Woodstock W1751 owner manual Sanding and Results

				W1751 25" Wide-Belt Sander
Sanding and Results
SYMPTOM		POSSIBLE CAUSE		CORRECTIVE ACTION
Edges of wood are	1.	Excessive depth of cut.	1.	Reduce depth of cut.
rounded.
Uneven thickness	1.	Feed table not parallel to sanding roller.	1.	Adjust the table.
from left to right	2.	Conveyor belt is worn.	2.	Replace conveyor belt.
of board.
Workpiece slips	1.	Pressure rollers set too high.	1.	Lower pressure rollers.
on conveyor belt.	2.	Dirty conveyor belt.	2.	Clean conveyor belt.
	3.	Conveyor belt is worn.	3.	Replace conveyor belt.
Straight strip	1.	Pressure rollers are dirty or damaged.	1.	Clean or repair pressure rollers.
of notches on
workpiece.
Snake-shaped	1.	Sanding belt damaged or dirty.	1.	Clean or replace sanding belt.
marks on
workpiece.
Sandpaper quickly	1.	Sanding belt has been stored in a damp	1.	Store sanding belt away from extremely
becomes dull.		environment.		damp or wet environments.
	2.	Sanding belt has been folded or smashed.	2.	Store sanding belt on end or hang them,
				not folded or bent.
Burn marks on	1.	Using too fine of sanding grit.	1.	Use a coarser grit sanding belt
workpiece or	2.	Sanding depth too aggressive.	2.	Reduce sanding depth and/or install
sandpaper.				coarser sandpaper.
	3.	Work held still for too long.	3.	Do not keep workpiece in one place for
				too long.
Glazed sanding	1.	Sanding wet stock.	1.	Dry stock properly before sanding.
surfaces.	2.	Sanding stock with high residue.	2.	Use different stock. Or, accept the char-
				acteristics of the stock and plan on clean-
				ing/replacing sanding belts frequently.

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