Typical knife sharpening technique

The belt can also be used for knife grinding and sharpening. Figure 17 depicts a typical knife edge grinding operation. Generally this will be done with the tool rest removed.

Figure 17. Typical knife sharpening technique.

The belt can also be used for contour sand- ing. It is best when doing this type of opera- tion to remove the graphite faced sanding shoe so the belt can flex to conform better to the shape you are sanding. See Figure 18.

Figure 18. Contour sanding, shoe removed.

The sanding arm can also be tilted to a horizontal position if desired. See Figure 19. This can be more convenient for certain types of sanding or polishing operations. Make sure the arm is secured in the horizontal position with the two setscrews on the bottom of the pivot arm. It will also be necessary to adjust the tool rest so it is in the proper orientation for horizontal use. If you are going to sand against the contour of the drive wheel itself, the tool rest should be removed so it will not interfere with access.

Be certain before attempting to tilt the sanding arm that the motor and mounting bracket are firm- ly attached to a benchtop or base.

Figure 19. Pivot arm in horizontal position.

G1015 Knife Belt Sander/Buffer

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G1015 specifications

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