OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
CHECKLIST BEFORE STARTING
• Make sure a dust collector is properly attached.
• If multiple boards are to be sanded, collect all workpieces together and set them nearby on a table or bench
within easy reach.
• Make sure that the sanding belts are properly installed, that is, wound around the drums, taut and without
spaces between the belts edges. Otherwise, the sanding belts may rip when in contact with the workpiece.
• If working with longer workpieces, make sure to have adequate out feed support safely set-up and ready
before sanding.
DO
DO NOT
Tip: To avoid sanding snipe – which is a small depression in the surface of a workpiece across its width caused by a
variation in the sanding depth during a given pass - it is important to keep the workpiece level on the feed table until
it has completely cleared contact with the sanding drums. It is advisable to use an outfeed table or some form of out-
feed support when sanding workpieces of 4’ or more in length. Allowing the leading edge of a longer workpiece to hang
or sag off of the outfeed end of the conveyor table should be avoided as it will lift the trailing end of the workpiece up
into the sanding drums and cause uneven sanding depth and snipe.
WITHOUT AN ADEQUATE OUTFEED SUPPORT
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WITH AN ADEQUATE OUTFEED SUPPORT
Make sure to have on safety glasses as well as hearing and respiratory protection at all times when using the
sander.
Make sure you and any assistants are wearing safe appropriate workshop attire. Roll up long sleeves, secure long
hair and remove any jewelry: watches, rings, bracelets or anything that could become caught in the conveyor feed
rollers or the drums, potentially causing serious injury.
