PANEL PRO
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MAINTAINING THE PANEL PRO
Adjust Z down travel:
Push the z assembly down and let the tip of the end mill to rest on the material to be
cut. Loosen the jam nut with a 10mm wrench, turn the adjust screw for a clearance of
the material thickness plus 1/16”. Each turn moves just under .040”
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE:
After cutting, wipe the ways (linear bearing rails)
with a clean cloth or paper towel. Make sure there are no chips left on the ways. Spray
a light coat of oil such as WD40 or if you are in a high humidity environment, LPS2 on
the ways and bearings. Using the jog menu, hit “7” to turn on the coolant. Remove any
remaining chips. Hit “7” again to turn the coolant off.
If the machine is not going to be used for a couple days, cover it with a cloth.
Be sure to clean out the chips from the pan daily to prevent corrosion.
Porter Cable router:
The router is an off the shelf router that uses brushes on the commutator. Brushes will
wear out. Porter Cable lists life at 150 hours. Contact Porter Cable for parts. They are
common and often available locally.
Collet maintenance:
The picture on the left
shows a collet after
cutting a King Air
panel. It should be
cleaned whenever the
end mill is changed.
An Exacto knife or a 6”
rule can be used to
clean the collet slots
out. When the major
crud has been
removed, blow out the
collet and collet bore
with an air hose.
Before reassembly
spray a coat of WD40
