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1 GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
1.1
I
NFORMATION AND
E
XPLANATIONS TO THE
O
PERATING
I
NSTRUCTIONS
This manual is intended to familiarize you with your STEPCRAFT High Frequency Spindle (hereafter referred to
as HFS) and its control system, providing you with all the necessary information you will need in order to operate
it safely and professionally.
Please read this manual thoroughly and carefully prior to the first use of your STEPCRAFT
HFS.
Operate the machine and the associated control system only when you are sure that you
have understood these instructions in their entirety. Hereby you minimize the risk of injury and / or
prevent property damage.
Should you encounter any doubts or require any further information, do not hesitate to contact us. Our contact
information can be found on the front page of this manual.
Keep this manual always in close proximity to the STEPCRAFT HFS for future reference.
We cannot be held accountable either for any kind of injury and / or property damage resulting from improper
handling deviating from the recommended use of the STEPCRAFT HFS or from failure to follow the safety
regulations properly (see page 2 cont.).
We reserve the right to further develop the spindle as well as the control system.
1.2 D
ESCRIPTION OF
C
OMPONENTS
The STEPCRAFT HFS consists of the milling spindle with the firmly attached cabling and a matching controller /
frequency inverter. The spindle has a 43-mm collar as well as an active air cooling system. The milling cutters are
mounted using ER11 collets. The lateral shaft lock button allows for a convenient tool change.
The ready-to-use unit consists of the following components:
1. Pre-built frequency converter in sheet steel housing
2. HF Spindle with a permanently attached cable and plug
3. Connection cable 15-pin Sub-D male-female
4. Operating instructions
For more information on optional accessories, see item 3.5 of this manual.
1.3 I
NTENDED
U
SE
The STEPCRAFT HFS has been developed for private users (e. g. model designers) and for single or small batch
production in the commercial sector. It is not suitable either for large-scale production or for integration into
assembly lines. It is designed for the usage of cutters and engraving burins with a diameter up to 8 mm. The HFS
is specifically designed for installation and connection to our STEPCRAFT machine series - Plug & Play.
