Service; General; Gauge Blocks - Woodstock SHOP FOX W1773 Owner's Manual

37" drum sander
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General

This section covers the most common service adjustments
or procedures that may need to be made during the life
of your machine.
If you require additional machine service not included
in this section, please contact Woodstock International
Technical Support at (360) 734-3482 or send e-mail to:
tech-support@shopfox.biz.

Gauge Blocks

The gauge blocks described here will be required to com-
plete most of the service procedures in this section. After
you have made them, they can be conveniently stored
inside of the sander cabinet for future use.
To make the gauge blocks, do these steps:
1. Edge joint the concave edge of a 7' long 2x4 flat on
a jointer, as shown in Figure 37.
2. Place the jointed edge of the 2x4 against the table
saw fence and rip cut just enough off the oppo-
site side to square up the two edges of the 2x4, as
shown in Figure 38.
3. Using a miter saw or circular saw, cut 6" off each
end of the board to remove any portions with slight
snipe from jointing. Then cut the 2x4 into two even
pieces to make two 36" long wood gauge blocks.
Note: Save one of the 6" pieces for making a small
gauge block in Drum Adjustments on Page 38.
Steps 1 & 2 above can be skipped, but having these
wood gauge blocks at an even height is critical to
the accuracy of your overall adjustments.

SERVICE

MAKE SURE that your machine is
unplugged during all service procedures!
If this warning is ignored, serious
personal injury may occur.
Figure 37. Edge jointing on a jointer.
Figure 38. Rip cutting on a table saw.
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W1772/W1773 37" Drum Sander
OFF
Opposite
Previously
Edge Rip
Jointed Edge
Cut with
Held Against
Table Saw
Fence

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