Charles in Aus.
Well-known Member
My sister in law ruined my Makita belt sander and I have missed it for a few years now .
I bought this Stanley heavy duty 3'' machine at a flea market today . I must say that USA made machines of this era were built like battleships .
Stanley power tool are a rarity here , I have worked out how to push the front roller in until it clicks and is held back in order to change the belt .
[u:3aa24d74cb]But[/u:3aa24d74cb] I can't figure out how to release it again
One other thing , the photo shows the friction plate worn through , is this supposed to have a cover sheet of graphite paper or is it just bare steel as it is now ?
I bought this Stanley heavy duty 3'' machine at a flea market today . I must say that USA made machines of this era were built like battleships .
Stanley power tool are a rarity here , I have worked out how to push the front roller in until it clicks and is held back in order to change the belt .
[u:3aa24d74cb]But[/u:3aa24d74cb] I can't figure out how to release it again
One other thing , the photo shows the friction plate worn through , is this supposed to have a cover sheet of graphite paper or is it just bare steel as it is now ?