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I've levelled the motor, levelled the machine, drive belt seems Ok, and it's still overheating. I don't think there's much else I can do, in terms of normal consumer adjustments, so I think that I will contact Record Power again, because of course, it is their problem really.

Thank you Clw, That's interesting, I'm pretty sure my machine is on an sloping bit of the floor. Also the motor seems to not be mounted level relative to the machine - in fact I think is sloping the same way as floor , making the angle even worse. Also having the motor pulley sloping...

Thank you for that, I will investigate.

Hi all, I'm having a spot of bother with my recently-purchased Startrite SD-31 planer thicknesser. The motor is overheating and cutting out. I know it's high summer but I measured the temperature near the machine and it was 25-26 Celsius which I would imagine it should be able to cope with. I...

Fair enough, yep it's better to do what you can for your health of course. I will look at LVHP extractors now, maybe I should have more than one dust extractor. Thanks

Hi, thank you for reply & information, Well that's great that the Axminster one would be powerful enough, in fact I was even wondering if a SIP 1.0HP HVLP might be enough. I'm not too bothered about the fine dust in the air I think, my workshop is quite large. Thanks again.

Hi, Hope it is ok to post this in this part of forum, I have recently purchased two Startrite machines, one being the TS1 Panel Saw, seems i'm not allowed to post links unfortunately but it is a 'proper' bench saw I believe, 2.5Kw power and the other being the SD31 Planer thicknesser, which...