Struers Discotom-60, Instruction Manual

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Discotom-60 /-65
Instruction Manual
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Clamp the workpiece.
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Loosen the locking handle on the right side of the cutting
chamber.

Position the cutting table and the workpiece under the cut-off
wheel with the Y-table joystick.
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Close the protection guard.
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Ensure that Manual Cutting mode is selected .
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Press the start button

to start the machine. The cut-off wheel
starts rotating and the cooling water is turned on.

Pull down the cutting handle and let the cut-off wheel work itself
into the workpiece. Increase the pressure and begin cutting.

When the cut-off wheel has almost cut through the workpiece
reduce the pressure.

When the cut-off wheel has cut through the workpiece push the
cutting handle back to its top position.

Press the stop button

to stop the machine.
Manual and Automatic cutting modes may be used in combination.

Cut into the workpiece in Manual mode.

Secure the locking handle in this position, select Automatic
Cutting mode and continue in Automatic mode; the workpiece will
move towards the cut-off wheel.
Manual Cutting
IMPORTANT
When cutting manually, the motor load information should be used
to monitor the force on the workpiece.
Combining Manual and
Automatic Operation