Belt sander

[1] It consists of an electric motor that turns a pair of drums on which a continuous loop of sandpaper is mounted.

Belt sanders can have a very aggressive action on wood and are normally used only for the beginning stages of the sanding process, or used to rapidly remove material.

Fitted with fine grit sand paper, a belt sander can be used to achieve a completely smooth surface.

Because the small grooves in the sandpaper are opened up as they go around the arc of the drive wheel, belt sanders are less prone to clogging.

It may be as simple as a cloth filter bag attached to a portable sander or a large vacuum system to suck dust particles away into a central collector.

A rubber conveyor carries the stock through the machine while a wide abrasive belt removes material from the top surface.