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8" Bench Grinder with Lights
Operator’s Manual GBG800L
Sharpening Wood Chisels & Plane Irons:
Asinallfreehandsharpeningoperations,practicingthetechniqueandactualsharpeningexperience
arethebestteachers.Sharpeningchiselsandironsonthebenchgrinderwillproducerazorsharp
hollowgroundbevelswhichmustbefollowedbyhoningonawhetstone.Usethefollowingtipsto
helpdevelopyoursharpeningskillandsuccess.
1.Thechiselcuttingedgemustbefreeofnicksandbe90°tothechiseledge.Withthetoolrestat,
lightlydressthecuttingedgeifnicksarepresentorit’soutofsquare.
2.Adjustthetoolrestangleto25-30degreestothefaceofthegrindingwheel.Restthechiselon
theangledtoolrestandmoveitlaterallyacrossthefaceofthewheel.
3.Besuretooccasionallycoolthetoolinwatertomaintainitshardness.
4.Continuegrindingthecuttingedgeandbeveluntilthelengthofthebevelisroughlytwicethe
thicknessofthechisel.Removeonlythematerialnecessarytoachievethedesiredbevelangle
withasharpandsquarecuttingedge.
5.Thisprocessproducesasharphollowgroundbevelwithasmallamountof"wire"burrwhichwill
beremovedbynalhoningonawhetstone.
Consultwoodworkingpublicationsforadditionaltoolsharpeninginformationandexamplesofshop
madejigsandxturesandtechniquestonelytuneyourchisels,planeirons,planerblades,etc.
Refurbishing Screwdriver Tips:
Screwdrivertipsoftengetwornorbentoutofshapeandmustbereshapedbygrindingtoperform
properly.
1.Selectaat-headscrewwithaslotthesamewidthasthescrewdriverbladetip.
2.Grindscrewdrivertipsquareandremoveallgaps,nicks,andtwistsinthescrewdriverblade.
Applyonlylightpressuretothebladewhilemovingitbackandforthacrossthegrindingwheel
face.
3.Turnthescrewdriverfrequentlytokeepbothsidesparallel.
4.Ifgroundcorrectly,thetipshouldtcompletelyintothescrewslotwithnovisiblegaps.
MAINTENANCE
CLEANING
Avoidusingsolventswhencleaningplasticparts.Mostplasticsaresusceptibletodamagefrom
varioustypesofcommercialsolventsandmaybedamagedbytheiruse.Usecleanclothstoremove
dirt,dust,oil,grease,etc.
WARNING: Donotatanytimeletbrakeuids,gasoline,petroleum-
based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact with plastic parts.
Chemicals can damage, weaken or destroy plastic which may result in serious
personal injury.
Electrictoolsusedonberglassmaterial,wallboard,spacklingcompounds,orplasteraresubjectto
acceleratedwearandpossibleprematurefailurebecausetheberglasschipsandgroundingsare
highlyabrasivetobearings,brushes,commutators,etc.Consequently,wedonotrecommendusing
thistoolforextendedworkonthesetypesofmaterials.However,ifyoudoworkwithanyofthese
materials,itisextremelyimportanttocleanthetoolusingcompressedair.
LUBRICATION
Thistoolispermanentlylubricatedatthefactoryandrequiresnoadditionallubrication.