Disk Sander

General Safety
 Wear your safety glasses at all times
 Take off all jewelry
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Do not wear loose clothing
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Make sure you are the only person in the safety zone when operating the disk sander.

General Safety continued
 Keep your material tight against the table
 Keep your hands away from the disk

Components of the Disk Sander
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Disk
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Table
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Miter Gauge

Operations of the Disk Sander
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External Arcs
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Angles
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Straight

Disk
Always use the down stroke OR the right side

Table

Miter Gauge

Sanding External Arcs
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Sanding external arcs is defined as sanding an arc that is formed where an edge and an end of a piece of material meet at a radius.

Sanding Angles
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Sanding angles is defined as sanding an area of a piece of material that is not 90 degrees to an edge or end.

Straight Sanding
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Straight sanding is defined as sanding an end of a piece of material that needs a 90 degree end to edge sand.

Operation Procedure 1
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1. Make sure the table is 90 degrees to the disk

Operation Procedure 2
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2. Turn the machine on and clean the disk with the disk eraser.

Operation Procedure 3
 Move the project across the table utilizing the whole disk (center to end) for even wear and to prevent burn marks.

Set table 90° to the disk