Delta 6X48 belt sander platen question

[Janderso]

My son's old 1950's belt sander has a severly worn platen.

Can it be surface ground?
Could you JB weld or weld/tac a sheet of stainless steel to flatten the belt surface/backing?

Ideas?

Here is a used replacement on Ebay. I don't know how bad it is.

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[Ed ke6bnl]

can you back it off enought to adhere a ceramic or glass plate to the metal? I believe they make something like that for the 2x72 belt sanders.

 

[Janderso]

can you back it off enought to adhere a ceramic or glass plate to the metal? I believe they make something like that for the 2x72 belt sanders.

I don't know. Good idea though.
I need to run over there to freshen my memory as to how it's mounted, adjustments etc.

 

[brino]

I know @mikey is a big fan of glass platens on sanders and has provided links with sources for them....

I used the search button with "glass platen" by Mikey and got this list:
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/search/205837/?q=glass+platen&c[users]=mikey&o=relevance

Brian

 

[FOMOGO]

Looks like mild steel. Just get a short chunk of 6" channel, and make a new one. You know you need another project. Mike

 

[bill70j]

I know @mikey is a big fan of glass platens on sanders and has provided links with sources for them....

I used the search button with "glass platen" by Mikey and got this list:
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/search/205837/?q=glass+platen&c[users]=mikey&o=relevance

Brian

Will (Darkzero) also posted a thread where he details a build of a glass platen for his grinder. I copied his design, and it works great.

 

[porthos]

OK; where can i get a glass platen for a 6x48 belt sander??

 

[ErichKeane]

I had a Powermatic that someone had adhered some sort of fiberglass in a resin to, which was really nice.

I also saw some threads on a knife forum that you can use a granite tile and jbweld it to the surface.