Detailed entries for one subject from the INDEX TO HOW TO DO IT INFORMATION.
Click on a see also (sa) or tracing (xx) to view detailed entries about a related subject.
The entries are in alphabetical order by magazine name and then in chronological sequence.
To obtain a copy of any magazine article contact your local public library or the publisher.

Tip on adjusting belt tension and tracking on stationary belt sanders.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER May-Jun 1988 (v.4#2) pg. 10
Added Info AMERICAN WOODWORKER Sep-Oct 1988 (v.4#4) pg. 11

Tip on using tennis racquet handle-grip tape to help alleviate a belt-tracking problem on a stationary belt sander.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jun 1995 (v.18#9) pg. 22

Survey of nine 3"x21" portable belt sanders. Includes instructions on replacing the stock metal platen with a graphite-impregnated heavy canvas to improve performance.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #122 Apr-May 1999 pg. 80

Portable belt sander tune-up includes flattening the base and aligning the wheels.
FINE WOODWORKING #91 Nov-Dec 1991 pg. 52

Upgrading a combination belt/disk stationary sander to improve belt tracking and dust collection.
FINE WOODWORKING #94 May-Jun 1992 pg. 42

Tune up your belt sander. Tips on improving performance by adding a graphite pad, cleaning vacuum system, recoating the drive wheel, etc.
FINE WOODWORKING #128 Jan-Feb 1998 pg. 78

Belt sander maintenance. Routine cleaning and inspections for a hand-held sander.
SHOPNOTES #15 May 1994 (v.3) pg. 8

Tip on increasing the crown on the idling/adjusting drum using electrical tape in order to keep the belt tracking properly.
WOODWORK #17 Sep-Oct 1992 pg. 14

Copyright © by Norman Lathrop Enterprises. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, print photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior expressed permission of Norman Lathrop Enterprises, except as permitted by law.