Yesterday I bought a new used 15" wide open belt sander. Meanings its 3 years old but never even had a belt on it.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/15-W...pen-End-/G9983
I was wondering on any setup tips on this if there are any.
Its the 5hp model. Thing is a tiny beast, weights 800lbs at only 23x30x60.
I still have to adjust the platen and the oscillation side to side and speed of oscillation and a few other adjustments.
One question I have is about setting the depth to sand. On my drum sander I would open top that shows the drum, crank it down till it hit board and free spin it with my hand till I felt it was good to send it through.The depth gauge was just a starting point.
On this one I was thinkign about turning sand belt on an cranking it down till it touches it ( careful not to shoot it at me) and then turn conveyor on?