Jet SandSmart 16-32 Plus, Operating And Parts Manual

Page 1: ...m Sander Model 16 32 Plus shown with optional casters 98 0130 and infeed outfeed tables 98 1601 WMH TOOL GROUP 2420 Vantage Drive Elgin Illinois 60123 Part No M 629004 Ph 800 274 6848 Revision A 3 06 www wmhtoolgroup com Copyright WMH Tool Group ...

Page 2: ...amination postage prepaid to a location designated by us For the name of the location nearest you please call 1 800 274 6848 You must provide proof of initial purchase date and an explanation of the complaint must accompany the merchandise If our inspection discloses a defect we will repair or replace the product or refund the purchase price at our option We will return the repaired product or rep...

Page 3: ...Belt Tension Tracking 16 Conveyor Belt Replacement 16 Sanding Drum Alignment 17 Drum Height Control Adjustment 18 Tension Roller Alignment 19 Tension Roller Pressure Adjustment 19 Operation 20 Circuit Breaker 20 Basic Operating Procedure 20 Setting Depth of Cut 20 Establishing Proper Drum Height 20 Tips for Maximum Performance 20 Multiple Piece Sanding Runs 21 Tracker Kit 98 0080 22 Maintenance 23...

Page 4: ...and chromium from chemically treated lumber Your risk of exposure varies depending on how often you do this type of work To reduce your exposure to these chemicals work in a well ventilated area and work with approved safety equipment such as face or dust masks that are specifically designed to filter out microscopic particles 10 Do not operate this machine while tired or under the influence of dr...

Page 5: ...he best and safest performance Follow instructions for lubricating the machine and changing accessories 28 Always feed stock against the rotation of the drum 29 Keep your hands clear when feeding parts onto the conveyor The part will be forced down as it begins to feed causing a pinching action between the part and the conveyor bed Never reach into a running machine Turn off sander and disconnect ...

Page 6: ...n also be reached at our web site www wmhtoolgroup com Specifications Stock Number 629004K Model Number 16 32 Plus Maximum Sanding Width in 32 two passes Minimum Sanding Length in 2 1 4 Maximum Thickness in 3 Minimum Thickness in 1 32 Overall Dimensions HxWxD in 18 x 23 x 32 Drum Dimensions dia x L in 5 x 16 Drum Speed RPM 1725 Drum Bearing Diameter in 1 Dust Port Diameter in 4 Conveyor Motor 43 i...

Page 7: ...ogy The illustration below shows the major components and features of the 16 32 Plus Sander These are referenced throughout the manual and will help to familiarize you with the operation and functions of the machine Figure 1 ...

Page 8: ...of Boxes Box 1 see Figure 2 1 Drum Head Assembly A 1 TUFTool TM B 1 Knob C 1 Depth Gauge Label D 4 Hex Washer Head Bolts 5 16 x3 4 E 1 Sander Demo Video F 1 Box of Ready To Wrap TM Abrasives G 1 Instruction Manual not shown 1 Warranty Card not shown Box 2 see Figure 3 1 Stand Assembly including 4 Legs H 1 Shelf J 2 Long Rails K 2 Short Rails L 4 Leveling Feet M 1 Bag of Fasteners including 24 Carr...

Page 9: ... all flanged lock nuts in shelf and legs 5 If you are using the provided leveling foot M place it in bottom hole of leg by placing a hex nut P and flat washer R above and below the leg flange If you are mounting the optional casters see Casters below 6 Turn stand right side up and level it using the leveling feet Tighten the leveling feet hex nuts against the leg flange Casters Optional Accessory ...

Page 10: ... secure the plywood boards to the bottom of the sander base Retain these screws and washers for step 6 5 Position the drum head assembly on top of the stand so that the four threaded holes of the base align with the holes in the long rails of the stand Figure 6 NOTE The four holes at the center of the long rails are not used with the 16 32 Plus 6 Fasten base to stand from beneath with the four scr...

Page 11: ...e conveyor belt surface for proper support of stock To check position place a straight edge on one side of the conveyor bed under the sanding drum and extending out over the table Lower the sanding drum to securely hold the straight edge in place See Figure 9 Raise the infeed outfeed table until the table surface is slightly below the conveyor belt surface Tighten hex nuts H Figure 8 with a 7 16 w...

Page 12: ...first tapered and attached to the left outboard side of the drum Then the strip is wrapped around the drum and the second taper is made for attachment to the right inboard side of the drum NOTE When using Ready To Wrap TM abrasives not all of the steps below are necessary You can use the original abrasive strip mounted to the drum as a template for cutting your own strips 1 Mark and cut a taper at...

Page 13: ...s holding the paper tight Figure 15 11 Insert the tapered end of the abrasive strip into the slot and fastener It may be necessary to trim the tapered end of the abrasive strip so that it does not bottom out against the inside of the drum IMPORTANT Leave a gap at least 1 8 between the tapered strip and the closed end of the slot Figure 15 to allow strip to be pulled into the fastener as needed If ...

Page 14: ... of the electric cord or plug is necessary do not connect the equipment grounding conductor to a live terminal Check with a qualified electrician or service personnel if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if in doubt as to whether the tool is properly grounded Use only three wire extension cords that have three prong grounding plugs and three pole receptacles that accept t...

Page 15: ...machine can not be started To replace the key slide it back into the switch until it snaps Depth Gauge The depth gauge indicates the distance between the bottom of the sanding drum and the top of the conveyor surface Adjustment is performed by zeroing the gauge 1 Loosen screw A Figure 21 with a 9 16 wrench sufficiently to allow indicator needle B to be turned to depth gauge scale C 2 With an abras...

Page 16: ...elt is too loose if it can be stopped by hand pressure applied directly to the top of the conveyor belt Excessive belt tension can cause tracking problems and result in bent rollers bent take up brackets and premature wearing of the bronze roller bearings or conveyor belt Belt Tracking Adjustments to tracking are made while the conveyor belt is running After the proper belt tension has been achiev...

Page 17: ... With the dust cover open lower sanding drum while slowly rotating drum by hand until the drum lightly contacts the thickness gauge 4 Remove thickness gauge and place under drum at the other end Figure 24 If the drum does not contact the thickness gauge to the same degree as the opposite end of the drum alignment is necessary To align the drum 1 Loosen the four 3 8 hex cap screws two front two rea...

Page 18: ... 4 Repeat process until the ridge is eliminated and the entire board is sanded NOTE Keep track of how many revolutions of the fine tune knob are needed to change drum alignment for wider over 16 sanding When sanding narrow stock less than 16 loosen the four screws A Figure 27 and turn fine tune adjustment knob counterclockwise same amount as initial wide sanding until drum is again parallel Import...

Page 19: ...ring bolts A Figure 29 This will allow both tension rollers to drop to their lowest position NOTE Figure 29 only shows outboard end of drum Adjustments must be made on both ends of drum 3 Lower sanding drum to where it contacts the conveyor bed Then raise the sanding drum by making 3 4 turn of the height adjustment handle 4 Tighten the four hex nuts A Figure 29 Both tension rollers are now positio...

Page 20: ... rotated by hand When using grits coarser than 80 you can lower the drum slightly more However a combination of several variables will determine the proper depth of cut to use including the following 1 Abrasive type and grit size 2 Width of the piece being processed 3 Hardness of the piece 4 Feed rate of the conveyor belt Establishing Proper Drum Height 1 To establish drum height position the stoc...

Page 21: ...n or hand pressure on the stock to minimize potentially hazardous situations Face Frames and Raised Panel Doors It is very important to have the proper abrasive contact when doing this type of sanding If the machine is set to take an excessive depth of cut the result can be a gouge or dip as the drum goes from sanding the rails at full width to sanding just a few inches of width on the stiles To p...

Page 22: ...slot of the Tracker Note When installed properly only the bottom lip of the Tracker will be visible The top slot is to be used if the bottom slot wears out 8 Install second Tracker opposite the first Use both Trackers unless the second one does not fit in conveyor or if conveyor belt is damaged 9 Turn conveyor bed right side up and re position the bed onto the base Re attach the four mounting bolt...

Page 23: ...switch Conveyor motor stalls Excessive depth of cut Reduce depth of cut use coarser grit reduce feed rate Conveyor belt does not move Shaft coupler is loose or unattached Adjust shaft coupler Conveyor rollers run intermittently Shaft coupling is loose Align the shaft flats of the gear motor and the drive roller and tighten the shaft coupling setscrews Slack in abrasive strip on drum Remove slack i...

Page 24: ...s or stalls Excessive depth of cut and or excessive feed rate Reduce depth of cut or feed rate A Uneven feed rate Conveyor belt slipping see above Board slips on conveyor belt see above Conveyor motor stalls see above Ripples in sanded surface A Non uniformly spaced ripples B Uniformly spaced ripples B Conveyor bed flexing or vibration Reduce depth of cut and or feed rate Check for loose bolts loo...

Page 25: ...E Grits that are too fine can sometimes burnish the wood and leave a glossy surface which will not accept stains evenly This will vary by type of wood Oak for example is susceptible to burnishing because of its open pores Cleaning Abrasive Strips Regularly clean the abrasive strips on the drums with commercially available cleaning sticks following the manufacturer s directions Cleaning sticks are ...

Page 26: ...gspore Blue Ready To Cut TM Abrasive Strip 36 Grit 60 8050 Klingspore Blue Ready To Cut TM Abrasive Strip 50 Grit 60 8060 Klingspore Blue Ready To Cut TM Abrasive Strip 60 Grit 60 8080 Klingspore Blue Ready To Cut TM Abrasive Strip 80 Grit 60 8120 Klingspore Blue Ready To Cut TM Abrasive Strip 120 Grit 60 9036 Premium Ready To Cut TM Abrasive Strip 36 Grit 60 9060 Premium Ready To Cut TM Abrasive ...

Page 27: ...040 Left Leg 2 1B 40 4041 Right Leg with TufTool holder 2 2 40 4042 Long Rail 2 3 40 4043 Short Rail 2 4 98 1610 Shelf 1 5 10 1206 Carriage Bolt 5 16 x5 8 24 6 12 0207 Flanged Lock Nut 5 16 24 7 20 0655 Leveling Foot 4 8 TS 0561031 Hex Nut 3 8 8 9 TS 0680041 Flat Washer 3 8 8 ...

Page 28: ...28 Conveyor and Motor Assembly ...

Page 29: ... 16 40 4022W Control Housing Base Cover 1 17 10 9002 Hex Head Slotted Screw 10 32x1 2 5 17A 10 3103 Phillips Pan Head Machine Screw 6 32x1 2 2 18 40 4010 Conveyor Bed 1 19 30 3050 01 Rubber Covered Drive Roller 1 20 30 3010 01 Driven Roller 1 21 41 0004 Take Up Base Bracket 2 22 10 9010 Hex Washer Head Bolt 1 4 20x3 4 12 23 10 3213 Slotted Round Head Screw 1 4 20x1 3 4 2 24 11 0504 Lock Washer Int...

Page 30: ...30 Drum Head Assembly ...

Page 31: ...54 94 1670 Depth Gauge 1 55 20 0762 Key Stock 3 16 Sq x3 4 2 56 50 2207 Drum Shaft Coupling 2 57 10 8802 Socket Head Set Screw 1 4 20x1 4 2 58 50 2209 Spider 1 59 80 3136 Adjusting Knob 1 61 40 4006 Drum Adjusting Bracket 1 62 20 3216 Spring 1 63 40 4005 Power Feed Bed Base 1 65 20 0753 Retaining Ring 2 66 40 3167 Depth Gauge Needle 1 67 50 3089 Drum Bearing 2 69 10 1205 Carriage Bolt 5 16 18x1 4 ...

Page 32: ...01 Nylon Insert Lock Nut 6 32 1 99 98 0060 TufTool TM not shown 1 99 1002 16 32 Sander Demo Video not shown 1 Parts List Infeed Outfeed Tables Optional Accessory Index No Part No Description Size Qty 98 1601 Infeed Outfeed Tables 16 1 40 0330 Table Bracket 2 2 10 9205 Hex Cap Screw 3 8 16x1 4 3 11 9103 Flat Washer Hardened 5 16 4 4 12 0209 Flanged Lock Nut 3 8 16 4 5 40 0331 Extension Table 2 6 67...

Page 33: ...33 Electrical Connections ...

Page 34: ...34 NOTES ...

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Page 36: ...36 WMH Tool Group 2420 Vantage Drive Elgin Illinois 60123 Phone 800 274 6848 www wmhtoolgroup com ...