Sanding
DO NOT sand more than one board at a time. Minor variations in thickness can cause one board to be propelled by the rapidly spinning sanding drum and ejected from the machine. NEVER stand directly in front of the outfeed area of the machine. Failure to do so could result in severe personal injury.
To sand a workpiece:
1.Adjust the table height according to the instructions in Depth of Cut on Page 16.
2.Start the dust collector, turn the sander ON, and start the conveyor.
3.Feed the workpiece through the sander. Retrieve the workpiece by standing at the
4.Run wide stock through two or three times without adjusting the table height. Turn the stock 180° between passes to ensure an even cut.
G0459 12" Drum Sander
Sanding Tips
•Replace the sandpaper with a higher grit to achieve a finer finish.
•Raise the table with a maximum of 1⁄4 turn of the crank handle until the workpiece is the desired thickness.
•Reduce snipe when sanding more than one board of the same thickness by feeding them into the sander with the front end of the sec- ond board touching the back end of the first board.
•Feed boards into the sander at different points on the conveyor to maximize sandpaper life and prevent uneven conveyor belt wear.
•DO NOT sand boards less than 8" long or less than 1⁄8" thick to prevent damage to the workpiece and the drum sander.
•Extend the life of the sandpaper by regularly using a
•When sanding workpieces with irregular sur- faces, such as cabinet doors, take very light sanding passes to prevent gouges. When the drum moves from sanding a wide surface to sanding a narrow surface, the load on the motor will be reduced, and the drum will speed up, causing a gouge.
•DO NOT edge sand boards. This can cause boards to kickback, causing serious personal injury. Edge sanding boards also can cause damage to the conveyor belt and sandpa- per.
•When sanding workpieces with a bow or crown, place the high point up (prevents the workpiece from rocking) and take very light passes.
•Feed the workpiece at an angle to maximize stock removal and sandpaper effectiveness, but feed the workpiece straight to reduce sandpaper grit scratches for the finish pass- es.