Introduction
While sanding flat surfaces is easy to do with a palm sander, drum sander, belt sander, or just plain old sandpaper, it gets hard to do when you’ve got a curve to work with. That’s where the spindle sander comes in. The spindle sander comes with cylinders of varying diameters to allow you sand even the smallest curves.
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Ensure you have done the following:
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Secured all loose and baggy clothing.
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Removed any bracelets, rings, necklaces, or any other jewelry that could get caught in a machine.
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Tied back loose hair.
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Taken and put on protective goggles from the cabinet.
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Choose the appropriate insert plate for your desired spindle and angle
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There are 4 total insert plates, 2 oblong plates and two circular plates. Use the oblong plates when sanding at an angle.
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Place insert plate into table by lining bottom notch on the plate's indent
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Consult your plans to determine what spindle is best suited for your needs
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Clean spindle threads and spindle housing if any excess dust is present
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Thread spindle counterclockwise into the spindle housing until tight
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Use the provided adjustment wrenches by holding the spindle housing with one wrench, and turning the spindle with the other
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Spindle housing
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Spindle nut
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Check the table is 90° by laying a machinist's square against the table and the spindle
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To adjust the angle of the table, loosen both adjustment knobs on either side of the table
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Push table to desired angle, checking the angle with the built-in gauge and your own protractor
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Tighten both knobs to set angle
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Insert a Festool vacuum hose in the rear dust port
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Note: the Festool hose will not snap on perfectly, nor will the dust collection be perfect. Simply attach the hose until it rests inside the sander.
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Cut the majority of the excess material with the appropriate tool (table saw, handsaw, etc.)
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Mark your desired curve using pencil on the work piece according to your plans
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Turn on the vacuum
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Flip the on switch for the sander
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Hold workpiece with fingers far from spindle and with piece flat against work table
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Move workpiece at a constant speed along spindle to avoid burn marks and flat spots
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Hold workpiece firmly to avoid the workpiece being caught and flying off the table
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Sand until you reach the curve drawn in step 6
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Turn off sander. Stay with machine until spindle stops rotating
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Use vacuum to clean work table and around spindle housing
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