Dake Corporation
1809 Industrial Park Dr
Grand Haven, MI 49417
974355-2
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REV112019
STARTING AND CUTTING
1. Ensure that the machine is not in emergency stop conditions; if it is, release the red
emergency stop button (1).
2. Turn the main switch (3) to the “ON” position.
3. Press the start/reset button (2): the green light will light up, reset any time power is shut
off or E-stop is pressed.
4. Select cutting speed on the speed switch (4),
adjust only with motor running
.
5. Ensure that the selector (8) is set mid position (neutral).
6. Place material to be cut in the vise, close jaws against material then back off clamp 3-
4mm form the work piece.
7. Adjust the cutting stroke using the selector (5) letting the blade approach up to 10mm
above the workpiece.
8. Set the microswitch.
a. Run the cutting head down to where the blade just breaks through the material
level and set the lower micro-switch at this point. Micro-switch is located on the
back of the head feed cylinder.
b. NOTE: Do not place material under the blade when making this adjustment. Place
it close enough to see where the material is in correspondence to the blade, but
not under the blade.
9. Close the blade downfeed speed on the regulator (6) off until you are ready to start
cutting and adjust according to specifications of the workpiece.
10. Turn the selector (8) either to the left (foot control switch) or to the right (control panel).
11. Press “Cycle Start” (7) or foot pedal and verify the following functions: vise is camped,
blade rotation clockwise (according to the arrow on the guard), coolant flow, and cutting
cycle execution (motorhead stops against upper end stroke). When ready to start the
cycle adjust blade speed and down feed speed.
a. When cutting with a new blade the first two or three cuts must be made while
exerting a slight pressure on the part, so that the time to cut is about double the
normal cutting time.
12. Press the red emergency stop or stop button (1 or 9) if there are conditions of danger or
malfunction in general, stopping the machine immediately.
