Dust Collection
Dust collection is mandatory for a safe work environment and extended abrasive life. The 16- 32 Plus is equipped with a 4” dust collection port at the top of the dust cover. It is designed to be used with standard 4” dust collection hose connected to a high volume dust collector (minimum 400 to 600 cfm).
A standard shop type canister (16 gal. or larger) can be used for short periods of sanding time but requires converting the hose size down to 2- 1/2”. An adapter is available for converting to the
Installing Abrasives
An
Proper attachment of the abrasive strip to the drum is critical to achieving top performance from your drum sander. Abrasive strips do not have to be
NOTE: When using Ready To WrapTM abrasives, not all of the steps below are necessary. You can use the original abrasive strip mounted to the drum as a template for cutting your own strips.
1.Mark and cut a taper at one end of the roll as shown in Figure 10. Because the tapered end should use all of the left (outboard) slot width, its end must be trimmed back as shown.
2.Squeeze the fastener lever (Figure 11) on the outboard end of drum, and insert the tapered end of the abrasive so that it uses most of the width of the slot. Release the fastener lever to securely hold the strip end to the fastener.
3.Begin wrapping the strip around the drum. The tapered edge of the strip end should follow the edge of the drum.
4.Continue to wrap the abrasive in a spiral fashion by rotating the drum with one hand and guiding the strip with the other (Figure 12). Successive windings of the strip should be flush with previous windings without any overlap.
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Figure 10
(not applicable to “Ready To Wrap” strips)
Figure 11
Figure 12
