Belt sander
AssigneeThe Singer Company
InventorRussell Sumerau
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Abstract
An electrically driven motor operated belt sander is provided having a low profile and a center of gravity close to the sanding plane by passing the belt about three generally triangularly located belt drums with the motor disposed within the belt path and the motor and support mechanism being mounted to a one-piece frame or bracket which hangs the entire drive and support mechanism from the tool housing, the one-piece frame or bracket including a wear plate or strip which provides positive protection for the wiring between the operating trigger switch and the motor.
Claims8
A portable electric belt sander comprising a combined housing and handle assembly of clam shell construction of mating housing and handle cover halves, defining a hand grip area for the operator's hand and carrying a trigger switch adjacent said hand grip portion, and a self-contained belt support and drive module assembly connected therewith, said belt support and drive module assembly being of generally trapezoidal configuration and including a belt drive roller at an upper rear position, a belt idler roller at a lower rear position, and a spring biased nose idler roller with a drive motor therebetween together with a combined wear strip and support bracket extending generally upwardly therefrom adapted to be engaged between the housing and handle cover halves and secured thereto by fastener means extending through said housing and handle cover halves and said support bracket and wear strip.
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