DRUM SANDER ADJUSTMENT

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woodmeister
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DRUM SANDER ADJUSTMENT

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Problem is my feed belt keeps moving to the right. I loosened the two bolts and moved the bolt clock wise (which according to instruction manual tightens the belt), but it still drifts. Not sure how much I can adjust it to stop the drift. Any one else have this problem and find a better solution? It is a Craftsman 18 in. It is the same model as Grissly and another brand.
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Tom
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"DRUM" sander???
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woodmeister wrote:Problem is my feed belt keeps moving to the right. I loosened the two bolts and moved the bolt clock wise (which according to instruction manual tightens the belt), but it still drifts. Not sure how much I can adjust it to stop the drift. Any one else have this problem and find a better solution? It is a Craftsman 18 in. It is the same model as Grissly and another brand.
Thanks,
Tom
JPG wrote:"DRUM" sander???
Not a Shopsmith product, ;)
As OP stated in first post, it is a Craftsman 18" drum (thickness) sander, the feed belt is not tracking.
Remember, "God is in the details" ;)
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I was thinking a much smaller 'drum'. :)
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Old simple fix is to sleeve the drum rollers with snug cut to fit bicycle inner tube.
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JPG wrote:I was thinking a much smaller 'drum'. :)
As in "dancing to your own ..." :D
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Yes it was and 18 inch drum sander. Not shop smith but a craftsman. I fixed it. After some time I saw the thread on the bold was stripped not allowing it to push the roller in the direction I needed to go.
Thanks for looking just the same.
Tom
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