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

[Linda Grunthaner]

Wow Frankie great site. Hope all is well, did you get a new job yet.
Regards to the Clarici family.
Lin

On Friday, May 16, 2014, Frank Clarici <clarici at verizon.net> wrote:

> Linda
>
> Look at owwm.com
>
> They are great
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On May 16, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com<javascript:;>>
> 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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