Darex XT3000i, Operator'S Manual

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The alignment port is located on the left side of
the XT-3000.
The first stage to sharpening a drill starts with
the alignment process. In the alignment
process, you will go through a few necessary
steps prior to sharpening. Setting the material
removal amount, adjusting the alignment tube
to produce desired relief amount. Use athe
Darex EZ align to set the drill to length and
time the cutting edge.
To complete the alignment process, follow
steps 1 – 8 listed below.
Setting Material Removal
Amount
1. Rotate the material removal
knob to adjust the amount of
stock you want to remove from
the end of the drill. Stock
removal ranges from approximately .010 -
.030. Remove more material if the drill is
excessively worn or damaged. Remove less
material if you are
renewing the drill.
Rotate the
material removal
knob clockwise to
decrease the
amount of
material removal
Tip:
Sharpen drills
on Minimum MTO to achieve longer wheel
life.
or counterclockwise to
increase material removal.
Setting Alignment Tube for Desired Heel
Relief
2. To increase or
decrease the amount of
heel relief produced
during sharpening,
change the position of
the alignment tube.
Lift the
alignment
locking
lever.
This will allow you to rotate the alignment
tube in either direction.
To increase heel relief, rotate the alignment
tube counterclockwise.
Drill Alignment
118° 135°
118° 135°