Trim platen on Craftsman 2x42?

[Hawk45]

I have a glass platen on the way from USKM but was wondering if I should trim the existing platen so that the glass just fits and is the exact width of the 2" belts?
As it is I can get the belts to do and contour cutting b/c I can't get the angle on the edge of the belt b/c of the overhang of the factory platen. You can see in the attached picture there is about 1/4 on one side and 3/8 on the other. Trying to get at 90 degrees on the edge of the belt is impossible with the existing platen overhang.

Thanks,
John

 

[t_davis925]

I've got the same grinder, waiting on the glass platen though. I don't really see any point in messing with the platen, especially since you're going to be attaching the glass anyways.

 

[Remyrw]

The glass gives you some depth to work with and it's rare that you'll need more than it provides. The only complaint I had was that the design of the metal platen got in the way of using most plunge guides.

 

[Hawk45]

Yes, I noticed this just before while testing some new belts and practicing on some cheap stock. I'll probably modify it to do what I need it to do or have someone weld me up a more usable piece. I'll have to play around with it before moving forward mounting the glass to it in the current config.