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Operating Controls
The main on-off switch is on the handle of the
hot air gun (Figure 7).
The temperature of the heat is controlled by the
dial (Figure 7); hotter toward the red part of the
dial, cooler toward the blue part of the dial.
NOTE: The heat setting is arbitrary. The hotter
the gun, the faster you must feed the work. For
best results, start with a low heat and make
adjustments according to your experience with
the edge bander and the material you are using.
Operation
Selection of Banding Material
The edge banding material must have a hot melt
adhesive backing.
The width of the edge banding material you
select is dependent upon the thickness of the
stock you are banding. The Edge Bander will
accept banding material up to 2-1/4” wide.
The banding material is usually no more than
1/16” wider than the thickness of the workpiece.
This means there is only about 1/32” of excess
to remove from either side of the workpiece. See
Figure 8. This allows the excess to be removed
with a knife (not provided) or the double edge
trimmer. The excess may also be removed by
sanding.
When the edge banding material is too wide, the
clean-up job becomes difficult and edge banding
material is wasted.
Basic Procedure
1. Set the roll of edge banding material on the
support table. The banding material should
be oriented so the adhesive backed side will
face the heat gun as it moves through the
guides.
2. Make sure the lower guides have been set
slightly below the work table. This will place
the bottom edge of the banding material
slightly below the edge of the workpiece.
3. Slide the leading end of the banding
material through the guides, and adjust the
upper guides to the width of the banding
material. See Figure 9. NOTE: The banding
material must move freely through the
guides.
Figure 7
Figure 8
(banding shown is 13/16” wide oak veneer)
Figure 9
