Woodstock SHOP FOX W1678 - Manual (Page 28)

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7. Let the workpiece travel into the sander and
slowly raise the conveyor table while listening
for stock-to-drum contact. As soon as you hear
contact, stop raising the table and watch the
load meter. DO NOT exceed a load of 25 amps
or you may damage the motor. See Figures 49
and 50.
• If the amperage gets higher than 25 amps,
immediately lower the conveyor to reduce
the load. You can also lower the conveyor
FPM feed rate.
8. DO NOT stand directly in the outfeed path.
Retrieve your workpiece by standing to the
side of the sander at the outfeed side.
9. Without raising or lowering the table, make
multiple passes and check your workpiece for
sanding quality and consistency.
With a pencil, you can mark a squiggly line on
the workpiece and sand it to test for even
sanding.
Look for uniform removal of the line. If the
line is not removed uniformly, adjust the
sander accordingly.
Figure 50. Load meter.
NOTICE
Since various types of stock will react
differently with various loads, use a process
of trial-and-error to determine the best load
settings and feed rate for your sanding needs.
A slower feed rate will sand the surface
smoother, but risks burning the wood; a faster
feed rate will remove material faster, but
risks overloading the motor.
As a general rule, always start with a small
load and work your way up. We recommend
that you do not push your machine to its
maximum load; instead, make multiple
passes or install a coarser grit paper.
Figure 49. ALWAYS stand out of the way of where
the workpiece could be projected, and keep
fingers away from the underside of the workpiece.
OPERATION