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Sabre™

Engraver Option

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Summary of Contents for Sabre Engraver Option

Page 1: ...Sabre Engraver Option...

Page 2: ...whom it is given assumes its custody and control and agrees to the following 1 The information herein contained is given in confidence and any part thereof shall not be copied or reproduced without wr...

Page 3: ...ing Basics 8 Materials and cutting tools 8 Hardness sharpness cutter rpm and feed rate 8 Surface layer thickness and tool depth 9 Tool width and engraving types 9 Finish 10 Using the Engraver Option 1...

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Page 6: ...ions In order to prepare and engrave a job you should be familiar with ART Path and the Sabre operating controls and control pad Special information in this booklet is presented in notes cautions and...

Page 7: ...eceived 3 Check for shipping damage If any part of the engraver is damaged or missing notify the shipper immediately Kit contents 1 engraver motor and casting 1 mounting plate 4 M6 x 45 screws 4 M6 x...

Page 8: ...guide pins on both the front and back surfaces Attach the mounting plate to the motor casting in the orientation shown in the illustration the lower guide pins on the front going into the back of the...

Page 9: ...the high frequency spindle They are both removed from the carriage in the same way 1 Shut off power to the Sabre by turning off the main power breaker on the electrical cabinet 2 Unplug the motor powe...

Page 10: ...Manually lower the Z axis to approximately 8 203 2 mm above the router table surface 3 Slide the motor into position by aligning the pins in the mounting plate to the mounting points in the carriage 4...

Page 11: ...the left side of the Z hood 4 Clean the left side of the carriage with isopropyl alcohol in the areas indicated by the cross hatched rectangles in the above illustration then attach three self adhesiv...

Page 12: ...ool For more information regarding the Engraver Vacuum Option contact the Gerber Router Support Group WARNING Set the engraver motor switch to off before changing the nose cone To remove the standard...

Page 13: ...it will quickly dull when used on a hard material Likewise cutters sharpened for metal usually do not produce as clean a cut in a softer material A general rule is the harder the material the slower t...

Page 14: ...ngs for materials with a thicker surface layer Tool width and engraving types The width of the tool you install depends on the type of engraving you are doing Single line engraving also called single...

Page 15: ...ot critical in clean out engraving this operation is usually performed in the fixed mode as described on page 16 Finish Finish refers to both the surface of the engraving material matte metal slick or...

Page 16: ...r rpm Operating modes The Engraver Option has two operating modes float mode and fixed mode Float mode The float mode is used for most engraving operations The nose cone is in constant contact with th...

Page 17: ...cutter moves deeper into the material with respect to the surface The fixed mode is most appropriate when the consistency of the cutting depth is not critical as in clean out or cut out types of engra...

Page 18: ...n the set screw in the brass knob on the cutting tool 4 To prevent the cutter tip from hitting the gage when it is inserted in the spindle slide the brass knob about 2 50 mm down the cutter shaft then...

Page 19: ...ed use the standard nose cone and blow a stream of compressed air on the nose cone while you are engraving This prevents chips from the engraving process getting between the nose cone and the material...

Page 20: ...e display reads ADJUST DEPTH 0 000 in A Increase B Decrease 13 Press A until the display reads 0 100 inches then press ENTER on the control pad This increases the depth slightly so that the spindle sp...

Page 21: ...initializing to the table mat for cut out type engraving Either the standard nose cone or the vacuum nose cone with the vacuum hose attached and the vacuum turned on can be used for fixed mode engrav...

Page 22: ...cone 3 Secure the material to the table surface with clamps tape adhesive spray or turn on the T Vac vacuum 4 Put the initialization gage under the edge of the material with approximately half the ga...

Page 23: ...ine the tool depth that you entered CAUTION When performing the next step enter the same material thickness as the tool depth entered in ART Path If the number is not the same the table protection fea...

Page 24: ...or low speed WARNING Set the engraver motor power switch to off before performing this procedure 1 Open the engraver cover 2 Determine the present rpm 3 Loosen the two motor bracket mounting screws a...

Page 25: ...ss of the engraving when you are using the proper cutting tool and the cutter is sharp WARNING Set the engraver motor power switch to off before performing this procedure 1 Open the engraver cover 2 L...

Page 26: ...low compressed air on the nose cone locking ring foam ring pressure foot and micrometer dial 5 Clean the inside threads on the micrometer dial and the outside threads of the bottom of the spindle with...

Page 27: ...ned with isopropyl alcohol 6 Lubricate the exterior of the spindle with a light lithium grease not lithium spray Do not lubricate the pulley area of the spindle 7 Reassemble the spindle in the spindle...

Page 28: ...Maintaining the Engraver Option 23...

Page 29: ...151 Batson Drive Manchester CT 06040 U S A P63724A Rev A...

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