Originally Posted by
Alan Bienlein
I have to ask but how hard are you pushing down on the sander? Also what grit belt are you using? I've never had a problem with them getting that hot unless your really working it hard with lots of pressure or a combination of pressure and too fine of a belt.
I use 80 grit for panel prep after glue up and I only use the weight of the sander to do thw work. My hands are only there to guide the sander and never to apply any pressure. Been doing it this way since the early 80's without a single problem.