belts /speeds

[Dr Stan]

Hate to burst a bubble, but in general wood requires much higher cutting speeds than metal.

I have a 3/4hp motor on my Delta/Rockwell 6" wide belt & 12" disk and I really really have make the effort to stall the sander.  The belt will slip and the motor keeps on running.

One thing that really concerns me is the unguarded belt & pulleys.  One Oh ***** could result in the loss of finger(s) or thumb.