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|name=Belt & Disc Sander (Axminster)
 
|name=Belt & Disc Sander (Axminster)
 
|image=Axminster Belt & Disc Sander.jpg
 
|image=Axminster Belt & Disc Sander.jpg
|model=Unknown
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|model=AS612E
 
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The wood shop has a large freestanding belt and disc sander. Very useful for all kinds of smoothing and shaping work in wood.
 
The wood shop has a large freestanding belt and disc sander. Very useful for all kinds of smoothing and shaping work in wood.
  
No training requirement, but please seek advice from other wood shop users if you are unfamiliar with its use
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No training requirement, but please seek advice from other woodshop users if you are unfamiliar with its use
  
 
If the belts or discs are showing signs of tearing or excessive clogging notify the mailing list and the maintainers will fit new ones.
 
If the belts or discs are showing signs of tearing or excessive clogging notify the mailing list and the maintainers will fit new ones.
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You must allow the sander to come up to speed fully before using it to sand any material.
 
You must allow the sander to come up to speed fully before using it to sand any material.
  
You must only apply light pressure when applying your material to the sanding disks "equivalent to finger tight" .
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You must only apply light pressure when applying your material to the sanding discs equivalent to “finger tight”.
  
  
 
= Maintenance =
 
= Maintenance =
  
[[:File:JET_JSG-6DC.pdf|Manual for the JET JSC-6DC]] with parts diagram—identical to our Axminster apart from branding.
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[[:File:JET_JSG-6DC.pdf|Manual for the JET JSC-6DC]] with parts diagram—identical to our Axminster AS612E apart from branding.
  
 
* 2022-06-21 [[User:Padski|Padski]] freed the motor end-cap from the rotor bearing with repeated & firm strikes of the sanding disc end of the rotor shaft head-on with a wooden mallet. Tip for next time: remove the belt and wiggle the disc-end end-cap loose to a gap after undoing the four bolts, but there's no need to loosen the belt-end end-cap—consider the inertia of the disc-end end-cap when striking the shaft. Cleaned the centrifugal switch contacts, although the plastic triangular wedge was also incorrectly seated. See also: [https://discord.com/channels/943237246092447794/943237246092447797/999026886170640434 Discord logs] from a failed attempt to open it by [[User:Liyang|Liyang]] on 2022-06-19.
 
* 2022-06-21 [[User:Padski|Padski]] freed the motor end-cap from the rotor bearing with repeated & firm strikes of the sanding disc end of the rotor shaft head-on with a wooden mallet. Tip for next time: remove the belt and wiggle the disc-end end-cap loose to a gap after undoing the four bolts, but there's no need to loosen the belt-end end-cap—consider the inertia of the disc-end end-cap when striking the shaft. Cleaned the centrifugal switch contacts, although the plastic triangular wedge was also incorrectly seated. See also: [https://discord.com/channels/943237246092447794/943237246092447797/999026886170640434 Discord logs] from a failed attempt to open it by [[User:Liyang|Liyang]] on 2022-06-19.

Revision as of 13:40, 27 July 2022

Belt & Disc Sander (Axminster)
Axminster Belt & Disc Sander.jpg
Model AS612E
Sub-category Woodworking
Status Good working order
Last updated 15 May 2023 07:34:24
Consumables Sanding discs, sanding belts
Training requirement no
ACnode no
Location Wood shop
Maintainers Woodshop team

The wood shop has a large freestanding belt and disc sander. Very useful for all kinds of smoothing and shaping work in wood.

No training requirement, but please seek advice from other woodshop users if you are unfamiliar with its use

If the belts or discs are showing signs of tearing or excessive clogging notify the mailing list and the maintainers will fit new ones.

No metal - the bench grinder and linishing belt in the cage can be used for metal

Use

You must allow the sander to come up to speed fully before using it to sand any material.

You must only apply light pressure when applying your material to the sanding discs equivalent to “finger tight”.


Maintenance

Manual for the JET JSC-6DC with parts diagram—identical to our Axminster AS612E apart from branding.

  • 2022-06-21 Padski freed the motor end-cap from the rotor bearing with repeated & firm strikes of the sanding disc end of the rotor shaft head-on with a wooden mallet. Tip for next time: remove the belt and wiggle the disc-end end-cap loose to a gap after undoing the four bolts, but there's no need to loosen the belt-end end-cap—consider the inertia of the disc-end end-cap when striking the shaft. Cleaned the centrifugal switch contacts, although the plastic triangular wedge was also incorrectly seated. See also: Discord logs from a failed attempt to open it by Liyang on 2022-06-19.