July 30, 201411 yr I got my belt grinder 2 or 3 years ago, can't remember. It has seen a lot of use in that time. It has the mail-order aluminum drive and idler wheels, I think from beaumont tools. Anyway, the last month or so, it's been hard to keep from throwing belts under a load, and the belts would fly off during start-up, run across the floor, and try their best to climb up the power hammer. I was getting ready to tear the drive wheel off and re-cut a crown on it, because it had worn flat. I called a buddy who has several grinders to see if I was doing the right thing. He told me to wrap 4 or 5 wraps of black electrical tape about the center of the drive wheel, and go back to work. By golly, it starts, runs, and tracks like it was new...Thanks, JE! mike
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