Used for light duty sanding operations, such as beveling edges of metal to prepare for welding, sanding burrs, and smoothing contours.
A membership or day pass is required to access the Metal Shop
The Shop Safety Class Metal 1: Shop Safety is required to operate the disc sander.
The disc sander does not require a machine reservation and is available on a first-come first-serve basis.
Used for light duty sanding operations, such as beveling edges of metal to prepare for welding, sanding burrs, and smoothing contours. Clean up by thoroughly sweeping the table, floor and all surrounding surfaces, and vacuuming the machine.
There is one disc sander.
Tool | Best for | Worst for |
---|---|---|
Disc Sander | straight/flat edges | curves of any type |
Belt Sander | Smooth curves | straight/flat edges |
Angle Grinder | Small details | precise cuts |
¶ Acceptable Materials:
Mild steel
Tube pipe
Square tube
Round bar
Sheet metal
¶ Use with Caution and Proper Technique:
¶ Forbidden Materials:
Zinc plated metals
Painted metals
Rusted metals
Wood
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
• Sturdy, close-toed shoes must be worn at all times. Leather steel-toed boots are recommended for any metal working.
• Safety glasses should be worn at all times.
• Long hair, jewelry, and loose clothing must be tied back to prevent getting caught in moving parts.
• Earmuffs or silicone ear plugs should be worn while machines are running, the volume in the Metal Shop can reach an excess of 100 decibels, which can cause permanent hearing damage after just 15 minutes of exposure.
Absolutely no clothing or shoes made from synthetic fibers within the Metal Shop.
For more information on shop safety visit Metal Shop under "Safety."
Prepare your material by
To sand bevels to prepare joints for welding and when working with small/flat, while still keeping your work piece FLAT on the table, direct the edge you want to bevel at a slight angle the disk. The table angle can be changed to safely bevel material.
NEVER attempt to lift your work piece at an angle in order to bevel an edge, especially small or irregular items.
Instead!
If you are unsure, ask a tech to make this adjustment for you.
Sweep up the machine and the area.
All machine maintenance pages are only accessible to Staff. All machine maintenance is only to be done by Staff.
All troubleshooting pages are only accessible to Staff. All troubleshooting is only to be done by Staff.
Instructions adapted from Grizzly G0702 Manual.
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