Questions and Answers for RYOBI Corded 4 in x 36 in. Belt and 6 in. Disc Sander

A:  Hello, Rob62 - Thank you for your interest in the 4 in x 36 in. Belt and 6 in. Disc Sander. If you would like to go through troubleshooting I would recommend contacting us directly.  A RYOBI Customer Experience Professional is here for you, Monday - Friday from 9 am to 6 pm (EST) when you call or text us at 1.800.525.2579 or through email or live chat when you visit us at https://www.ryobitools.com/support/contact. I hope this helps! --Jewel

A:  Hello, Joseph - Thank you for your interest in the 4 in x 36 in. Belt and 6 in. Disc Sander. The model number is BD4601/BD4601G.  Additionally, if you need further support, then a RYOBI Customer Experience Professional is here for you, Monday - Friday from 9 am to 6 pm (EST) when you call or text us at 1.800.525.2579 or through email or live chat when you visit us at https://www.ryobitools.com/support/contact. I hope this helps! --Jewel

A:  BD4601G

A:  BD4601G

A:  Hello, Llay - Thank you for your interest in the 4 in x 36 in. Belt and 6 in. Disc Sander. Yes, this will likely damage the sander. It was not designed for wet sanding.  Additionally, if you need further support, then a RYOBI Customer Experience Professional is here for you, Monday - Friday from 9 am to 6 pm (EST) when you call or text us at 1.800.525.2579 or through email or live chat when you visit us at https://www.ryobitools.com/support/contact. I hope this helps! --Jewel

A:  I would think that sanding a wet object would cause problems such as the sand paper being clogged and parts of the sander would also experience the same problem 

A:  Hi, Stapler! Thank you for your interest in the RYOBI 4 in x 36 in. Belt and 6 in. Disc Sander. For availability, please check with your local Home Depot store. Thank you for asking, if you have further questions and would like to speak with a RYOBI Customer Experience Professional, all contact services are available Monday- Friday from 9am to 6pm (est) to contact us toll free please call or text 800.525.2579. Other methods of contact offered are email (24 hr response) or live chat, to speak with someone immediately at https://www.ryobitools.com/support/contact I hope this helps! - Steven

A:  Maximum belt sanding speed (ft./min.) 3450 Minimum belt sanding speed (ft./min.) 1900

A:  3600r/min

A:  Disc ROM is 3,600

A:  I am currently away from access to the sander so I can't answer the rpm question. Whatever speed it is running at is sufficient to do a good job at sanding wood. What is more important is this warning: The on/off switch has a plastic key in it which allows you to disable the unit for safety reasons I assume. My key worked its way out and was lost. Without the key the switch feels like its broken. I found I could not order the key separately but had to buy the whole switch. The replacement switch is a different size (does not fit sander) so I just used the new key. $17. for a bit of plastic key. Advice: Tape over the key on the switch to prevent loss due to machine vibration. Note: I sent the company the model and serial number and still got an unusable switch.

A:  Hi, Moose. Thank you for your interest in the RYOBI 4 in x 36 in. Belt and 6 in. Disc Sander. The disc speed is 3,600 RPM and the belt is 1,900 RPM. Thank you for asking, if you have further questions and would like to speak with a RYOBI Customer Experience Professional, all contact services are available Monday- Friday from 9am to 6pm (est) to contact us toll free please call 800.525.2579. Other methods of contact offered are email (24 hr response) or live chat, to speak with someone immediately at https://www.ryobitools.com/support/contact I hope this helps! - Jewel

A:  Just pull it off. The sanding disks have a self adhesive on the back side. Come-on Man!

A:  Take out the base and paste the disk.

A:  Hi, Nick. Thank you for your interest in the RYOBI 4 in x 36 in. Belt and 6 in. Disc Sander. To change the sanding belt you will need to do the following; Using the hex key provided, loosen the positioning bolt by turning the bolt counterclockwise. Move the sanding belt into a vertical position. Lock the sanding belt by retightening the positioning bolt. Pull the belt tension lever toward you to release the belt tension. Place the sanding belt over the drive roller and idler roller with the directional arrows running counterclockwise. Be sure the sanding belt is centered on both drums. Push the belt tension lever back into place to apply the belt tension. Thank you for asking, if you have further questions and would like to speak with a RYOBI Customer Experience Professional, all contact services are available Monday- Friday from 9am to 6pm (est) to contact us toll free please call 800.525.2579. Other methods of contact offered are email (24 hr response) or live chat, to speak with someone immediately at https://www.ryobitools.com/support/contact I hope this helps! - Jewel

A:  Hi, Jack. Thank you for your interest in the RYOBI 4 in x 36 in. Belt and 6 in. Disc Sander. Per teh specifications listed on Home Depot's website this products dimensions are; 22.2 in. D, 12.4 in. W, 13.3 in. H, 22.2 in. L. Thank you for asking, if you have further questions and would like to speak with a RYOBI Customer Experience Professional, all contact services are available Monday- Friday from 9am to 6pm (est) to contact us toll free please call 800.525.2579. Other methods of contact offered are email (24 hr response) or live chat, to speak with someone immediately at https://www.ryobitools.com/support/contact I hope this helps! - Jewel

A:  Hi, Lentel. Thank you for your interest in the RYOBI 4 in x 36 in. Belt and 6 in. Disc Sander. I'm sorry, our Product Support team do not recommend using a hose with this model. Thank you for asking, if you have further questions and would like to speak with a RYOBI Customer Experience Professional, all contact services are available Monday- Friday from 9am to 6pm (est) to contact us toll free please call 800.525.2579. Other methods of contact offered are email (24 hr response) or live chat, to speak with someone immediately at https://www.ryobitools.com/support/contact I hope this helps! - Jewel

A:  Um. Excuse me Ryobi, but why does it have a dust port if the intention is to not connect a shop vac hose? I believe it is a 2.5 inch port.

A:  Hi, Dave. Thank you for your interest in the RYOBI 4 in x 36 in. Belt and 6 in. Disc Sander. I'm sorry, no. the work support should not be removed. Use the work support for horizontal sanding operations and use the work table for vertical sanding operations. Thank you for asking, if you have further questions and would like to speak with a RYOBI Customer Experience Professional, all contact services are available Monday- Friday from 9am to 6pm (est) to contact us toll free please call 800.525.2579. Other methods of contact offered are email (24 hr response) or live chat, to speak with someone immediately at https://www.ryobitools.com/support/contact I hope this helps! - Jewel