20 Most Recent Clarke Floor Sander Floor Sander Orbital 3-Disc #07164A Questions & Answers

I would first look at the discs for uneven wear but if you want and I would recommend going to "Clarkeamericansander.com" they hae service and support and technical services who can better serve you. they also have tool free numbers listed for assistance. where I work I have called them are they are really there to help. Good Luck

drum sander leaves chatter marks you must plate these out. belt sander is the best way to go, however it will take longer to just plate than to drum and plate. for light sanding i would start with a 60 grit on the drum, then 80, then 100. plate with 100 screen till chatter free, then final with 150 screen. this is if you intend to go to raw wood.

Go to Americansanders.com and under the orbital sander click on it and the manual is 38 pages long, the parts explosion is towards the back of the manual but it should show you how to disassemble this tool so you can get to the bolts that you need. Let me know if you need more help

what is the condition of the felt pad on the driver?? The sander should not be that hard, usually you need to lift up or slightly bear down to get the machine to move left or right. Are there any exposed nails in the area you are sanding and check the grit for the sanding conditions

Question edited for clarity.Question moved from Welding tools category.I have the same unit! Unfortunately not much available for it now. You could have one made at an engineering shop locally.https://www.google.com/search?q=Clarke+BT1009+parts..

Your drum might be messed up. Sand paper needs to be cut square so its tight all around.

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/28711/Clarke-Ez-8.html The website has a downloadable manual. There are contact numbers for technical support if you need them.

I strongly suspect the item is of generic Far Eastern manufacture (label engineered) and with minimal parts backup. If parts are available they will be sourced from Clarke Tools or Machine Mart.

Most Clarke tools manuals can be downloaded from

www.clarkeservice.co.uk/manuals.html

Thanks

Ray

what kind of parts are you looking for. I had Clarke American Sanders send me a copy of the breakdown and I will try and help you.