> at Handyman Towers.
>
>
> I'm very impressed!
>
> Stock removal is incredible with a 40 grit belt. Being only 13mm wide
> and about the same thickness it gets in anywhere.
>
> Since used it to even up some lap joints on decking posts & sharpen my
> post hole digger.
>
> Picture on the box shows it being used to open out the mortice for a
> door lock, can't wait to try that.
>
> Dust collector actually works, belt tracking easy to adjust & stays
> tracked. Only downside is that there isn't a facility for adjusting the
> belt tension, so my 40 grit belt stretched a bit and stated to lose
> traction before it was worn out completely.
>
Mind if we stick that on the wiki?
NT
Alan Braggins
> Only downside is that there isn't a facility for adjusting the
>belt tension, so my 40 grit belt stretched a bit and stated to lose
>traction before it was worn out completely.
How do you change belts then? Or is there still a knob to reduce the
tension down slack enough to take it off, just that it's as tight as
it can go with a new belt and no more adjustment than that?
(The new dust collection does look better than the old ones though.)
The Medway Handyman
> On Oct 12, 8:49 pm, The Medway Handyman<davidl...@blueyonder.co.uk>
> wrote:
>> Bought one of these last week to help repair some wooden window frames
>> at Handyman Towers.
>>
>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000XSP72K/ref=asc_df_B000XSP72K4785475?sm...
>>
>> I'm very impressed!
>>
>> Stock removal is incredible with a 40 grit belt. Being only 13mm wide
>> and about the same thickness it gets in anywhere.
>>
>> post hole digger.
>>
>> Picture on the box shows it being used to open out the mortice for a
>> door lock, can't wait to try that.
>>
>> tracked. Only downside is that there isn't a facility for adjusting the
>> belt tension, so my 40 grit belt stretched a bit and stated to lose
>> traction before it was worn out completely.
>>
>> At under �40 a very useful bit of kit indeed.
>
> Mind if we stick that on the wiki?
Not at all.
The Medway Handyman
> In article<Oamlq.10369$JT....@newsfe14.ams2>, The Medway Handyman wrote:
>> Only downside is that there isn't a facility for adjusting the
>> belt tension, so my 40 grit belt stretched a bit and stated to lose
>> traction before it was worn out completely.
>
> How do you change belts then? Or is there still a knob to reduce the
> tension down slack enough to take it off, just that it's as tight as
> it can go with a new belt and no more adjustment than that?
There is a lever which you push forward to slacken the belt. No
adjustment as such, either slack or tight.
>
> (The new dust collection does look better than the old ones though.)
Works surprisingly well.
NT
I should really have said would you put it on the wiki please :)
NT
AlanD
>
I have one of those. The only B&D tool I've ever owned that I actually like!
I also have a Bosch mini belt sander, also pretty good at getting into
small spaces. Between them they were great for stripping back a
staircase prior to re-painting.
The Medway Handyman
I was considering the Bosch but it seems to have been discontinued?
The Medway Handyman
No clue as to how to do that :-)
Dave Plowman (News)
The Medway Handyman <davi...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Bought one of these last week to help repair some wooden window frames
> at Handyman Towers.
> I'm very impressed!
Ordered one up. By the blurb it could have lots of uses. Are the belts
expensive/difficult to get, or do Screwfix etc sell them?
--
*It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off
Dave Plowman da...@davenoise.co.uk London SW
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AlanD
There's one on ebay, item number 130586844446.
Alan Braggins
>Ordered one up. By the blurb it could have lots of uses. Are the belts
>expensive/difficult to get, or do Screwfix etc sell them?
Assuming they are compatible with the older design Powerfile, Screwfix,
Toolstation, and the sheds do them.
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Power%20Tool%20Accessories/Cloth%20Belts/Cloth%20Belt%2013%20x%20457mm/d80/sd2744/p86878
http://www.screwfix.com/p/cloth-sanding-belts-13-x-457mm-60-grit-pack-of-10/50871
The Medway Handyman
> In article<Oamlq.10369$JT....@newsfe14.ams2>,
> The Medway Handyman<davi...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>> Bought one of these last week to help repair some wooden window frames
>> at Handyman Towers.
>
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000XSP72K/ref=asc_df_B000XSP72K4785475?smid=A3G8I6ZF6N4A8R&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22218&creativeASIN=B000XSP72K
>
>> I'm very impressed!
>
> Ordered one up. By the blurb it could have lots of uses. Are the belts
> expensive/difficult to get, or do Screwfix etc sell them?
>
I ordered 3 packs of belts with the tool on a deal, they came in
Silverline boxes!
Seem fine though & not expensive, should be easy enough to get.