Woodstock W1678 instruction manual Load meter

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OPERATION

NOTICE

Since various types of stock will react differently with various loads, use a process of trial-and-error to determine the best load settings and feed rate for your sanding needs.

A slower feed rate will sand the surface smoother, but risks burning the wood; a faster feed rate will remove material faster, but risks overloading the motor.

As a general rule, always start with a small load and work your way up. We recommend that you do not push your machine to its maximum load; instead, make multiple passes or install a coarser grit paper.

7.Let the workpiece travel into the sander and slowly raise the conveyor table while listening for stock-to-drum contact. As soon as you hear contact, stop raising the table and watch the load meter. DO NOT exceed a load of 25 amps or you may damage the motor. See Figures 49 and 50.

•If the amperage gets higher than 25 amps, immediately lower the conveyor to reduce the load. You can also lower the conveyor FPM feed rate.

8.DO NOT stand directly in the outfeed path. Retrieve your workpiece by standing to the side of the sander at the outfeed side.

9.Without raising or lowering the table, make multiple passes and check your workpiece for sanding quality and consistency.

With a pencil, you can mark a squiggly line on the workpiece and sand it to test for even sanding.

Look for uniform removal of the line. If the line is not removed uniformly, adjust the sander accordingly.

Figure 49. ALWAYS stand out of the way of where the workpiece could be projected, and keep fingers away from the underside of the workpiece.

Figure 50. Load meter.

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Contents Model W1678 Page Table of Contents Introduction Woodstock Service and SupportAbout Your New 26 Double Drum Sander Warranty and Returns SpecificationsSafety Standard Safety InstructionsSafety Keep proper footing and balance at all timesAdditional Safety Instructions for Drum Sanders Model W1678Avoiding Potential Injuries Never stand in the path of potential Workpiece kickbackSafety Extension Cords 220V OperationGrounding Box Contents AssemblyUnpacking Shop Preparation Initial Cleaning Beginning To install dust ports and handles, do these stepsDust Port Handles To install the control box, do these steps To install the crank and handle, do these stepsControl Box Crank and HandleAdjustments To adjust the drum-to-conveyor squareness, do these stepsDrums and Pressure Rollers Unplug the Double Drum Sander30 gauge block positioning To adjust the drum-to-conveyor parallelism, do these steps Step25⁄8 gauge block positioning To adjust the drum-to-conveyor height, do these steps Part 3 Drum-to-Conveyor HeightPart 4 Pressure Roller Adjustment To adjust pressure-roller spring tension, do these stepsDust Scoop Gap Dust scoop gapBelt Tension Front panel and mounting screwsConveyor Belt Conveyor belt hanging gapOverview Control Panel OperationsControl panel offers these controls Basic Sanding OperationMain power ON/OFF safety switch To use the double drum sander, do these stepsLoad meter Troubleshooting Long grooves Maintenance General Sanding BeltsMaintenance LubricationBrush Replacement Sandpaper ReplacementBearing Replacement Slide the bearing out of the bearing block. See FigureBearing-block grease grove Grease port General Cleaning Drive System Wiring Diagram W1678 26 Double Drum SanderControl System Wiring Diagram Closure Parts Scale 143 146 145 144 142 151 154 110 111 106 105 Pressure Roller 227 Side Panel 337 Magnetic Switch Page Page Page BOX BELLINGHAM, WA Warranty Card
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