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Thank you for investing in a SuperMax 25x2 drum sander by Laguna Tools. This machine is one of a family of unique machines proudly offered by Laguna Tools. Every Laguna machine is engineered for years of dependable service. Please feel free to contact Laguna Tools if you have a question or suggestion.
MPORTANT: ANUAL ANDY Please read this manual. It was designed to help you get the most from your Laguna/S drum UPER sander. Before unpacking or using the machine, familiarize yourself with its components, features, and basic adjustments by reviewing the following pages. You will find it an invaluable aid in setting up, operating, and servicing your machine.
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Main Components Height Adjustment Handle Tension Rollers ON/OFF switch Conveyor motor & Intellisand switch Main motor (drums) Fig. 1. Main Components. Setting Up the 25 x 2 sander video & QR code Below is a QR code which links to a set-up video for the 25 x 2 sander. Scan the QR code with your smartphone to be directed to the video at LagunaTools.com.
The Sander NPACKING To properly adjust for operation, loosen each set The sander has been shipped mostly assembled screw by first loosening its hex nut with an open- from the factory in a cardboard shroud on a pallet. end wrench and then the set screw with an Allen If any damage has occurred as a result of shipment, wrench.
ETTING Remove the cover of the conduit box, located The drum sander was adjusted and aligned at the on the underside of the conveyor motor factory, and it has been carefully packed for housing, by removing the screws securing the shipment.
Note: The Intellisand™ Control (Fig. 5) reduces the chance of potential damage from many overload situations. The conveyor motor for feeding stock is infinitely variable from 0-15 ft/min. If the load on the drum motor reaches its upper limit, the Intellisand Control will automatically slow the feed rate of the conveyor.
DJUSTMENT HAFT OLLAR NBOARD ITER NDICATOR EEDLE NDICATOR CALE NDICATOR Fig.6. Adjusting primary drum alignment. Fig. 7. Rear drum adjustment indicator. the right (inboard) miter gear (see Fig. 6), finely movement during operation. To adjust knob resis- raise or lower the right (inboard) side of the table, tance, grip the nut on the threaded stud with a using the height adjustment handle, to achieve wrench and rotate the knob to remove any...
Height Adjustment Handle Drum Support Table Support Miter Gears CREW Fig. 8. Adjusting conveyor belt tracking. Fig. 9. Table height adjustment. result in bent rollers, premature wearing of the both column tubes. These set screws are tightened bronze bushings or belt. for shipping and must be loosened and readjusted Belt Tracking.
4. With the trailing edge of the wrap properly NSTALLING BRASIVE RAPS cut, rewrap the drum and insert the tapered end Note: When using Pre-Marked™ Pre-Cut™ through the slot in the right (inboard) end of the abrasive wraps, not all of the steps below are drum.
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Fig. 10-b. Trim about 3" from end of cut taper. Fig. 10-c. Trimmed tapered end ready to install. Fig. 10-d. Insert tapered end into outboard slot. Fig. 10-e. Wrap around drum without overlap. Fig. 10-f. Mark wrap where it crosses drum edge. Fig.
PERATING Before using the drum sander, review the previous 1. Set depth of cut. pages in this manual on initial set-up and 2. Start drum(s). adjustment. In this section, you will learn how to 3. Start conveyor and select feed rate. operate the machine.
beneath the front drum. Raise the conveyor table ETTING EPTH OF so the front drum contacts the board but the drum Adjusting the sander for the proper contact can still be rotated by hand. Continue to run the between the abrasive and the stock determines the board through the machine.
drum as a single-drum sander, disengage the rear drum by raising it to the -2 setting on the indicators & S OMBINATIONS ETTINGS on both sides. To use the rear drum alone, lower it to the +4 setting on both sides. In this mode, the table height adjustment handle is used to BRASIVE RADES...
veyor table. Make sure the indicator is Begin experimenting with the feed rate set at pointing at “zero”. If not, loosen the two about 40% to 50% of maximum. The best feed rate screws at the bottom of the indicator and will depend on a number of factors, including type slide indicator until pointing at “zero”.
with a less noticeable scratch pattern. Caution: ELECTING BRASIVES Grits that are too fine can sometimes burnish the It is important to select the proper grit of abrasives wood and leave a glossy surface which will not for the type of sanding being performed to achieve accept stains evenly.
Edge Sanding. When edge sanding, the sander AXIMUM ERFORMANCE will mimic the opposite edge of the stock which The versatility designed into the S drum UPER is laying on the conveyor belt. Because of this, it sander allows it to be used for a wide-ranging vari- is important for the stock edge to have been ety of tasks that will boost the return on your ripped or jointed at the proper angle to the face...
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drums). However, even a slight offset angle of the over a rotating drum. Have dust collection turned stock will provide for more effective stock removal. on when cleaning. The optimum feeding angle for stock removal is about 60°. Angling the workpiece for stock Stretching Abrasive Life.
ROUBLESHOOTING Any operating problems with the sanding performance, check the following listings drum sander will likely occur most often during for potential causes and solutions; it may also pay the period that you are becoming familiar with its to review the previous sections in this manual on components and their adjustments.
ROUBLESHOOTING UIDE ACHINE Problem Possible Cause Solution Abrasive strip comes 1. Slack in abrasive strip Remove slack in off drum. on drum. strip. 2. Abrasive improperly Read section on abrasive installed. installation. Abrasive strip loose. 1. Strip caught on inside edge Readjust strip end of slot or on inboard side of in slot and/or trim abrasive...
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Continued ROUBLESHOOTING UIDE ACHINE Problem Possible Cause Solution Conveyor 1. Belt out of adjustment. Readjust belt. belt tracks to one side, or oscillates from side to side. 2. Drive or driven conveyor Readjust. belt rollers misaligned. 3. Conveyor table not flat Readjust by leveling with and square.
ROUBLESHOOTING UIDE PERATIONS Problem Possible Cause Solution Rippled sanded surface 1. Uneven feed rate. Check for these conditions (non-uniform ripples). and refer to previous section, Troubleshooting: Machine. • See Selecting Intellisand Feed Rates. • Conveyor belt slipping on drive roller. •...
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PERATIONS (Continued) ROUBLESHOOTING UIDE Problem Possible Cause Solution Sniping of wood 1. Tension rollers set Reset tension rollers. (gouging near end too far down. of board). 2. Stock not supported Support stock with roller properly during infeed stands, tables or benches. or outfeed.
ERVICING The basic adjustment procedures for your machine easily, further adjustments may be necessary, as are covered under Setting Up Your Sander. outlined below. Following these steps should result Review that section first. If following the general in smooth operation. instructions does not solve a specific problem or Readjustment Procedure result in smooth operation, also check...
HAFT OLLAR Fig. 19. Miter gear below adjusting screw support. Fig. 20. Height controls on outboard side. left (outboard) drum supporting casting (Fig. 17) distance should be 1/32" or less. If there is exces- must both be set at the proper height along the sive space, move the adjusting screw support to the column tubes so the height adjusting screws pro- proper distance above the miter gear and retighten.
Fig. 22. Comparing drum support casting heights. Fig. 21. Adjusting table support castings. support casting (Fig. 21) on both the right (see Fig. 26). Raise the tension roller suspension (inboard) side and the left (outboard) side of the assembly to its highest position so that the machine.
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Height Adj. Handle Drum Support Casting Table Support Casting Hex Nuts & Set Screws Thickness Gauge Fig. 23. Adjusting primary drum. Fig. 24. Using thickness gauge during alignment. other side of drum in the same manner. ment of the drum (see Adjusting Table Level). Note that if only fine adjustment of the primary Caution: Do not overtighten the hex nut of the drum alignment is required, these adjustment...
Fig. 26. Tension roller adjustment. 1. Spring Retaining Screws. 2. Tension Roller Suspension Bolts. 3. Tension Roller. Note: The nut of the rear bolt on the rear sure can be adjusted two ways, either by loosening (secondary) drum bearing bracket should be the spring retaining screws (see 1, Fig.
REPLACING CONVEYOR BELT To replace the conveyor belt, the conveyor assem- Step 1. Check the conveyor drive and driven roller bly must be removed from the machine. Lower the to make sure they are parallel to the surface of the conveyor table to its lowest position with the conveyor bed.
Bolts securing Gear Motor Assy. (4) EMOVED RANSFER Fig. 29. Removing belt guard and transfer rod. Fig. 30. Removing main motor V-belt drive. Machine Reassembly EPLACING 1. To reassemble the unit after replacing the V- To change the V-belt on the S , first UPER belt, first place the transfer rod back through the...
machine. Next, remove the bottom plate from the control box. Loosen the set screws in the shaft coupler, and remove the four bolts holding the conveyor motor assembly in place (Fig. 31). Remove the assembly from the machine and turn it upside down to disconnect the leads from the components to be removed.
CONSIGNES DE SECURITE MAINTENEZ TOUS LES PROTECTEURS en place et bon ne sont pas conçcues pour résister aux impacts. état de marche. TRAVAIL SÉCURITAIRE. Utilisez des serres ou un étau pour RETIREZ LES CLÉS ET OUTILS. Prenez pour habitude de maintenir la pièce en place lorsque c'est pratique.
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cant set the intellesand resistance. either all or nothing