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Belt Sander Maint.
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:03 am
by beeg
I used my belt sander for the first time in a couple months and had a Tracking problem. Couldn't get it to track correctly, fiddled with it for awhile with no solution. I crowned the belt again and that took care of that problem. After using it, I took the belt off, cleaned all the saw dust (can ya get saw dust from a belt sander? LOL), waxed the back plate and table, retensioned the idler drum while I was at it. Other than those, that's about all the maint. there is, isn't it?
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:44 am
by JPG
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:05 am
by easterngray
For a while, Shopsmith used the same drum for both the idler and the drive. Unfortunately those are prone to tracking problems. Put a square to your idler drum - if it has a crown, than you have one such unit. You can get a replacement idler drum from Shopsmith that has no crown. Alec
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:29 pm
by beeg
Thank You for reminding me of that video. I went and watched it again. Found out I did ALL that's needed for now.
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:37 pm
by JPG
beeg wrote:Thank You for reminding me of that video. I went and watched it again. Found out I did ALL that's needed for now.
I will add the word [Lately] if there is another similar occasion.
