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  1. 12th October 2007, 11:24 PM #1
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    Default 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?
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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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    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...
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    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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    Hey, thats great, Cruzi said the same thing!
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    He used correct terminology though
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