Laguna Tools MDM2030-0148, Manual

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TEMPLATE FOLLOWER ADJUSTMENT
The template follower guides the table [and job] as it is moved along the
template. It has a built in height sensor that changes the fence position as it
senses that the follower is raised vertically.
Note. All straight cuts are made with the follower at the max height.
Note. If you are making a cope cut use a
backer board that must be thinner than
the job being cut or the clamp will not
hold the job securely. The backer board
should be secured with the small clamp
located on the fence on the sliding table.
NOTE
The backer board is used to prevent
blowout on the back of a nished part
when making the cope cut. The
following is the proper method for
making a cope backer board.
1. Cut ¾” thick board 14” long. Oak
or any type of hardwood will have a longer life.
2. The backer board should not be thicker than the parts being cut
3. Trim to 1” wide.
4. Clamp the backer board in the machine and make the cope cut. DO NOT
REMOVE THE BACKER BOARD.
5. Stop the cope cutter on the machine with the stop switch.
6. Make a pencil mark across the backer board along the line from the air
clamp bar.
7. Remove the backer board and undercut the board 1/16” deep from
approximately ¼” past the line all the way to the end with the cope cut.
8. The air clamp will not touch the backer board now if it is properly undercut
and has the width clearance on each side of the air clamp.
9. The backer board is held in place by the toggle clamp on the sliding fence
when making cope cuts.
SPINDLE HEIGHT SENSORS
The machine has an automatic speed selection system. This consists of spindle
height sensors. As the spindle height is changed, the sensors are activated and
change the speed of the spindle.
Spindle height sensors
Height Sensor
Template Follower