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1. Warnings: Those responsible for this machine must take care that all operators who works with this machine have read this instruction book and understand how to operate the machine safely and in a correct way. 1- Read and understand the Operating Manual. 2- All workers must wear the appropriate clothes and personal protection, such as safety glasses.
2. Assembly: 1. Remove the Shipping Base, install the four leveling feet #50xM12x100 (packed inside the machine) into the four corners of the Machine Base. Level the machine using the leveling feet. NOTE: The shipping base can remain attached, if reinforced (side to side), to provide a higher operating option. Shipping Base Leveling Feet Machine Base...
3. Operation: 3.1. Check before operation 1. Machine must be on a flat, sturdy surface. 2. Make sure machine is checked before use: Electric, mechanical, etc.… 3.2. Start–up 1. Providing power. 2. Press “ON” on ON-OFF switch to start the brush sander. Press “OFF” to turn off. Figure 5: Figure 6: 1.
7. Maintenance: Preventive maintenance and routine maintenance are extremely essential to minimize disruption in manufacturing caused by equipment failures. Especially wood working machines used in dusty conditions. The recommended maintenance schedule (below) specifies maintenance requirements to keep the machine in the best working condition. Maintenance should be performed as outlined. I: General checking: clean up, adjust, lubricating or replace.
8. How-To, Brush Sanding: 8.1 General information for brush sander Use the entire width of the Brush sanding head. Figure 12: Only sanding in the middle of the brush will wear the brush head quickly and unevenly. Figure 13: Keep the sanding abrasives and brushes in good condition, replace abrasives when dull or not effective.
8.2 White Wood (raw) sanding Sanding with the appropriate technique will speed up the process and offers the best possible sanded results. Following is a guide to develop a good technique. Practice will help develop the best technique. Good Technique is a combination of speed (RPM) of the brush sander – pressure (depth of abrasive penetration) on the work piece –...
8.3 The brush sanding system offers 4 variations of abrasive cut (slash or width) 20mm cut 10mm cut 5mm cut 3mm cut Figure 19: The machine is normally equipped with 10mm or 20mm cut as standard to sanding flat surface and remove sharp edges (left side of figure below).
8.5 Recommend combinations For square /rectangular parts or parts – Abrasive 55mm/Brush 46mm Figure 26: To keep the edges sharp use a combination of 5mm and 10mm cut. Figure 27: For more rounded edges, use a combination of 10mm and 20mm cut. Figure 28: If all rounded edges, use all 20mm cut.
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For moldings lees than 15mm deep – Abrasive 55mm/Brush 46mm. For profile sanding: Figure 29: To effectively penetrate into sharp or deep profiles testing a combination of 3mm, 5mm & 10mm cut is suggested. Figure 30: Figure 31: For narrow profiles use mostly 3mm mixed with 5mm cut. For wider profiles, mix 5 & 10 mm slash.
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For sealer, typically use A/O/C or S/C from #240 to 600 grit. Figure 34: Figure 35: A/O/C Coated abrasive or silicon carbide generally offers better surface conditioning for sealer and primer. Figure 36:...
200mm Aluminum Oxide (A/O) and Aluminum Oxide Stearate Coated (A/O/C) abrasives strips for brush sander, one strip per channel of sanding hub. NOTE: 400mm sanding heads (standard PS2) require two (200mm) strips per channel. Below are some of the abrasives available, contact Laguna Tools for more information.
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Replacement backer brush strips for brush sanders, 200mm long. Note: “H” = brush (bristle) height. 46mm H, (typically used with 55mm H abrasive strips). NOTE: Other abrasive grit and combinations may be available, contact Laguna Tools Customer Service for a complete selection. 800-234-1976 customerservice@lagunatools.com...
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