Job Description:

• 1) Operates stroke-belt sanding machine to smooth flat surfaces or edges of wood furniture stock: Turns handwheels to set tension of sanding belt, adjust machine table height, and limit stroke of pressure shoe, according to thickness and length of stock.

• 2) Presses switch to start sander, and positions woodstock to be sanded on movable table located under sanding belt.

• 3) Presses lever to lower pressure shoe onto sanding belt and force belt against surface of stock to sand stock.

• 4) Pushes or pulls table to move stock under belt to smooth entire surface.

• 5) Feels sanded article to ascertain smoothness.

• 6) Cleans machine, using airhose and rags.

• 7) Replaces worn sanding belts.

• 8) May press belt against stock with pressure blocks to bevel corners and edges of stock or to smooth flat surfaces of ornamental stock.