Not sure how well the "Auto Tracking" mechanism works on the 10-20 but I lost a few hours (and gained some grey hairs
) replacing the belt on my 16-32. I learned too late that I needed to mark the location of the adjuster on each corner.
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| Author: | Bailey [ Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | conveyor belt replacement? |
Just moved my shop to a new location. Our NEW HOUSE I've been building for the past 12 months. 10-20 sander was cranked all the way down in transport and I tuned it on that way....ARGHHHHH!!!! ..thus...trashed my conveyor belt. IT WAS a 100 grit 3m belt conveyor belt. Who carries replacement conveyors for the Perfotmax/Jet 10-20? Can't wait to send some more relief instrument carving photo step by steps for the forum. Kent Bailey |
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| Author: | ernie [ Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conveyor belt replacement? |
I got mine for the 16 in performax from woodcraft. There are other vendors as well |
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| Author: | wbergman [ Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conveyor belt replacement? |
You can get them directly from Jet. In my case, the machine was out of warranty, but the person on the phone determined that the belt must have been defective and send a new one for free. |
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| Author: | John Coloccia [ Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conveyor belt replacement? |
The only thing I would say is definitely get a genuine replacement belt. I've tried generic belt sanding belts (it's a standard size) and none of them were made precisely enough to track reliably on the conveyor, though they work fine as a sanding belt. |
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| Author: | Mark Fogleman [ Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conveyor belt replacement? |
Not sure how well the "Auto Tracking" mechanism works on the 10-20 but I lost a few hours (and gained some grey hairs ) replacing the belt on my 16-32. I learned too late that I needed to mark the location of the adjuster on each corner.
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conveyor belt replacement? |
http://www.Klingspore.com Or do a search for custom belt makers. Mc |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conveyor belt replacement? |
I replaced the belt on my 16-32 a year or so back. Got a new-fangled rubbery kind of belt from Amazon.com rather than a sandpaper based one. It tracks better, and grips better IMO. YMMV. Dave F. |
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| Author: | ballbanjos [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conveyor belt replacement? |
+1 on the rubber belt Tracks a lot better than the sandpaper one, and grips better too. Dave |
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| Author: | John Coloccia [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conveyor belt replacement? |
Is there a rubber one for the 22-44? I haven't been able to find one. |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conveyor belt replacement? |
I sent an email to the place I bought mine from asking if they have one for the 22-44. I'll let you know what they say.... Cheers, Dave F. |
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| Author: | Eric Reid [ Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conveyor belt replacement? |
I've had very good results dealing with these people: http://www.industrialabrasives.com/page.html?id=18&zenid=bbc262355733e8635f23a722fe8ea2bd. Their quality is consistent, their prices are great, and even the people who answer the phone really know abrasives. Still, getting the feed belt on a Performax sander to track straight can be frustrating. I've come to accept having to reposition the belt after a few hours of use. I haven't found that using the name brand product improved things any. For those of you who are using the rubberized feed belts, do these affect the precision of the sanding any? I'm sanding skins for Nomex double tops, and holding a close tolerance on thickness is what matters. |
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| Author: | John Arnold [ Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: conveyor belt replacement? |
Quote: For those of you who are using the rubberized feed belts, do these affect the precision of the sanding any? No. They are pretty thin, and don't compress much at all during normal use. I have used the same rubber belt since I bought my Ryobi 16-32 in the early 1990's. It is finally getting worn out, and the wood will occasionally slip if it is really smooth and hard. I have sanded thousands of guitar's worth of wood on it.... literally. That includes over 2500 red spruce tops and 500 sets of BR. The sander came with a sandpaper feed belt, and I never could get it to track correctly. I called Ryobi, and they sent the rubber belt for free. |
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