Belt sanders should be used when heavy duty sanding work is required. These sanders have quite a thin width but have a long belt length which makes them good at getting into areas that are quite tight or when more precision is required.

• The key consideration with selecting a belt sander is the belt size. These sit in the middle of the range of belt sander size.

• Most sanders are mains operated although there are some cordless now coming to the market. **Battery words**