Roland Metaza MPX-60, User Manual

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2 Performing Marking
2-1 Getting Ready to Perform Marking
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Performing Marking
Before you start marking, have on hand a workpiece and an image for marking.
Preparing the Workpiece for Marking
Provide a workpiece that meets all of the following conditions.
Correct marking is not possible if even one of the conditions is not satisfied.
Conditions for materials that can be marked
Thickness
0.3 to 20 mm (0.01 to 0.8 in.)
Size Length (or width) of 90 mm (3-9/16 in.) or less
* Note that even if thickness and size are within the range as described above, it may not be
possible to perform marking correctly on materials that warp when struck. Refer to the table
below, which provides a general guide to markable sizes according to thicknesses.
Material Thickness Markable workpiece size (general guide)
Aluminium 2.0 mm (0.08 in.) Length (or width) of 60 mm (2-3/8 in.) or less
1.5 mm (0.06 in.) Length (or width) of 40 mm (1-9/16 in.) or less
1.0 mm (0.04 in.) Length (or width) of 30 mm (1-3/16 in.) or less
0.5 mm (0.02 in.) Length (or width) of 20 mm (3/4 in.) or less
0.3 mm (0.01 in.) Length (or width) of 20 mm (3/4 in.) or less
Brass or copper 2.0 mm (0.08 in.) Length (or width) of 60 mm (2-3/8 in.) or less
1.5 mm (0.06 in.) Length (or width) of 40 mm (1-9/16 in.) or less
1.0 mm (0.04 in.) Length (or width) of 30 mm (1-3/16 in.) or less
0.5 mm (0.02 in.) Length (or width) of 15 mm (9/16 in.) or less
0.3 mm (0.01 in.) Length (or width) of 15 mm (9/16 in.) or less
Stainless steel 2.0 mm (0.08 in.) Length (or width) of 60 mm (2-3/8 in.) or less
1.0 mm (0.04 in.) Length (or width) of 40 mm (1-9/16 in.) or less
Important!
The sizes are suggestions. Depending on the size (marking area) of the image for
marking, the markable size of the workpiece may vary.