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18th January 2017, 11:23 AM #16Taking a break
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We run our sander 6 hours a day for a week at times and we don't have air jets, they're nice to have but definitely not essential. They're useful for sanding lacquer/undercoat where the dust will cling to the belts from static electricity, but if you're just sanding raw timber you don't really need them.
You will need to move a lot of air for dust extraction, so it might be better to spend the money for upgrades in that area.
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18th January 2017, 05:22 PM #17New Member
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Thanks Elancojobs,
I am only skimming raw timber (post resawing) - as you have suggested getting the waste out of the machine will be important and worth throwing a few dollars at (the manual has specs on this - so I'll ensure this more than delivered)
In context I am a hobby (novice) wood worker and greatly appreciate all the advice given.
I'll find out when the 'rubber hits the road' and will post how things work out with the set-up and volume of work involved - which may be of some use to others down the track.
Best Regards
Cromulant
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18th January 2017, 05:40 PM #18regards from Alberta, Canada
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18th January 2017, 07:27 PM #19SENIOR MEMBER
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Yes you can run the sander without the jet, when I had my 900mm sander I always wanted the jet cleaning but when I finally got it i dont turn it on because it uses a lot of air, and it doesnt improve your product that much. If I were you I rather put that money on the dust extraction system..
I use my sander more than 20 hours a week when I need to, and TBH, I dont use the air jet that much, you can live without it if you do solid wood like me, but its a nice feature to have when you want one.
The air jet does not impact on the downtime, you just blow it with the air duster.
The air jet does prolong your sand belt lifespan tho, each sand belt is like $20-$30
Proper dust extraction system will keep your sander happy. you might spend more on the dust extraction than any of your machinery, proper Danish ducting cost megabucks.SCM L'Invincibile si X, SCM L'Invincibile S7, SCM TI 145EP, SCM Sandya Win 630, Masterwood OMB1V, Meber 600, Delta RJ42, Nederman S750, Chicago Pneumatics CPRS10500, Ceccato CDX12
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18th January 2017, 07:36 PM #20Taking a break
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On the topic of belts, I can recommend Siawood 1919 or 1919+; not cheap (I think about $80 for 1350x1900), but they last us many hundreds of meters
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28th May 2020, 04:43 PM #21New Members
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