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When you need to get the best possible finish without damaging the surface that you are working on, a belt sander provides the ideal solution, and provided you are able to properly control it, it will strip layers of paint or rust effortlessly, leaving you with a clean and smooth surface that is ready to be treated or worked with. Of course, the problem with conventional electrically powered belt sanders is that they have a significant and cumbersome weight to them, but this is completely overcome with the availability of the latest generation of air belt sanders, which offer more power than ever, and are extremely lightweight in comparison to commonly available alternatives.

The main uses for air belt sanders tend to be in heavy duty sanding jobs, when you must remove large quantities of surface damage, clear old paint or rust from an area, or smooth out the imperfections left by a weld. When faced with this kind of heavy duty sanding, you need a tool that offers a very high speed belt movement, but remains completely stable in use to minimize any potential damage to the surface, or to the sanding belt, which could cause injury.

Ideally, the air belt sander that you choose needs to be completely adjustable to make setting it up for individual jobs, and reacting to the changing conditions of the surface easy. It is also important to be able to change the sanding belt relatively quickly and simply. This ensures that you are able to spend the maximum possible amount of time working with your air belt sander rather than wasting time on set up and maintenance.

There are a number of different air belt sanders on the market, and Red Hill Supply offer an excellent selection of these versatile tools in order to ensure that you are able to get the model that perfectly suits your needs.

One of the most popular models of Air belt sander available is the Chicago Pneumatic CPT858 model. This high quality tool weighs just 0.8KG when connected to a suitable air supply and offers a number of impressive refinements that mark it out as one of the best air belt sanders on the market, yet it is surprisingly affordable, at just $167.49. It uses industry standard 3/8” x 13” sanding paper, which can be fitted to the belt in a matter of seconds.

With its adjustable sanding arm offering enough flexibility to get into even the toughest and tightest spots, and an exhaust from the handle to avoid spraying dust unnecessarily, the CPT858 air belt sander has really been designed with the user in mind, but thanks to a 1/2HP motor and a belt speed of up to 15,000RPM, it makes no compromise in terms of the brutal amount of power that it can deliver.

An alternative model from Astro Pneumatic is the AST223K Air belt sander, which offers the kind of value that you can only dream about at just $94.29. While it does not offer the same kind of power or versatility as the Chicago Pneumatic version, this great value Air belt sander is still ideal for a wide variety of uses, and will be a welcome addition to any tool kit from the novice through to the most experienced workman, and can furnish the skilled operator with excellent results when its operation has been mastered.

If you need to create a high quality smooth surface for painting or maintenance, and want to do it as efficiently as possible, then the power of an air belt sander is the ideal means to get the job done, although you will need to be aware that these air powered belt sanders do deliver significantly more power than their electric rivals, and because of their relatively light weight, you will need to be extra attentive when using them in order to be sure of getting the absolute best results from your air belt sander.