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Thread: Belt sander - belts wandering?
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12th October 2007, 11:24 PM #1
Belt sander - belts wandering?
I've just bought a Makita Belt Sander after years of borrowing other peoples. But when I got it home and plugged it in the belt keeps wandering off the rollers, moves about halfway across the width and then settles. Should I have tuned it somehow? Is there some trick I'm missing?
Cheers, Richard
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12th October 2007, 11:29 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Tune the adjustment knob until belt sits where is should, see instruction booklet.
Needs to be done everytime you put a belt on.
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12th October 2007, 11:30 PM #3
Thanks I'll try that.
According to this page: http://www.makita.com.au/product.asp?ContentID=9910sp it does it automatically! unless I've got an old model...Cheers, Richard
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12th October 2007, 11:30 PM #4
Have you tried adjusting the tracking knob? It's normally on the front of the machine just next to the front drum
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12th October 2007, 11:31 PM #5
Hey, thats great, Cruzi said the same thing!
Cheers, Richard
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12th October 2007, 11:36 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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He used correct terminology though
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