I believe you should adjust the platen on KMG grinder a bit "proud" of the rollers.
When I first began to use my KMG, I set the platen in line with the infeed and outfeed rollers. That was fine for rough work. However, I have now been using the grinder to grind HSS tool bits and have discovered that this is not the proper setup.
I have started setting the platen slightly proud of the rollers to keep the belt firmly riding platen. I have not set it up with any sort of thickness gauge, just by eye to assure the belt is flat on the platen.
Is this how you do it or do you go to the trouble of measuring the setup? If you measure it what do you shoot for, 15 or 20 thousandths proud?
When I first began to use my KMG, I set the platen in line with the infeed and outfeed rollers. That was fine for rough work. However, I have now been using the grinder to grind HSS tool bits and have discovered that this is not the proper setup.
I have started setting the platen slightly proud of the rollers to keep the belt firmly riding platen. I have not set it up with any sort of thickness gauge, just by eye to assure the belt is flat on the platen.
Is this how you do it or do you go to the trouble of measuring the setup? If you measure it what do you shoot for, 15 or 20 thousandths proud?