Use clamps or other practical way to secure and support the workpiece to a stable platform. Holding the work by hand or against your body is unstable and may lead to loss of control. Accessories must be rated for at least the speed recommended on the tool warning label. Wheels and other accessories running over rated speed can fly apart and cause injury. Grinding wheels or any other accessory must have a maximum safe operating speed greater than the “no load RPM” marked on the tool’s nameplate.

The discs vary as to size and spacing of the abrasive grits. OPEN COAT (type H) — used for soft materials and on paint or varnish. CLOSED COAT (type K) —used for metal, hardwood, stone, marble and other materials. Sanding discs range in grit from 16 (very coarse) to 180 (very fine). To obtain best results, select sanding discs carefully. Many SANDING TIPS jobs require the use of several grit sizes and For best results, tilt the Disc Sander at a 10° at times both “open coat and closed coat” to 15