Shop fox SHOP FOX W1709, Instruction Manual

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OPERATIONS
Figure 29. Operator feeding workpiece in
correct body position and out of the way of
potential kickback.
3. Use the numeric key pad and enter the
thickness of your calibration board (Example:
1.500 for 1-
1 ⁄
2
" thick).
4. Press and hold the SET key for 3 seconds:
The table is now calibrated.
5. Press the down arrow key:
6. Remove the calibration board.
To achieve the best sanding results experiment
with conveyor feed rate, sanding depth, various
grits of sandpaper, and oscillation speed.
To sand a workpiece, do these steps:
1. Make sure the table is calibrated and the
needed sandpaper is installed and tensioned.
2. Turn the sander
OFF
, set the feed rate, then
turn the sander
ON
.
3. Measure your workpiece and find the highest
location.
4. Type in the thickness of your workpiece
using the numeric key pad (Example: for a 2"
thick workpiece type 2.000"),
and press the table start key:
Note : the upper left corner Input Led will
illuminate (See Figure 27), and the display
numbers will flash when entering
measurements.
5. Measure the sanding depth needed.
Example: let’s say you need
1 ⁄
16
".
Note : removing too much material can burn
the workpiece, tear the paper, and give
poor sanding results.
6. Convert 1 ⁄
16
" fraction to a 0.063" decimal
measurement using the conversion table on
the sander.
7. Calculate the resulting workpiece thickness
(2.000"—0.063" = 1.937"), and type the
thickness (1.937") on the key pad.
8. Press the table start key:
The table will raise 0.063".
Note : The lower left corner Run Led will
illuminate and the display numbers will glow
steady when measurements have been
accepted and the table is auto-adjusting.
Note : When the correct sanding depth is
achieved, the lower left corner Run Led will
turn off and the final resulting workpiece
thickness is displayed.
Basic Sanding
For best results for finish sanding, feed each
piece through the sander two or three times
without adjusting the depth of cut. Turn the
workpiece 180˚ and feed it through two or
three more times at this same depth. As
always, use your best judgement. If you no
longer hear the sanding belt making contact
with the workpiece on successive cuts, then
no further passes are needed at that depth.
Quick Tip
10. Start the conveyor, stand to the side as
shown in
Figure 29 , and feed the
workpiece into the sander.
11. Observe the load meter, and press the
table down arrow key on the key pad to
reduce the sanding depth if there is a
problem.
12. Remove the workpiece from the outfeed
side, which is now sanded down
1 ⁄
16
". You
now can add a new sanding depth the same
way as in
steps 7 and 8 and sand again.