Board shifts in machine part II

[bergerud]

The diagram is from the rubber belt installation instructions.

Maybe you have a defective belt of some kind. If you take the belts apart again and do not find the problem, try flipping the belts over. If it is a belt, maybe the problem will reverse direction.

[Dale]

Checked the head level left to right and it is good.
Flipped the belts starting with the one that the ribs were not parallel to the squaring plate and after I re-installed it checked the ribs again and they are parallel. Ran a board through it and it is staying against the squaring plate even after running it back and forth several times, so am fairly confident I have it fixed! Now just not sure if there is something wrong with the belt or were the springs not applying even pressure. Guess i will wait to see if it comes back and if it does I'll try new belts.

Thank you everyone for your help.

[mtylerfl]

That's great news! Glad you got it licked.

[Digitalwoodshop]

No internet for 2 weeks and see all the fun I missed.... I was having the same problem but with sand paper belts... Remember I rip my belts... it was getting to be about 8 inches wide... Replaced with new sand paper belts and the walking problem stopped... As in walking away from the key board side.

I like the idea of flipping the belts....

The 1 to 4 inch storm turned out to be 20 inches and with and wind trees came down.... Took the house wires and shop wires down... no power for 7 days. Fun fun...

AL

[mtylerfl]

Wow! Glad you're back and "electrified" again, Al!

Did you live off bear meat or rattlesnake?

[DianMayfield]

Al, glad to see you are back up!! I had fun once, it didn't look anything like that

I have a new sandpaper set of belts that came with my used A machine. Could you use them? I converted to rubber. Your address is no longer in my PMs, so you will need to send again.

[Digitalwoodshop]

Would love them.... Sending PM