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Installation. After sizing the dust port and screwing it to the cover, you're ready to attach the dust hood to the base using a piano hinge and a hinge support bar (Figure 10). Finally, add a pair of latches to hold the dust hood closed.

With all the work behind you, you're ready to put your thickness sander to work. For a few tips on setting up and using the sander, check out the box below. &

#6 x Fh WOODSCREW & FINISH WASHER

size slot in front/back to match thickness of plastic cover

DUST PORT

(3% X 3%)

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(11V X 25")

Sander Set Up: Step by Step

With the sander complete, you'll find using it is the easiest part of all.

Sandpaper Grit. The first thing to do is install a strip of sandpaper suited to the task at hand. For taking a workpiece down in thickness, you can use 50- to 80-grit. For finish sanding, I like to use either 150- or 180-grit sandpaper.

Adjust the Conveyor. Once you have the sandpaper installed, the first step in using the sander is establishing the initial location of the conveyor. It should be as level as possible when the workpiece is just touching the drum (drawing at right). You'll need to adjust the rub block so it supports the conveyor in this position.

After backing out the workpiece, give the height adjustment knob a small turn to provide some initial sanding and then lock the con-) veyor in place.

With your sander running, turn the handle at a constant rate to smoothly move the workpiece

under the drum. For subsequent passes, simply raise the conveyor slightly and repeat the process.

Once you have one side flat and smooth, it's a good idea to flip the

workpiece over between passes, just like you would when using a power planer. And to get the best results, it's always a good idea to clean the sanding drum often.

FIRST: install conveyor in one of the pivot holes so it is positioned as level as possible based on thickness of the workpiece

conveyor

SECOND: place workpiece on conveyor

under the drum and adjust height mechanism so workpiece just touches drum

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