Work Sharp WS3000 Woodworking Tool Sharpener User Guide - Manual (Page 14)

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Master Tip
Use a permanent marker to mark the edge of the tool you wish
to sharpen. As you sharpen, you will be able to see the marker
ink being removed by the Abrasive. When the ink is gone, your
tool is sharp.
STEP 5 • Honing the inner edge of
the bevel
After sharpening the beveled side of the radius tool, you will want to
remove the burr created on the inside edge of the tool. To do so you
can use either a very fine cone-shaped slip stone (available from any
woodworking supply store or catalog) or a dowel wrapped with a very
fine abrasive of at least P1000.
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WORK SHARP ® Wood Tool
Sharpener Maintenance
After sharpening only a few tools, sharpening debris will accumulate
on your workbench and also under the Glass Wheel. Grinding particles
will promote wear in the Sharpening Port and can potentially contami-
nate your finer grit Abrasives, so cleaning on a consistent basis can
add life to your machine and Abrasives. Before any maintenance or
cleaning is performed,
be sure to unplug your WORK SHARP ® Wood
Tool Sharpener.
Cleaning your WORK SHARP ® Wood Tool
Sharpener
With the WORK SHARP ® Wood Tool Sharpener unplugged, remove
the Glass Wheel to expose the top of the unit and Sharpening Port.
Brush the accumulated sharpening debris from the Wheel and Sharpen-
ing Port area into a disposable container. Remove dust particles with a
small, dry brush. Dispose of the container and grinding dust in a safe
and environmentally approved manner. With a dry cloth or soft brush,
clean the Sharpening Port area to remove any sharpening debris that
may have accumulated.
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Important Safety Tip
BE SURE GRIT IS NOT HOT OR GLOWING,
AS IT MAY START A FIRE!
Cleaning your PSA Abrasive during or after
sharpening
With the WORK SHARP ® Wood Tool Sharpener plugged in and turned
on, use the provided Crepe Block to clean the Abrasive. Start in the cen-
ter of the Wheel on the right side (with the Wheel turning away from
you) and apply the Crepe Block with light pressure. Keeping constant
light pressure on the Wheel with the Crepe
Block, slowly pull the Crepe
Block to the outer edge
of the Wheel.
See
fig. 9-1. Clean-
ing the Abrasive
frequently will not
only enable it to cut
faster and last lon-
ger, it will also keep
your work environ-
ment cleaner.
Determining if replacing the 150mm or 2"
Abrasive is required
The provided selection of Abrasives with the WORK SHARP ® unit is
designed to give you the best sharpening performance available. We
have included long-lasting and cool-grinding ceramic oxide and alumi-
num oxide Abrasives that will provide you with long-lasting results.
However, it will wear out eventually. It may need to be changed if:
• When sharpening a tool, it takes noticeably longer to achieve sharp
results
• Abrasive is ‘loading up’ and is not able to be cleaned further
• There is a tear, wrinkle, or hole in the Abrasive
• Cross contamination has occurred from a coarser grit
• There is a bubble or lump under the Abrasive on the Glass Wheel
For best results, use the WORK SHARP ® replacement abrasives kits.
WORK SHARP ® recommends the type of ceramic and aluminum oxide
Abrasives we provide because they create a finish superior to oil and
water stones—without the mess. In addition, the grit size is engineered
to provide optimal sharpness and finish at each stage of sharpening.
However, if you choose, you can also use any standard 6" PSA
abrasive available at your local hardware store or tool distributor. Trim-
ming of standard 6” abrasives will be required to fit the 150mm tem-
pered glass wheels. Or, you can also use a standard 8" x 11" sheet of
your preferred sandpaper, and cut it to size. First spray the Abrasive
backing with a spray tack adhesive, then place the Glass Wheel onto
the paper. Trace and cut the wheel shape out of the sheet of sandpa-
per.
Contact the store or dealer where you purchased the WORK
SHARP ® The Wood Tool Sharpener, or contact WORK SHARP ® di-
rectly at www.worksharptools.com, to purchase replacement abra-
sive kits.
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Troubleshooting
FAQ
Problem
Bevel edge not square
Solution
The bevel edge of the tool is skewed. You can
adjust the Skew Cam to compensate.
The
WORK SHARP ® unit has the ability to
fine tune the amount of skew sharpened onto
a tool at the bevel edge. The unit is factory set
to provide you with a square tool edge. If the
Square Skewed
Skew Cam
Adjustment Lever
Skew Cam
Set Screw
Fig. 9-1