Axminster WS1000TA, User Manual

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Using a Sanding Drum
Workpiece Handling
•Feed the workpiece straight across the machine table, holding the fingers close together and
guiding the workpiece with the palms of your hands.
•Never put your hands under or behind the cutter guard.
•Always keep your hands well clear of the rotating cutter.
•Always feed the workpiece against the cutter rotation as shown by the arrow in illustration.
•Use a push stick when working the ends of narrow stock.
•Use a feeding aid if you are going to machine a workpiece shorter than 300mm.
•Always machine the workpiece over its entire length.
Recess machining may only be carried out with the aid of suitable longitudinal
workpiece stops.
•When working complex shapes, make jigs
and guides to guide the workpiece properly and
safely.
•Make trial cuts on a piece of scrap before working
the actual workpiece.
•Support long workpieces with roller stands or
table extensions.
•Always work one workpiece at a time.
Sanding drum assembly
Fig 73
Correct operating position
Position yourself offset to the machine as shown.
Operating Instructions