Use this General Set Up Guide for any adjustments or operating instructions
WORKBENCH ATTACHMENT
Insert 1/4-20 studs in the bottom of the base plate
(front-center and back-center) to secure unit to
workbench. Extend studs below rubber legs to set
into matching workbench holes (semi-permanent)
or through the holes with nuts & washers below
CUTTING LENGTH CALIBRATION
Different materials or material sizes, may cut longer / shorter than the
programmed length due to their different compression through the feed and
count rollers. This variance always repeats within the greater of 1% or .032"
- Run a test piece (at the desired length) to determine length variance
- Re-run, longer or shorter length to compensate for the length variance
INTERNAL ACCESS - Disconnect from 120V power source
- Remove exit-side - Remove base-screws & pull off.
- Remove back - Remove base-screws & slide down.
- Remove front-top (Not required for normal service)
remove base-screws & top-screw, then roll to the side.
To properly replace the covers...
- Replace front-top - Wires must clear motor-fan & solenoid
- Replace back - Slide up under the front-top lip
- Replace exit-side - Wires must clear motor-fan & solenoid
CHANGE CUT-BLADE
- Disconnect from 120V power source
- Remove exit-side and back - See Internal Access, above.
- Remove key & pin - Holds cut-blade to solenoid
- Remove upper shoulder-bolt - Upper end of cut-blade
- Drip thread-locker into the shoulder-bolt hole threads
- Replace the cut-blade and upper shoulder-bolt
- Adjust cut-blade tightness - See Cut-Blade Adjustment, below.
- Replace pin & key holding the cut-blade to the solenoid
- Replace exit-side and back - See Internal Access, above.
CUT-BLADE ADJUSTMENT
- Disconnect from 120V power source.
- Remove exit-side & front-top. See Internal Access, above.
- With the knife return spring in place, use a 7/64 allen-wrench to loosen the set screw on the side of the knife base (the block the knife cuts across).
- Using a 1/8" allen-wrench, adjust the tightness of the cut-blade upper shoulder-bolt as tight as possible, so that when the cut-blade is manually drawn over the exit-hole and released, it returns fully and freely to its neutral position.
- Once adjusted, tighten the set screw which seats into the shoulder of the shoulder screw and holds the adjustment.
- Attach case sides before reconnecting to the power source.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING
| Problem: Material not cutting off cleanly/completely |
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Reason |
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Solution |
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Dull or damaged cut-blade
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Sharpen or replace cut-blade. (See Change Cut-Blade in Setup Guide.) |
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Loose shoulder-bolt holding top of cut-blade
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Adjust shoulder-bolt. (See Cut-Blade Adjustment in Setup Guide.) |
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Foreign material in solenoid-arm is shortening blade travel
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Remove exit-side cover (See Internal Access in Setup Guide.). Clear material from solenoid-arm. |
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| Problem: Material not feeding properly. |
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Reason |
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Solution |
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Flattened width of material greater than feed system
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Incoming material obstructed
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Remove covers (See Internal Access in Setup Guide.). If possible, remove the obstruction. |
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Drive-roller knurling filled with foreign material
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Clean knurls with steel brush, through inlet hole. |
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Cut-blade not returning to neutral position
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Adjust cut-blade. (See Cut-Blade Adjustment in Setup Guide.) |
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Motor not turning
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Remove covers (See Internal Access in Setup Guide.) and clear fan obstruction. |
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Tension arm not holding material against drive-roller.
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Replace / strengthen tension arm spring. |
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Tension arm roller not turning freely.
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Requires factory adjustment / replacement |
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End-of-spool material left between drive-roller & exit
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Remove material through Exit side, with needle-nose pliers. |
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Inlet feed-guide not in place with small material
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Adjust feed-guide as necessary. |
If these troubleshooting hints do not solve your problem, do not hesitate to contact us.
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