Struers Discotom-50, Instruction Manual

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Discotom-50
Instruction Manual
Fitting or Changing the
Cut-off Wheel
IMPORTANT
The spindle of Discotom-50 is left-hand threaded.
„
If Discotom-50 has been used for manual cutting, secure the
cut-off wheel with the locking handle on the right hand side of
the machine before changing the cut-off wheel.
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Press and hold down the black locking knob on the right-hand
side of the cut-off wheel, turning the cut-off wheel until the
spindle lock clicks.
„
Remove the nut with a fork spanner. Remove the flange,
cardboard washers and the old cut-off wheel.
„
Mount the new cut-off wheel.
IMPORTANT
Conventional cut-off wheels based on Al
2
O
3
/SiC abrasives should be placed
between two cardboard washers, to protect the cut-off wheel.
For maximum precision with diamond or CBN cut-off wheels, do not use
cardboard washers.
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Mount the flange and the nut. Tighten carefully and release
the locking knob.
„
Clamp the workpiece with the clamping device of your choice
e.g. a quick clamping device. Place the workpiece between the
clamp and the back stop.
Clamping the Workpiece
„
Push the clamp towards the workpiece and lock the clamp on
the quick-clamping device.
Generally, it is recommended to clamp the workpiece as far back
in the cutting chamber as possible.
IMPORTANT
Prior to cutting, ensure that the workpiece is held firmly in place by a
clamping device.
Prior to cutting, the cutting table is positioned using the
FORWARDS
v
and BACKWARDS
V
keys.
Positioning the Cutting Table
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