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4.2 OPERATION INSTRUCTION
Operation Overview
This overview gives you the basic process that happens during an operation with this
machine.
Familiarize yourself with this process to better understand the remaining parts of the
Operation section.
To complete a typical operation, the operator does the following:
1. Examines the workpiece to make sure it is suitable for sanding.
2. Places the workpiece on the conveyor table under or next to the front pressure roller,
andadjusts the table height until the top surface of the workpiece just touches the front
pressure roller.
3. Checks the outfeed side of the machine to make sure the workpiece can safely pass all
the way through without interference from other objects.
4. Wears safety glasses and a respirator.
5. Starts the dust collector.
6. Turns the sander
ON
, adjusts conveyor speed, places the workpiece flat on the conveyor,
then lets the conveyor feed the workpiece into the sander.
7. Slowly raises the conveyor table using the hand crank until the sandpaper begins sanding
the workpiece.
8. Stands at the side of the sander and retrieves the workpiece from the outfeed end.
9. Stops the machine.
Sanding Tips
• Replace the sandpaper with a higher grit to achieve a finer finish.
• Raise the table with a maximum of
1/8
turn of the crank handle until the workpiece is the
desired thickness.
• Reduce snipe when sanding more than one board of the same thickness by feeding them
into the sander with the front end of the second board touching the back end of the first
board.
• Feed boards into the sander at different points on the conveyor to maximize sandpaper life
and prevent uneven conveyor belt wear.
• DO NOT sand boards less than 8" long or less than
1/8
" thick to prevent damage to the
workpiece and the drum sander.
• When sanding workpieces with irregular surfaces, such as cabinet doors, take very light