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Repair¶

Machining or Grinding Flat¶

It is possible to repair a worn cast iron platen by machining or grinding it flat{Reference:http://owwm.org/viewtopic.php?t=27688|A Delta 6 X 48 Cast Iron Platen Reborn!}. The thickness of metal that will remain afterwards should be taken into consideration before choosing this option. Below are images from Bruce Erdman showing a platen with typical wear and the results after Blanchard grinding:

Flattening With Filler¶

Graphited Canvas¶

Applying graphited canvas is reported to result in a cooler running belt, less load on the motor and provide inexpensive, easy to replace protection to a newly flattened platen.

See Also¶

• Resolving Tracking Issues
  

Links¶

• Early sander with grooved platen
• Repairing non-Delta platen with bondo