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I think both the epoxy and the carbon fiber would be exceedingly tough on steel planer blades. I expect carbide might stand up better but I a not certain and if it were me I would talk to the manufacturer before making the investment. Considering that most finished tillers aren't perfectly straight ...

Nice job on the guitar! Knowing you made it should make it all the more enjoyable to play!!

She will be very happy!

Nice work!

Progressing nicely!

Building a guitar is an ambition I have in my retirement, which is rapidly approaching!!

...And the belt tracks closer to the platen without flapping... Congratulations. Did CS help to solve this? Going back to your original question here, are you saying that the belt is still not in contact with the platen when tensioned but not sanding? Mine is much different than that, it is in firm...

Follow up. Shortly after I wrote this, I began to suspect that my problem was that the torsion spring inside my idler drum was, to use the technical term, kaput. Even when properly tensioned, it didn't have enough oomph to push up against the belt. So I ordered a new idler drum assembly from Shopsmi...

I am happy...

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