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Assembly

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Having unpacked your scroll saw and its accessories please 
dispose of any unwanted packaging properly. The cardboard 
packaging is biodegradable. 

PLEASE DISPOSE OF ANY UNWANTED 
PACKAGING PROPERLY. THE POLYTHENE ,
POLYSTYRENE AND CARD IS RECYCLABLE .

Your scroll saw is fully assembled, except for the Blade Guard 
assembly (B-E), the hose for the blower and Multi-Tool flexi-
shaft (C). Please follow the instruction below.

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2

A

C

B

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A

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5

C

Continues over...

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Summary of Contents for AC456SS

Page 1: ...AC456SS Scroll Saw Code 105250 Original Instructions AT M 22 03 2019 BOOK REF 105793 ...

Page 2: ...nd complies with the relevant essential health and safety requirements 2006 42 EC EN 61029 1 2009 A11 2010 declares that the machinery described This machine complies with the following directives EU Declaration of Conformity Signed Andrew Parkhouse Operations Director Date 25 10 2016 EU Declaration of Conformity 02 What s Included 03 04 General Note 05 Introduction 05 General Safety Instructions ...

Page 3: ...Blade Guard B 1 Multi Tool Flexi Shaft with a 3 2mm Chuck C 1 64 Piece Multi Tool Sanding Grinding Kit D 1 Drop Foot Assembly E 1 Pinless Blade F 1 3 2mm Spanner G 2 Hex Keys H 1 Multi Tool Shaft Locking Pin I 2 Pinless Blade Clamp Holders J 1 Instruction Manual A C D B E F G H I J ...

Page 4: ...Small D6 6 Grinding Bits D7 1 Sanding Drum Arbor Bit D8 Quantity Item Part 1 Wire Wheel D9 4 Diamond Grinding Bits D10 1 Disk Arbor for Cutting Sanding Discs D11 1 Cleaning Brush Bit D12 1 Felt Disc Arbor Bit D13 1 2 3mm Collet D14 1 3mm Drill Bit D15 1 2 3mm Drill Bit D16 Replacement accessories see our Dremel and Proxxon range at axminster co uk or in our stores D1 D4 D2 D3 D5 D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 D...

Page 5: ...er WARNING KEEP TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT OUT OF REACH OF YOUNG CHILDREN Mains PoweredTools Tools are supplied with an attached 13 Amp plug Inspect the cable and plug to ensure that neither are damaged Repair if necessary by a suitably qualified person Do not use when or where it is liable to get wet Workplace Do not use 230V a c powered tools anywhere within a site area that is flooded Keep machine cle...

Page 6: ...in cross section Moulding for example must lie flat and not rock on the table as it is being cut A suitable support must be used 12 Take care when backing off a work piece from the blade as the blade may bind in the kerf In this event switch OFF the machine and disconnect from the supply Wedge open the kerf and withdraw the work piece 13 Switch off the saw and make sure the blade has come to a com...

Page 7: ...kaging is biodegradable PLEASE DISPOSE OF ANY UNWANTED PACKAGING PROPERLY THE POLYTHENE POLYSTYRENE AND CARD IS RECYCLABLE Your scroll saw is fully assembled except for the Blade Guard assembly B E the hose for the blower and Multi Tool flexi shaft C Please follow the instruction below 1 2 A C B 3 A 4 5 C Continues over 6 B E 7 B ...

Page 8: ...quickly and simply convert your saw into a rotary tool This enables you to use a host of accessory bits Follow the instruction below for assembly 10 Drive cap 11 12 13 Insert the square drive shaft into the square hole in the motor s power takeoff Screw on the flexible drive coupling C I G Shaft locking pin access hole 3 2mm Collet chuck Square drive Drive coupling 14 15 16 17 ...

Page 9: ... stand A pad between the saw and the workbench stand is also recommended to reduce vibration Ensure you use flat washers between the bolt head and mounting holes see figs 01 02 03 NOTE Fretsaw Stand Only You may need to add a larger sub table MDF or Plywood plate to give extra support to larger models Fig 01 02 03 Mounting hole ...

Page 10: ...nel 45 Degrees scale pointer Blade tensioning knob Rocker arm bearing access ports Table clamping knob 35mm Dust extraction port NVR switch variable speed control Drop foot clamping knob Drop foot assembly Air hose Arm Mounting hole Power takeoff for rotary Multi Tool Anti kick back guide Rocker arm bearing access ports Blade Motor ...

Page 11: ...speed control E Scale pointer Anti kick back guide A Air blower nozzle B Upper blade holder cradle assembly C Flexible LED light that lightup the cutting line Multi Tool flexi shaft with a 3 2mm chuck that turns the scroll saw into a rotary tool 64 Piece Multi Tool sanding and grinding kit A E C D B A B C Spindle lock access port 3 2mm Chuck ...

Page 12: ...ver tension the blade WARNING DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE BLADE OTHERWISE THE BLADE WILL BREAK Fig 04 05 Positioning mark Setting theTable 1 Place an engineer s square on the table and position it upagainst the blade making sure that the square is not in contact with any of the teeth Check that the blade is perpendicular 90 to the table see fig 06 2 If adjustment is required loosen the table clamping k...

Page 13: ...saw work together Expect some blade breakages scroll saw blades are fairly fragile compared to blades found on a bandsaw CONNECTTHE SCROLL SAWTOTHE MAINS SUPPLY AND SWITCH ON SEETHE SYMBOLS ON PAGETWO FOR WEARINGTHE CORRECT SAFETY PROTECTION WHEN USINGTHIS MACHINE CONNECT A DUST EXTRACTION MACHINETOTHE SAW UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD CHILDREN BE ALLOWED INTHEWORK AREA AND KEEPTOOLS AND EQUIPMENT...

Page 14: ...truggling to cut through increase the speed by turning the variable speed knob 3 Once you have completed your cut switch off the scroll saw by pressing the red OFF button 4 If you have finished using the scroll saw clean above and below the work table and wipe the scroll saw over see fig 17 Fig 17 DISCONNECT THE SCROLL SAW FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY 5 If the scroll saw is not going to be used for a per...

Page 15: ...nuous running depending on the material being cut 5 Be aware that the blade has a tendency to follow the grain of the wood You can compensate for this by watching the grain carefully and guiding the wood past the saw blade 6 If you are not familiar with scroll saws there will naturally be a learning period a period to learn the saw itself and a period to learn how the wood and saw work together Ex...

Page 16: ...insert see fig 21 22 Fig 21 22 2 Unhook the pin blade from the lower blade holder see fig 23 24 Repeat for the upper blade holder see fig 25 26 Standard Pin Blades Fig 23 24 25 26 NOTE The blade can be removed from the lower blade holder without removing the side access panel but figure 27 shows a detailed picture for clarity Fig 27 Lower blade holder Cradle recess Blade pins Blade ...

Page 17: ...AWAY ANY TOOLS AROUND THE WORK AREA CONNECT THE SCROLL SAW TO THE MAINS SUPPLY 8 Start the scroll saw and check everything is running correctly If all OK switch off the saw If not repeat steps 1 7 Pinless Blades DISCONNECT THE SCROLL SAW FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY The scroll saw will accept pinless blades to fit follow the instruction below 1 Repeat steps 1 3 on the previous page to remove the standard...

Page 18: ...rs cradle see fig 33 34 Fig 33 34 Pinless blade clamp holder Lower blade holder Cradle Pinless blade 6 Insert the other holder J into the saw s upper holder s cradle see fig 35 Replace the table insert and re tension the blade as described on page 12 7 Place a 90 degrees square behind the blade and check it s perpendicular with the table If adjustment is required adjust the pinless blade until cor...

Page 19: ...less blades and they have a much wider kerf These are ideal if you are trying to cut straight lines however they are not very good for doing internal fret work because of the size of the blade Skip Tooth blades come with various tpi These are great from the respect of cutting different materials according to the tpi If you are cutting more hard wood than softwoods then go for a coarser tooth blade...

Page 20: ...up They are also great for cutting hard woods Spiral blades are great for doing intricate fret work as the blade cuts 360 however these blades are not so great if you are trying to cut straight lines as they will want to wander off course Metal Cutting blades are great for people wanting to cut non ferrous metals such as jewellery or coins using their scroll saws They have a much finer tpi and wit...

Page 21: ...ush ports one on either side of the motor assembly using a small flat head screwdriver remove one of the motor s brush access plugs and place safely aside see fig 36 37 Remove the access plug Fig 36 37 Motor brush access port NOTE Be careful when removing the plug the motor brush is sprung loaded Continues over NOTE Take careful note of the orientation of the brushes when you remove them remember ...

Page 22: ...y Do not try to patch it up with electrical tape this could lead to more trouble WARNING WEAR A DUST MASK AND EYE PROTECTION Cleaning 1 Remove the scroll saw s side access panel and table insert plate Using an M class Vacuum Cleaner clean the accumulated dust from inside the lower housing that included the motor assembly rocker arm lower and upper blade holders table and the table insert void see ...

Page 23: ... narrow blades for thin wood wider blades for thicker wood 4 Avoid side pressure on blade Motor will Not Run 1 Defective cord plug or outlet 2 Defective motor 1 Unplug saw replace defective parts 2 Repairs MUST be made by a qualified technician Call Axminster Tool Centre Technical Sales Phone 0800 371822 ExcessiveVibration Some vibration is inevitable when the saw and motor are running 1 Improper ...

Page 24: ...Exploded Diagrams Lists 24 ...

Page 25: ... hexagon spanner S 4 1 43 Bellow 1 44 Blade tension knob 1 45 Pressure rod 1 46 Hex cylindrical head screw M5 x 10 1 47 Sawdust blower pipe 1 48 Blade fender bracket 1 49 Spring cylindrical pin 3 x 10 50 Work table pin roll 1 51 Saddle spring washer D8 1 52 Blade guard 1 53 Side cover 1 54 Work table stand 1 55 Scale 1 56 Big flat washer D6 1 57 Pointer 1 58 Light wire 1 59 Philips screw flat wash...

Page 26: ...Wiring Diagram 26 ...

Page 27: ...Notes 27 ...

Page 28: ...together with household waste material By law they must be collected and recycled separately EU Countries Only The Axminster guarantee is available on Craft Trade Engineer AirTools CNCTechnology Series machines Buy with confidence from Axminster So sure are we of the quality we cover all parts and labour free of charge for three years For more information visit axminster co uk 3years ...

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