RIDGID WL1200 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 40)

Use Of Sanding Drums

Standard sanding drums are usually rubber cylinders

which can be expanded to hold an abrasive sleeve in

place. Similar cylinders turned on the lathe, and covered

with abrasive paper glued or tacked in place, do satisfac-

tory work. These have the advantage that special sizes,

tapers, etc., can be made.

The drum is used mainly for sanding the edges of curved

work. The squareness of the edge of the work can be best

retained by using a simple form of vertical fence, as

shown.

The standard sanding drums are commonly made with a

threaded hole to fit the grinding wheel arbor. To guard

against loosening of the tapered shank while the drum is

in operation, it is advisable to support the free end, using

either a ball bearing or plain 600 center in the tailstock.

Use Of Wood Chucks For Sanding

Quick-acting chucks can be very useful for sanding oper-

ations on duplicate production parts. The chuck is made

slightly oversize, and a piece of rubber hose (for small

parts) is inserted in the recess to grip the workpieces.

How to Use Your RIDGID Wood Lathe (continued)

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