Different Belt Sizes

The WASP is designed to take standard 100 mm x 610 mm belts - you can get them in any hardware shop - they are the standard size for a portable belt sander.
It will also run 75 mm belts quite happily and more than that, you can make your own thinner belts for those little detailed jobs.

Mark a pencil line around the inside of the belt then cut with a knife using a small ‘straight edge'. Cut about half way through. Use a sharp knife - but not your best knife.

Bend along the cut and tear off the strip.

A belt width of 25 mm to 30 mm is suitable for grinding kitchen knives and woodcarving knives. This is an excellent way to shape the cutting edge before progressing to the honing stone. This method is superior to a grinder because you can adjust the belt speed via the pedestal drill's vee belts and eliminate the danger of overheating. Its a better working position too.

For those little intricate jobs a belt about 6 mm to 10 mm wide is ideal. Intarsia, wood carving, model engineering, model boats, toy making etc. This gives you a very useful tool.

The WASP becomes an indispensable tool in the engineering workshop. Using a thin belt, say about 12 mm to 20 mm wide, it is ideal for cleaning up rusted tools and machinery. Cleaning up after a delicate soldering or welding job can be done in a more controlled way.