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Metal Belt Sander#

The BD4801-M is a combination disc and belt sander. The disc and belt are 4 inches wide. Half of the disc is covered with a guard to prevent misuse.

A sander is great for cleaning up edges and removing rough material from a piece of metal.

A disc sander has a larger table and is better suited to sanding non-flat profiles (corner radii).

A belt sander has a smaller table and is better suited to sanding flat profiles.

Prerequisites for Use#

Safety Notices#

Note

PLEASE READ ALL SAFETY NOTICES BEFORE CONTINUING

Wear short sleeves or roll up long sleeves

Secure loose clothing

Tie up and tuck in long hair

Remove lanyards, jewelry, gloves, etc.

Safety glasses mandatory.

Do not use on fibrous plastics (carbon fiber, fiberglass, etc)

Disc Sander#

  • A disk of sandpaper is spun at high speeds to remove material from corners and edges.

  • Only use the side where the disc is coming down towards the table.

  • The table can be tilted to sand at non-right angles.

  • To tilt: loosen knob on right-hand side of table and tilt. Return to neutral position when finished.

  • Your material should only be getting moved side to side

  • Keep the material resting on the table

  • The disc and belt sanders will pull your material down towards the table

Belt Sander#

  • A belt strip of sandpaper is spun at high speeds to remove material from corners and edges.

  • The table can be tilted to sand at non-right angles.

  • To tilt: loosen knob on right-hand side of table and tilt. Return to neutral position when finished.

  • Your material should only be getting moved side to side

  • Keep the material resting on the table

  • The disc and belt sanders will pull your material down towards the table

In-Person Competency Check#

  1. Grab a scrap of metal
  2. Put a small chamfer on one edge
  3. Round a corner radius on to an edge
  4. clean up afterwards