OPERATIONS
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Using Load Meter
The load meter shown in
Figure 29
is an impor-
tant gauge for determining how deep of a cut
the sander can take while you are feeding the
workpiece. The load meter displays the current
amperage draw of the sander. As the depth of
cut increases, so does the amperage draw. Use
this meter for consistent sanding depths and to
avoid overloading your sander.
Never exceed 26 amps on the load meter!
This
is the maximum amount that the sander can
safely handle.
Operating Sander
The normal depth of cut is no more than
1
⁄
64
".
This depth is the equivalent of turning the table
height handwheel
1
⁄
8
th
of a turn.
DO NOT raise
the table more than
1
⁄
8
th
of a turn on one suc-
cessive pass.
Attempting to remove too much
material can cause workpiece burning, prema-
ture paper wear, paper tearing and undesirable
finished results. B
asic sanding operations are
performed as follows:
1.
Put on safety glasses and a dust mask, and
start the dust collector.
2.
Make the thickness adjustment slightly larg-
er than your workpiece.
Figure 29.
Load meter.
Emergency Stop
Figure 30.
Emergency stop plate.
The emergency stop shown in
Figure 30
is pro-
vided to stop the sander quickly.
The emer-
gency stop is engaged as follows:
1.
Push the bottom of the emergency stop
plate as far as it will go.
2.
Hold the emergency stop plate until the
sander has come to a complete stop.
For best results, 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 sand-
ing belt making contact with the workpiece
on successive cuts, then no further passes are
needed at that depth.
Quick Tip
