[Spridgets] Not LBC, Belt sander tracking tips? Anyone?

[Frank Clarici]

Linda

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> On May 16, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> List,
> As most of you know I teach Industrial Arts/Engineering Technology in a NJ
> high school. I have the same Delta 6" Belt and 12" Disc sander since 1992.
> I seem to spend way too much time tracking abrasive belts on replacement
> and now that Delta is made elsewhere now I get very little support. Is
> there a magic trick to tracking quickly? I track by hand for what feels
> like thousands of rotations as I have eaten a belt using power and tracking
> in the past. The manual states to track by hand then power on and off like
> a pulse for final tracking but it always takes too long.
>
> Are there any carpenters on the list? Frank would have solved this in
> seconds. For new members Frank Clarici was a carpenter and the best
> Spridget restoration, teacher and mentor we have ever had.
>
> The link below is my machine for a quick visual. I will be replacing all my
> 20 plus year old machines one each year as parts are unavailable any longer
> on most machines. Although I have yet to find a good replacement for this
> sander with some kind of automatic or high tech tracking attachment.
>
>
>
http://www.lighttoolsupply.com/catalog/Manufacturers/Delta/Delta-6--Belt---12
--Disc-Combination-Finishing-Machine?productID=1239
>
> Thanks Lin
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