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My belt sander attachment has never run straight and stayed tight enough, even under light pressure. What am I doing wrong? I've tried every adjustment that I can think of and still the belt runs to either side and loses tension very quickly. All of the adjustment items are still in good condition....

Thanks for the information, but after reading your reply, I realize that the belt that I meant is the Gilmer (?) belt at the headstock end of the quill. At that location the belt is off of the grooved pulley by one or two ribs. I've worked on the lower V belt a few times and it seems fine, but the G...

I'm new to site, so if there are any mistakes on my part, apologies in advance! Now, for the first question - my machine is around 15 years old, bought it from my brother along with belt sander attachment, band saw, vacuum system and other items. Anyway, since I've had the setup the drive belt (thin...