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Hobby Line
Operation manual
www.sorotec.de
V 1.2.0
6�2 Software
The core of the operation is the software used to operate the control. For details, please refer to the manuals of
the respective manufacturer.
The choice of software has a major impact on the hardware required for control. Sorotec recommends Beami-
con2 Basic or Estlcam for the machines in the Hobby Line and offers sensibly put together complete packages
as accessories.
6�3 Clamping workpieces
Attention!
Never try to hold a workpiece loosely in the machine by hand! Not even with the help of tools such as
pliers! Serious injuries can result.
Any material, regardless of its size and nature, must be firmly anchored on the machine for processing.
This „clamping“ must be designed in such a way that it can withstand all forces that are likely to occur during
machining.
Attention!
The clamping tools must not be in the way during processing (risk of collision!) and they must not have
any tendency to loosen under vibration.
In the simplest case, the effective clamping of a workpiece consists of a fixed screw connection with a sacrificial
plate made of wood, which in turn is firmly connected to the machine. Other clamping devices are, for example,
machine vices, centering vices, clamping claws with screws and stair blocks as well as special toggle clamps
and vacuum tables. When producing series, it can make sense to build a clamping device with stops to save
time, which repeatedly fixes the material in precisely the same position.
6�4 Chip extraction
When milling wood, large amounts of chips and dust are usually produced. The machine therefore has to be
stopped again and again in order to suck up the chips. A chip evacuation system that surrounds the milling cutter
is therefore highly recommended when working with wood frequently. For this purpose, Sorotec offers a wide
variety of brush shoes with a connection for a vacuum cleaner hose to match most milling spindles.
