Dremel VELOCITY VC60 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 14

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of the selected accessory, which should
occasionally be rotated during use to distribute
the wear on the accessory and backing pad
surface.
Sand with a continuous motion and light
pressure. DO NOT apply excessive pressure -
let the tool do the work. Excessive pressure
will result in poor handling, vibration, and
unwanted sanding marks and premature wear
on the sanding sheet.
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.
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 metal finishing or cleaning, require
special abrasive pads which are available from
your dealer. For best results, use Dremel
sanding accessories which are of superior
quality and are carefully selected to produce
professional quality results with your oscillating
tool.
The following suggestions may be used as a
general guide for abrasive selection, but the
best results will be obtained by sanding a test
sample of the workpiece first.
Grit
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.
With the workpiece firmly secured, turn tool on
as described above. Contact the work with the
tool after the tool has reached its full speed,
and remove it from the work before switching
the tool off. Operating your oscillating tool in
this manner will prolong switch and motor life,
and greatly increase the quality of your work.
Move the oscillating tool 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.
Application
FIG. 12
CORRECT: Sand with a smooth back and
forth motion, allowing the weight of the tool
to do the work.
INCORRECT: Avoid tipping the pad.
Always sand flat.
CORRECT: Always sand with the pad and
sandpaper flat against the work surface.
Work smoothly in a back and forth motion.
INCORRECT: Avoid sanding with only the
tip of the pad. Keep as much sand paper
in touch with the work surface as possible.
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