In an automatic wet sanding apparatus including a paper peeling unit that has a clamping shaft and a clamping hook, an inclination angle of a leading end surface of the clamping hook is equal to an inclination angle of an outer circumferential surface of a cushion pad at the start of a paper peeling step. Thus, the leading end surface of the clamping hook comes into contact with an outer circumferential end of a disc at the same time as coming into contact with the outer circumferential surface of the cushion pad, so that the cushion pad is less likely to get caught due to deformation of the outer circumferential surface and its peripheral part of the cushion pad. It is therefore possible to appropriately remove the sandpaper from the cushion pad and stably perform the task of removing the sandpaper.

The present invention discloses an abrading wheel comprising a circular core having an outer periphery, a rim arranged orthogonally to said circular core on said outer periphery, said rim comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, and a grit material disposed on at least part of said outer surface. Further, a plurality of openings are arranged in the core for providing an airflow directed towards the inner surface, and wherein the outer surface of the rim is provided with a plurality of grooves, and where a main part of the grit material is disposed on said outer surface of said rim on spaces between said grooves. Thereby, the abrading wheel is cooled during operation, heat is more easily dissipated, and accumulation of particles from the product being grinded is minimised.

A device (1) for automatically changing sanding discs (12) includes a stacking device (10) for a plurality of grinding discs (12) and a guide element (16) for orienting the suction openings (32) in the grinding discs (12) along a common central axis (18), wherein the guide element (16) is arranged eccentrically with regard to the central axis (18). A positioning element (17) is provided for positioning a tool head of a grinding device, wherein the positioning element (17) and the guide element (16) are mounted in a floating manner. A device (1) for automatically changing grinding discs (12) includes a detachment device (50), wherein the detachment device (50) has a bearing surface (51) for a grinding-disc receptacle. The bearing surface (51) has an opening (52), the diameter of which is greater than the diameter of the grinding disc (12). A separating element (53) is arranged above the opening (52). A system includes a device (1) for automatically changing grinding discs (12) containing a stacking device (10) and a detachment device (50).

An adjustable sander pad assembly comprising a backer flange, multiple support fingers, multiple adjustment supports, a sander plate, and an adjustment ring; wherein the multiple support fingers each has a first and a second attachment point, wherein the first attachment point is attached to the adjustment support, wherein the second attachment point is attached to the adjustment ring, wherein the support fingers, the adjustment supports, the sander plate, and the adjustment ring are mounted on the backer flange, and wherein the adjustment ring is rotated to move the support fingers and adjustment supports radially from a retracted position to an extended position.

An adjustable sander pad assembly comprising a backer flange, multiple support fingers, multiple adjustment supports, a sander plate, and an adjustment ring; wherein the multiple support fingers each has a first and a second attachment point, wherein the first attachment point is attached to the adjustment support, wherein the second attachment point is attached to the adjustment ring, wherein the support fingers, the adjustment supports, the sander plate, and the adjustment ring are mounted on the backer flange, and wherein the adjustment ring is rotated to move the support fingers and adjustment supports radially from a retracted position to an extended position.

A process for automated sanding of a vehicle component surface is provided and includes providing a sanding mechanism having a sanding head engaged with a housing, a rotary motor contained within the housing, the rotary motor having a drive shaft rotatable about an axis and extending outwardly therefrom, a radial plate attached to a first end of the drive shaft, and a sanding disk having an abrasive surface releasably attached to the radial plate; attaching the sanding head to a gimbal having a pressure sensor; powering the rotary motor driving rotation of the drive shaft, the radial plate and the sanding disk in at least one of a clockwise or counterclockwise direction; movably applying the sanding disk to the surface at a maintained constant pressure; and achieving a desired finish on the surface prepared to be primed and painted to a class A auto high sheen surface finish.

A process for automated sanding of a vehicle component surface is provided and includes providing a sanding mechanism having a sanding head engaged with a housing, a rotary motor contained within the housing, the rotary motor having a drive shaft rotatable about an axis and extending outwardly therefrom, a radial plate attached to a first end of the drive shaft, and a sanding disk having an abrasive surface releasably attached to the radial plate; attaching the sanding head to a gimbal having a pressure sensor; powering the rotary motor driving rotation of the drive shaft, the radial plate and the sanding disk in at least one of a clockwise or counterclockwise direction; movably applying the sanding disk to the surface at a maintained constant pressure; and achieving a desired finish on the surface prepared to be primed and painted to a class A auto high sheen surface finish.

In an angle electric power tool 1 in which an output axis P intersects and is orthogonal to a motor axis J, a battery attachment portion 40 is provided to the rear of a grip 30 so as to extend in the rearward direction and a battery pack 50 is configured to be attached to an upper surface of said battery attachment portion 40. Because of this configuration, the battery pack 50 does not directly come into contact with a working surface W, thereby preventing flaws and scratches on the working surface W.

In an angle electric power tool 1 in which an output axis P intersects and is orthogonal to a motor axis J, a battery attachment portion 40 is provided to the rear of a grip 30 so as to extend in the rearward direction and a battery pack 50 is configured to be attached to an upper surface of said battery attachment portion 40. Because of this configuration, the battery pack 50 does not directly come into contact with a working surface W, thereby preventing flaws and scratches on the working surface W.

The invention relates to a sanding pad for a sander, such as an eccentric sander, which sanding pad includes a disc-shaped body with a rotation axis. The disc-shaped body has a first and second side extending substantially radially from the rotation axis and a third peripheral side extending between the first and second side. The sanding pad includes a coupling arranged on the first side, concentrically with the rotation axis, for coupling to a sander, a disc-shaped flexible plate which is arranged concentrically with the rotation axis and which lies with a first side against the second side of the disc-shaped body, where the disc-shaped flexible plate extends beyond the peripheral side as seen in radial direction; and attaching means for attaching a sanding layer arranged on a second side of the disc-shaped flexible plate opposite the first side of the plate.