Workpiece Finish
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Miter bar binds in | 1. Miter slot dirty or gummed up. | 1. | Carefully clean miter slot. | ||
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Workpiece angle | 1. Pointer or scale not calibrated correctly. | 1. Adjust pointer or scale to reflect real path of cut (see | |||
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Sandpaper clogs | 1. Sandpaper grit is too fine for the job. | 1. | Replace with a coarser grit sandpaper. | ||
quickly or burns. | 2. | Workpiece is too moist. | 2. | Allow workpiece to dry out. | |
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| 3. | Sanding pressure too aggressive. | 3. | Reduce sanding pressure or install coarser | |
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| 4. | Paint, varnish, pitch, or other coating is | 4. | Install a coarse grit sandpaper, or strip coating off | |
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| loading up sandpaper. |
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| 5. | Sanding soft workpiece. | 5. | Use different stock. Or, accept the characteristics | |
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| of the stock and plan on cleaning/replacing discs | |
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Glossy spots, | 1. Sandpaper too fine for the desired finish. | 1. | Use a coarser grit sandpaper. | ||
burning, or streaks | 2. | Work held still for too long. | 2. | Do not keep workpiece in one place for too long. | |
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3. | Workpiece is too moist. | 3. | Allow workpiece to dry out. | ||
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| 4. | Sanding stock with high residue. | 4. | Use different stock. Or, accept the characteristics of | |
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| 5. | Worn sandpaper. | 5. | Replace sandpaper. | |
| 6. | Sanding pressure too aggressive. | 6. | Reduce sanding pressure or install coarse | |
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Abrasive rubs off | 1. Sandpaper has been stored in an incorrect | 1. | Replace sandpaper and store it away from extremely | ||
the disc easily. |
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| dry, hot, or damp conditions. | |
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Model G0724 (Mfg. Since 09/11) |