KHS Woods

Stationary Belt and Disc Sander 

1.   Be sure not to use a sander belt with torn edges.  Pieces may tear off and injure you.

2.   If the belt does not run in the center of the rollers, shut the machine off and tell the instructor. 

3.   Always keep articles that you are sanding in contact with the table.  Small articles held high on the belt or disc may be jerked out of your fingers and pull your hand against belt or disc.

4.   Do not try to use sanding belts or discs that are loaded with pitch or are worn out.  The extra pressure needed to make them cut can break the sanding belt or tear the disc off the plate. 

5.   You should never overload the sander by pressing too hard on your work or holding it in one spot for a long time.  This will burn your work and may cause the belt or disc to tear.

6.   Be sure to use only the left half or the downward traveling portion of the disc sander.  If the right half is used the work and other material may be thrown upward. 

7.   Before turning on the power, check to see if the sanding disc is tightly cemented to the plate and has no loose edges.

8.   Do not use the sander for trivial purposes.

 

Oscillating Spindle Sander 

1.   Keep material you are sanding with, in contact with the table.  Articles held high on the sander can catch and draw your hand into the drum.

2.   Move stock in the opposite direction the drum is spinning.   If you move the stock in the same direction as the drum is spinning, it can be kicked out and draw you hand into the drum 

3.   Make any adjustments, change drums, change spindles, etc, when the sander is off and disconnected from power.   This will prevent the sander from turning on and drawing you into moving parts.

4.   Never press too hard against the drum.  This can cause the spindle to bend out of shape. 

5.   Always operate this sander one person at a time.  Overcrowding the spindle sander may cause injuries to others and cause unnecessary wear on the machine.