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Sanding Tips
This tool is particularly suitable for one-handed operation and access to corners and edges
that are otherwise difficult to reach and would require hand sanding.
Always be certain that smaller workpieces are securely fastened to a bench or other support.
Larger panels may be held in place by hand on a bench or sawhorses.
SANDING: Open-coat aluminum oxide sanding sheets are recommended for most wood
or metal sanding applications, as this synthetic material cuts quickly and wears well. Some
applications, such as material finishing or cleaning, require special abrasive pads that are
available from your dealer. For best results, use sanding and polishing accessories that are
of superior quality and are carefully selected to produce professional quality results with your
sander.
The following suggestions may be used as a general guide for sandpaper selection, but the
best results will be obtained by sanding a test sample of the workpiece first.
Grit
Application
Coarse
For rough wood or metal sanding, and rust or old finish removal.
Medium
For general wood or metal sanding.
Fine
For final finishing of wood, metal, plaster, and other surfaces.
For final sanding of bare wood, smoothing old paint, or preparing a finished
Extra fine
surface for recoating.
With the workpiece firmly secured, turn the tool
on as described earlier. Contact the workpiece
with the tool only after the sander has reached
its full speed and remove it from the workpiece
before switching the tool off. Operating your
sander in this manner will prolong switch and
motor life, and greatly increase the quality of
your work.
Move the sander in long steady strokes parallel
to the grain, using some lateral motion to
overlap the strokes by as much as 75%. DO
NOT apply excessive pressure – let the tool
do the work. Excessive pressure will result in
poor handling, vibration, and unwanted sanding
marks (Fig. 8).
If the surface is rough, begin with coarser grit sandpaper and then complete the surfacing with
medium and fine grit. To avoid uneven results, do not skip more than one grit size when going
from coarser to finer, and do not sand in one area for too long. When the job is completed,
gently lift the tool from the work surface and turn the tool off.
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Fig. 8
