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1x42, Cubitron II, 120 grit, R.S. Hughes - grepper - 06-20-2017
Thanks Mr. Rupert for suggesting R.S. Hughes and Mr. Mark too!
I ordered 3 to play with. Inexpensive too. Much better deal than $200 for a diamond belt. It will be interesting to check them out.
Page a bit slow to load. Check out the cute video 3/4th down the page:
http://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/3M-Cubitron-ll-Cloth-Belt-947A?N=5002385+3293241510&rt=rud
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RE: 1x42, Cubitron II, 120 grit, R.S. Hughes - Ken S - 06-20-2017
Interesting post, Grepper.
By the way, I recall someone mentioning some belts only available by the case. How many in a case? Depending on the end cost and number of belts, I might be interested in going in for part of a case.
Ken
RE: 1x42, Cubitron II, 120 grit, R.S. Hughes - Rupert Lucius - 06-20-2017
(06-20-2017, 03:46 PM)Ken S Wrote: Interesting post, Grepper.
By the way, I recall someone mentioning some belts only available by the case. How many in a case? Depending on the end cost and number of belts, I might be interested in going in for part of a case.
Ken
More than a life time supply for several sharpeners -
Some companies it is 200 each.
Rupert
RE: 1x42, Cubitron II, 120 grit, R.S. Hughes - grepper - 06-20-2017
In addition to the 120 grit belts I ordered this afternoon, I just found these 150 grit and ordered 3 for about $8.50. Price for a case of 200 belts is $684.51. Hopefully they will be able to combine my two orders so I don't have to pay 2X UPS shipping which will probably be more than the cost of the belts.
http://www.rshughes.com/p/3M-Cubitron-707E-Coated-Ceramic-Orange-Sanding-Belt-Cloth-Backing-JE-Weight-P150-Grit-Very-Fine-1-In-Width-X-42-In-Length-21648/051125_21648/
I didn't know they carried 150 grit Cubitron belts. But, these 150 grit belts are listed as Cubitron, not Cubitron II. I don't know what the difference is and I have been unable to find out by searching online.
Here are all of the Cubitron (not Cubitron II) belts R.S. Hughes carries:
http://www.rshughes.com/search.html?q=1x42+cubitron
RE: 1x42, Cubitron II, 120 grit, R.S. Hughes - Jan - 06-21-2017
Mr. Grepper, in my understanding the difference between Cubitron and Cubitron II belts is in the size, shape and orientation of the grains. Cubitron ceramic grains are randomly oriented while Cubitron II grains have the same triangular shape and are oriented. I assume that the grains are made of micro-crystalline aluminium oxides.
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RE: 1x42, Cubitron II, 120 grit, R.S. Hughes - grepper - 06-21-2017
Those Cubitron II grains are definitely nicely shaped little triangles, but in that picture at least they sure don't look very oriented. I was hoping to see them all standing on edge like little soldiers.
I was searching around and found this somewhat uninformative sentence from 3M. From my point of view it doesn't really describe the difference very well:
"The precision-shaped grain found in 3M™ Cubitron™ II Abrasives combines the advanced material properties of our original Cubitron grain with the precise microreplicated structures pioneered in 3M™ Trizact™ Abrasives. As the triangular shaped grain wears, it continuously fractures to form sharp points and edges."
RE: 1x42, Cubitron II, 120 grit, R.S. Hughes - Rupert Lucius - 06-21-2017
Grepper
Please give us your opinion - I, am one of the soldiers standing at attention awaiting your opinion.
Thanks
RE: 1x42, Cubitron II, 120 grit, R.S. Hughes - MaxtheKnife - 10-29-2017
Hughes is the only place i have ever found A160 trizact belts @ 120 grit also and only in there texas branch..........can buy 1 or 10 or 200.
FYI
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RE: 1x42, Cubitron II, 120 grit, R.S. Hughes - grepper - 10-29-2017
Thanks for the Saunder link Mr. Max. Good to know!