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You're grinder looks like it may be a little "under built", but that aside, I'd increase belt tension as others have suggested, and adjust your tracking wheel as suggested. Really, you want your tension/tracking arm to be just about parallel with your tool arm when your machine is tensioned and ready to run.
Another test you can do is to take the tracking wheel out of the equation. Run the belt JUST over the drive wheel and platen wheels, and pull the tool arm out until the belt is tight. You should be able turn the belt and still be centered up, IF your wheels are in fact aligned.
Here's an example of what I mean, but under power:
Another test you can do is to take the tracking wheel out of the equation. Run the belt JUST over the drive wheel and platen wheels, and pull the tool arm out until the belt is tight. You should be able turn the belt and still be centered up, IF your wheels are in fact aligned.
Here's an example of what I mean, but under power:
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