Be careful which belts you buy for it. In the past all belts were "scarfed", meaning they had an overlapping joint which causes a bump every time the joint comes round. You can still get these but avoid them in favour of butt joined belts. These have a taped joint and work much better.
The machine arrived this morning and look like it will do the job very well.
The belts are taped and I really can't feel the join so I'm very pleased.
The belt changeover will be easy too.
Next move is to see what grit grades I can get.
Thanks for the tip.