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4th January 2007, 04:33 PM #1
Wood Chick
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PT260 combo - belt slippage
When I'm thicknessing I find that the timber often has to be almost forced through and doesn't get picked up by the roller (pre-bladedrum). Pulled the plastic shroud off and found that the rubber band belt had come off the plastic pulley wheel - hence the roller isn't turning to grab the timber!
Has anyone had the same problem? Anyone tried to replace the wheel/belt with something more substantial?I think, therefore I am... unable to get anything finished!
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4th January 2007, 05:44 PM #2
The typo kign
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Firstly, do you have the ML 392 or the PT 260 - they are totally different units and would have different fixes.
To ease the pressure of timber on the table, apply some wax to the table top and give it a rub with a sft cloth. I use Ubeaut's Traditional wax for that job (just use a tiny amount) but others use different waxes successfully. Make sure you aren't taking too much off the timber at each pass. I only ever raise the table about 1/4 of a turn of the wheel (which raises the table about half a mm)
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If you have the ML 392, then how old is it? There was an upgrade to the rubber drive belt a year or so ago. It went from a rubber ring to a rubber belt. The new belt can be retro fitted to the old wheel and works better.If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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4th January 2007, 07:46 PM #3
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whoops, PT-260... I know there was a twin machine, must've got the model mixed up.
I think, therefore I am... unable to get anything finished!
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4th January 2007, 08:45 PM #4
The typo kign
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Well forget my comments about the belts but try the wax anyway.
If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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