Selecting the right grade of sandpaper
Different grades of sanding paper can be purchased from your local hardware store. Available grades are: Coarse, Medium and Fine.
Use a coarse grit to sand down rough finishes, medium grit to smooth the work and fine grit to finish off.
GRIT CHART
GRIT | TYPE |
60 or less | Very |
| Coarse |
80 – 100 | Coarse |
120 – 150 | Medium |
180 – 220 | Fine |
240 or more | Very |
| Fine |
WARNING. Take care to regularly clean out the build up of dust on the base underneath the sandpaper and not to let the sandpaper wear completely down before replacing it.
Failure to observe these two precautionary measures can lead to damage to the hooks and loops on the base and the sandpaper will not attach properly.
Sanding
The sander can be used for most sanding operations on materials such as wood, plastic, metal and painted
It is best to make a trial run on a scrap piece of material to determine the optimum grades of sandpaper for a particular job.
Attaching a sanding sheet
WARNING. Always ensure that the tool is switched
off and the plug is removed from the power point before making any adjustments or maintenance procedures.
1.Select the required grade of sandpaper.
2.Match the holes in a suitable sheet with the holes in the base (4) and press the sheet to the base to attach it. To remove the sheet, peel it away from the base.
WARNING. Do not continue to
use the sander with a sanding sheet that is over worn or damaged.
WARNING. Do not use the same sanding sheet for wood and metal. Metal particles become embedded in the sandpaper and will scour a wooden surface.
surfaces.
NOTE. Wear safety goggles, a dust mask and ear defenders.
1.Move the sander over the surface of the work in a circular motion with an even, moderate pressure.
CAUTION. Where possible, clamp smaller workpieces to the bench.
NOTE. If there are still scratches on your work after sanding, try either of the following:
2. Go back to a coarser grit and sand the marks out before recommencing with the original choice or,
3. Try using new sandpaper of the same grit to eliminate the unwanted marks before
progressing to a finer grit and finishing the job.
Dust extraction
Connect a dust extraction system or a household vacuum cleaner to the vacuum dust extraction adaptor (9).
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