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   highfigh | Nov 20, 2004 12:22am | #1

   How long have you had it? I would go higher up the food chain at the company to see if you can get some decent service out of them.

   "I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."
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   Bobaeng | Nov 23, 2004 08:22am | #2

   Yep, got one of those.  They take some fidgeting to get right.  But I can sand down to 0.010+/-.001" all the way around a board the size of a sheet of paper. 

   I will be happy to try to help if I can.  Let me know.

   Bob A.

   
   

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   Edited 11/23/2004 12:23 am ET by Bob

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   PJHummel73 | Nov 23, 2004 04:44pm | #3

   Thanks for the note.  I need to insert a thinner shim on the left side mounting bolts for the table assembly and try to level it.  I am going to use 1" packing tape to help secure the right sidfe of the sander roll too.  It constantly loosens up (because the forward drum grinds more on that side than the other) and then flutters, rips, and mangles. 

   By installing a thin shim on the left side of the table I hope to lift it even with the right side table and to the drum. 

   Man o man, what a pain in the neck...going through rolls of 3.00 paper like I have a lot of money to waste. 

   What advice can you provide?  I'm all ears...

    

   Thanks.  Tom

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   brtova | Sep 01, 2011 11:16pm | #4

   changing the paper

   Hi, I have the same machine and cannot figure out how to start the paper when I am installing new sandpaper.

   Mine has trouble with the paper loosening, stretching , etc, but not so bad that I can't use it.  Sorry no help from me.

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   Nathan Barnard | Sep 08, 2011 10:12pm | #5

   I have same sander and spend a fair bit of time when I first got it aligning drums to eachother and to table. Machine works great now, very reliable and one of the better drum sanders in it's class I would say.

   As for installing paper and tightening, I can usually change and cut the paper in less than five minutes.  Here's my procedure:

   1. Start with correct angle pre-cut on roll.

   2. Insert and clamp one left side

   3. Turn drum, unrolling big roll as you go, when you get to end of drum, use utility knife against drum to cut paper, leaving correct angle on roll for next change.

   4. Trim ends so they will fit in clamp, adjust so paper is tight.

   5. Usually I'll run a couple pieces through to break in new belts then have to re-tighten paper (sometimes trimming more off ends to fit into clamp). Once retightened I never have to do it again - my paper only seams to stretch when first broken in (I have SIA paper)

   Good luck!

   Nathan