Your Surfprep sander was designed to be energy efficient and draws less than 1 amp when turned on in idle mode. When you depress the paddle switch, the amperage reaches 1-2 amps. The moment the sander touches a surface to be sanded, amp draw increases upwards of 2 amps and should activate the vacuum. Various brands of [...]
SurfPrep vacuum hoses that screw into the exhaust port of your tool are threaded counterclockwise. This means that when screwing the hose into the vacuum port, you turn it in the opposite direction than the old phrase " righty tighty, lefty loosey." Line up the hose end into the port [...]
Yes, you can! Just be sure to remove the two small rectangular rubber plugs covering the breather vents on each side of your tool or overheating may occur. Should your tool overheat, it has a built-in safeguard and will slow the motor down by pushing it into a preservation mode until the heat subsides. A recalibration [...]
When sanding with vacuum in cold, dry, low humidity climates, some users have found they are experiencing a small shock to the hand. This is caused by static electricity building up in the vacuum hose. This happens from a combination of two things: the sanding dust moving rapidly through the [...]
When you purchase your Surfprep Sanding System and want to attach it to a vacuum system for dustless sanding, you have the option to purchase an adapter and a section of 1" Surfprep hose. One end of the Surfprep hose will reverse screw into your Surfprep sander and [...]
This can only happen for a few reasons. Keep in mind that proper maintenance of the vacuum you are using will have a great effect on suction, and that the sander creates no suction, all of that comes from the vacuum as the sander is simply a pathway. [...]
SurfPrep sanders can connect to almost any vacuum you have or want. One thing to remember when considering the vacuum you are going to connect to is that the sander generates NO suction, all the suction will be coming from the vacuum itself! When using something like a shop vac, making sure the bag and filter [...]