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Tip
#17
Disc Sanding
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Edge
Sanding
To remove
saw marks from the edge of a board after ripping it or to
true it up so that it's exactly the same width from one end
to the other, sand the edge.
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Figure
17-5 . Offsetting the rip fence for edge sanding.
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Mount
a sanding disc and adjust the worktable height. Position the
worktable so it is no farther than 1/16" away from the disc.
Mount the rip fence on the table, but don't lock it yet. Adjust
the right-hand setscrew in the base to offset the fence (Figure
17-7). When properly adjusted, the rip fence should be
1/16"-l/8" closer to the disc at the front of the table than
at the back.
Position
the rip fence so that the edge of the stock just touches the
downward side of the disc. Make fine adjustments with the
quill feed.
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Figure
17-8. When edge sanding, feed the stock slowly form
the back of the worktable to the front. Use a push stick
and/or push blocks.
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Turn on
the machine, set the speed dial and let the machine come up
to speed. Feed the stock slowly from the back of the work-table
toward the front (Figure
17-8). Repeat this procedure as Model 510 118" MAX. Figure
17-7. Offsetting the rip fence for edge sanding. needed until
the board is the proper uniform width and all saw marks have
been removed from the edge.
Sanding
an Inside Corner
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Figure
17-9. This is the first step when sanding to an
inside corner. Make the pass to the point where the
disc's rim just misses touching the corner.
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Although
a disc won't sand perfectly to the inside of a right angle
cut, you can get close enough so only a slight touch-up by
hand will be needed. Make the first pass by starting at one
end of the work and moving from the edge of the disc toward
its center. Hold the work flat on the table and pass it slowly
across the disc (Figure
17-9).
Smooth
the second edge by following the same procedure or, if the
edge is short enough, by mov-ing the work directly forward
against the disc (Figure
17-10). Work so the disc's rim will just miss touching
the inside edges of the cut. If you force the work, the rim
will mar it.
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Figure
17-10. The second pass can be across the disc or
directly into it, depending on the length of the work.
The corner will require a bit of hand finishing..
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