Dave Monk Posted January 30, 2021 Report Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) I have owned this for about 6 months. I use it daily. I am always fiddling with the conveyor belt tracking. Now the left side is tight and the right side is super loose. I can tighten the left a bunch and it still wants to track to the left. Do you think the belt is bad and do you think I need to replace it already? I would appreciate any tips. Edited January 30, 2021 by Dave Monk OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Rockytime Posted January 30, 2021 Report Posted January 30, 2021 What is a super max? OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Dave Monk Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Posted January 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, Rockytime said: What is a super max? It's a drum sander. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Scrappile Posted January 30, 2021 Report Posted January 30, 2021 Dave, I can't suggest anything,,,never had a drum sander... but would like to have one.... You might post you question on Lumberjocks forum if you do not get answers here... https://www.lumberjocks.com/forums OCtoolguy and Dave Monk 1 1 Quote
Terry Jay Posted January 30, 2021 Report Posted January 30, 2021 Same issue on any of the feed belt machines. Spend some time just running the feed belt and making minor (like 1/4 turn or less) adjustments until you get it tracking about right, then check it every 15 minutes or so when in use. A high side on a board can start the feed belt moving due to the increased pressure, as can feeding everything toward one edge or the other. OCtoolguy and Roberta Moreton 1 1 Quote
kmmcrafts Posted January 30, 2021 Report Posted January 30, 2021 I don't know anything about these, but I'd be interested to hear what you find out. That said I have a 4 x 36 belt sander that when the belt gets worn ( I guess? ) I have the same issue.. After several months / year? or so I run out of adjustment.. Put new belt on and it tracks good for however long it is before worn again.. I am guessing this might be the issue for you.. But I don't know that and hate to see you change it out etc and end up with the same result. Dave Monk and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote
John B Posted January 31, 2021 Report Posted January 31, 2021 Dave, relax the right side. I am guessing that it is an open end drum sander, if so I have had one for about 10 years now and once I had the belt tracking approximately correct, I only ever adjust it on one side, either tightening or loosening. This prevents over tightening, stretching and possibly breaking the conveyor belt. I almost always have to make a minor adjustment one way or the other when ever I use it and that is generally for 1/2 hour or more at a time. As Terry said, " A high edge, or feeding on one side" can make the conveyor track one way or another. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Dave Monk Posted February 2, 2021 Author Report Posted February 2, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 8:38 PM, John B said: Dave, relax the right side. I am guessing that it is an open end drum sander, if so I have had one for about 10 years now and once I had the belt tracking approximately correct, I only ever adjust it on one side, either tightening or loosening. This prevents over tightening, stretching and possibly breaking the conveyor belt. I almost always have to make a minor adjustment one way or the other when ever I use it and that is generally for 1/2 hour or more at a time. As Terry said, " A high edge, or feeding on one side" can make the conveyor track one way or another. The right side is totally relaxed and almost puckers up. I think I have been running the belt too tight. I totally loosened it up and tightened it just enough so it doesn't slip under load. The left side is all that I have tightened. I've used it a bit and it is tracking right now. I'll have to use it more to see how it is really working. Thanks to everyone for the comments. Scrappile and John B 2 Quote
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