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Is there anyway you guys could give me an Ide on how to shim my 2x42 platen so it is not canting

Here are some file knives I made from Nicolson, Heller, Simmonds files and they are tempered down to the mid 50's mid 60's rockwell tell me what you guys think. I am working on more designs that I will post later. http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b420/mastromaurostone/Knife10.jpg...

Well I dont know if it makes a big deal that I use a 2x4 block with a 10 degree angle on it to give me a 20 deg grind, and my table if perfectly flat and level. I just dont know how I would shim it. Maybe with some thin washers?

I use a craftsman 2x42 belt sander with Blaze grit sanding belts and ceramic platen. My problem with the sander is when I start my grind from my ricasso to the tip the grind starts high at ricasso and goes low at tip and I found out that my platen is angled by a hair and I am trying to fix it...

I am not going to be able to afford a 2x72 belt grinder for a while plus I kinda got use to the 1x30 just needed an inch and longer belt and better machine than a HF 1x30. I got some blaze 60 grit belts and ceramic platen ,etc.

Well What type of 2x48? I mean there is a craftsman 2x42 and I dont know what there is in 2x48 in a good but cheaper than a baldor 2x48 or kalamazoo.

What if I moddified it to take 1x42 belts, and if that dont work then I guess Ill just keep if for sharpening and buy a 2x42 or 2x48

I am looking for a 2x42 or 2x48 belt grinder in good shape that works great, I am even open to a 2x72 in grizzly. Just let me know guys if you want to make a deal.

I have been making custom Knives from old Nicolson files for 4 months now am have been doing good, And I am using Blaze grit sanding belts from 40-120 and it works but my speed isnt fast enough . so I am wondering if anyone thinks its possible to take the motor off of the 1x30 and attach a...