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EBONITE MILL DRILL OPERATIONS MANUAL

Table of Contents

Mill Drill Set-Up

Section (1) Receiving New Machine____________________________________3

Section (2) Locating New Machine_____________________________________3

Section (3) Preliminary Set-Up________________________________________4
Section (4) Optional Accessories_______________________________________7

Section (5) Electrical________________________________________________7
Section (6) Final Calibration__________________________________________7

Mill Drill Operations

Section (1) Pivoting Jig_____________________________________________10
Section (2) Installing Slugs__________________________________________12

Section (3) Trimming Ball Plug_______________________________________14

Section (4) Oval Holes______________________________________________14
Section (4a) Measuring Oval Holes____________________________________14

Section (4b) Proper Angle___________________________________________15
Section (4c) Width of hole___________________________________________15

Section (5) Drilling Ovals____________________________________________16

Oval Drilling Guide Chart

_________________________________________18

Digital Readers

Section (1a) Programming___________________________________________19
Section (1b) LCD__________________________________________________24

Section (1c) Display Keys___________________________________________24
Section (1d) ON/OFF_______________________________________________24

Section (1e) Mode_________________________________________________24

Section (1f) Lock Mode_____________________________________________25
Section (1g) Segment Offset Adjustments_______________________________25

Section (1h) Offset Addition_________________________________________26
Section (1i) Limit Mode_____________________________________________26

Section (1j) Scaling________________________________________________27

Section (1k) Changing Batteries______________________________________27

Supplement

____________________________________________________28

Service Contact Information

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Summary of Contents for MILL DRILL

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Page 2: ..._15 Section 4c Width of hole___________________________________________15 Section 5 Drilling Ovals____________________________________________16 Oval Drilling Guide Chart_________________________________________18 Digital Readers Section 1a Programming___________________________________________19 Section 1b LCD__________________________________________________24 Section 1c Display Keys____________...

Page 3: ...ides and the top to the crate by removing all the Phillips head screws and discard them before attempting to move the machine in the bowling center Next remove the accessories drill bits etc from the stand and the bottom of the crate All of these items are placed in the storage area of the stand to keep them from moving during shipping WARNING The Mill Drill is very TOP HEAVY Use EXTREME CAUTION w...

Page 4: ...y from the machine and slide the machine into the location that you want Again when sliding make sure that you do not tip the machine and use care as the machine is heavy enough to damage tile or carpet You may find it best to place card board under the stand to help slide in to position Once in place tip the machine slightly and pull the cardboard from under the machine If the machine rocks due t...

Page 5: ...the head to its proper position Turn the head Pictured Below 3 Now while cranking the head up look on the right hand side of the post When you reach the proper height you will see a scribed line that is across the right side of the silver post Raise the head until that line will line is just showing under the bottom of the head of the machine REV A 12 2 05 5 ...

Page 6: ...ese nuts make sure to tighten one then the other and go back and forth until they are tight Tightening one all the way first could cause damage to the head of the machine so use caution 5 Attach the 3 table crank handles to the table cranks and tighten set screws 6 Next the digital are shipped with the batteries out of the unit Remove the cover of each digital reader and place the batteries into e...

Page 7: ...t marked motor 2 Unpack the light and place it on the left hand side of the machine and plug into the proper outlet on the back of the control box 3 Plug your vacuum into the proper outlet 4 Plug your high speed sander in to the proper outlet Section 6 Final Calibration of digital readers 1 Zero the table to the measurement marks forward and back as well as right and left 2 Place a new ball in the...

Page 8: ...from each end When this is complete go to the lower digital reader and push the Zero button until the screen shows perfect zero You have now calibrated the digital reader for forward and reverse to the machine 6 Turn the blade to a left and right position and slide your dollar bill under the left end of the blade and then the right Using the right or left table adjusting handle move the table unti...

Page 9: ... old ball in the jig and tighten the safety plate on top of the ball Place the 1 bit in the chuck and drill into the ball until only the point of the bit is in the ball then stop and turn the machine off Pull the down until it stops in the hole and tighten the quill lock then on the front of the machine there is an adjusting screw for the ruler on the face plate on the head of the machine Turn the...

Page 10: ...e and lightly tighten it 4 This step is designed to provide pin point accuracy that most machines can not provide Check to make sure that both your forward and reverse and left to right are set on zero Next place a bit in the chuck and pull the point of the bit to about 1 8 of an inch above the ball and lock the handle into place To do this use the silver handle on the left hand side of the head o...

Page 11: ... Align the bit to the bridge line first This can be done by rotating the chuck with your hand until the blade on the bit is left to right Then loosen the to lateral lock knobs on the front of the jig and rotate the jig left to right until the edge of the bit is on the line Remember you can bring the bit close the ball and tighten the quill lock so that both hands are free Tighten the lateral locks...

Page 12: ...b first you must subtract the thickness of the finger grip from the full span 2 Place ball in machine when ready to drill the thumb hole set your pitches then align the ball using the drill bit for the thumb size At this point it is just to align the ball When everything is aligned and you are ready to drill remove the thumb bit and replace it with the size for the slug you want to use Next drill ...

Page 13: ...ame with the machine CAUTION WHEN USING THIS TOLL DO NOT EVER REACH YOUR HANDS NEAR THE BLADE OR HAVE LOOSE CLOTHING AS IT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY Place the trimming blade in the chuck 9 Take a yellow pencil and draw lines all of the way around the slug approximately 3 away from the slug all the way around These are safety lines as when you get close to the ball the blade will actually scuf...

Page 14: ...ng blade extreme care should be used This tool is a great time saver but used improperly it can also damage a ball or cause injury Section 4 Oval Holes Drilling an oval hole is an extra that you can provide for your customers This gives the customer a special comfort and feel that many have never felt If you have never drilled these before we suggest some practice before working with a customer Th...

Page 15: ...ol has a straight edge for drawing the center lie but also has a protractor ring attached as part of the tool 1 First mark the center line of the grip on the ball you are using This will be a line that runs between the fingers and thru the thumb It is best if this is an existing ball the customer is using Next place their fingers in the ball and slide the thumb into the first knuckle 2 Take a yell...

Page 16: ...e only going to move the tables 060 You could move X 060 and then Y 060 then bring the bit back into the hole and it will add 090 in width Section 5 Drilling Ovals Now that you have your measurements you are ready to drill the hole If you have used a slug the process will begin after the thumb size has been drilled but before the top of the slug is trimmed You can make this cut with the excess slu...

Page 17: ...e for removing the top of the slug and remove the ball 8 It may be helpful to have the customer actually there and slide there thumb in the ball if this is the first oval you have sized for them Simply remove the bit from the chuck and leave the ball in the machine If you need to cut more put the bit back in make your x and y movements and make your next cut 9 Remember to keep track of the movemen...

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Page 19: ...uted on the key RELEASE not the key DEPRESS This is important since some keys execute different functions based on how long they are depressed These key operations once tried quickly become intuitive ON OFF MODE 0 To enter programming mode press and hold the MODE and then momentarily press the 0 zero key The MODE key must be held for approximately 1 second before the depression of the 0 zero key O...

Page 20: ... For ABSOLUTE scales shorter than 430mm 16 9in ALL Incremental scales 1 for all ABSOLUTE scales longer than 430mm 16 9in Pr2 High Speed Read Head 0 1 0 Normal Read Head 1 High Speed Read Head Use this setting only if instructed by special instructions included with High Speed Read heads A setting of 1 will impact battery life Pr3 Enable Disable the and ZERO keys 0 1 0 Disables operation of Zero an...

Page 21: ... make the displayed measurement less that of the actual measurement Scaling factors greater then 1 000 will make the displayed measurement greater than that of the actual measurement Pr8 Automatic Power Off 0 to 60 Default 15 Sets the amount of time in minutes without activity before the Display automatically turns off 0 Disables Auto Off Encoder motion or ON OFF key wakes up the display and reset...

Page 22: ...d Default 1 500IN Only active if Pr 10 is set to 1 Note Default is set in inches Pr14 Output Signal Mode 0 1 Configures the hardware output signal for activation on MONitor drift Conditions or Upper Lower limit alarm conditions 24VDC displays only 0 Monitor Drift 1 Limit Alarm SEE ALSO Pr15 Pr16 Pr17 Pr15 Output Polarity 0 1 Used to configure the signal output N O or N C in relation to circuit gro...

Page 23: ...n or 0 01 to 9999 99mm The distance that must be exceeded from the drift tolerance Position Pr18 to activate auto monitor off Default 0 500in This parameter is relevant only when Pr20 1 Note Default set in Inches Pr22 Backlight ON time 0 1 2 3 or 4 The ON time of the LCD backlighting 24VDC displays only 0 always off 1 3 seconds 2 7 seconds 3 15 seconds 4 always on Backlighting is activated when a ...

Page 24: ...o key presses or positional changes occur within 15 minutes the Digital Display will automatically turn itself off to conserve battery life While off if a position change is detected 05mm or 002in or the ON OFF button is pressed the display will automatically turn itself on with no loss of measurement information Programming Parameter Pr8 Factory default set to 15 minutes Battery voltage is displa...

Page 25: ...de When the measurement is greater than 99 63 64 inches a 100 or 200 will show on the upper right portion of the LCD to indicate this amount must be added to the displayed reading I e If the measurement is 154 5 8 inches 54 5 8 and 100 will be displayed on the LCD If the measurement is 307 23 64 inches 7 23 64 100 and 200 will be displayed on the LCD The Resolution of the display can be set for No...

Page 26: ... 430 08mm See Programming Parameter Pr1 and SCALES in Section 1 of this manual for additional information Factory Default is set to enable this function Section 1h Offset Addition Offset addition allows the user to preset up to 3 different distances that are then added to the Digital Displays position when selected This allows the user to quickly switch measurement modes from one reference point t...

Page 27: ...al measurement This function is useful when the actual measurement must be multiplied or divided before being displayed Care should be taken when using this function since invoking it will cause the unit to display a reading different than the actual measured or traversed value This function is set using Programming Parameter Pr7 The factory default is set to 1 000 No Scaling Section 1k Changing B...

Page 28: ... plate and into the t nuts 4 Align the jig with the center of the mill table and even with sides and tighten the 4 allen screws 5 If needed change the support arms for the drill bit plate and the control box If your machine does not have a control box that can be remounted Ebonite does have one you can purchase This will also work for those machines that had no control box at all 6 Loosen the lug ...

Page 29: ...REV A 12 2 05 29 For Customer Service and Technical Support Contact Gerry Keslar Ebonite Vantech 1808 Dawson Springs Road Hopkinsville KY 1 270 885 3373 ...

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