5
Button Lock Machine
CAPACITY: 20 gauge and lighter.
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PER LOCK:
Receiver Lock, 1-5/16”.
Button Flange (90 deg.), 7/16”.
Total amount of metal, 1-3/4”. This amount is to be added to formed sections for calculation of sheet sizes.
The above dimensions can be somewhat modified by varying the entrance gauge settings to suit the
requirements of a specific project or material.
ELECTRICAL:
Standard electrical: 3 H.P. 220 volts, 60 cycle, 3-phase motor and starter. (Optional 5 H.P. 230 volts, 60
cycles, 1 phase motor.)
OPERATION:
Start machine and feed material into either roll set by holding the material flush against the gauge and
feeding material into the rolls. Keeping the material with the same side up, run the second lock on the
opposite side of the sheet. Check the end results and adjust accordingly if locks are not satisfactory.
RECEIVER LOCK ADJUSTMENT
(INBOARD Roll Set):
The main adjustments affecting the receiver lock are three hold down studs that pass through the spacer
bars. They are stamped (on top) No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 the entrance and exit gauge bar settings. To adjust
the three hold down studs proceed as follows:
WARNING
Check voltage and phase before starting machine. Feed sheet of material into either roll set holding the
material flush against the gauge. Keeping the material with the same side up, run second lock on opposite
side of the sheet.
1.
Loosen the ¼” lock screws on the three hold down studs.
2.
Tighten the three hold down studs (No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3) until firm resistance is met.
3.
Loosen the No. 1(entrance end) 1/8 to 1/4 turn.
4.
Loosen the No. 2 studs (center) 1/4 to 1/2 turn.
5.
Loosen the No. 3 Stud (exit) 3/8 to 1/2 turns.
Run a piece of material through the machine and check the results. If the setting proves satisfactory, tighten
the two 1/4” lock screws and proceed with the operation of the machine.
FLANGE BUTTON LOCK:
(Auxiliary Rolls)
The two 3/8 studs that pass through the plates and the auxiliary side of the machine are the adjustment
points for forming the 90 Deg. Flange. To adjust the auxiliary rolls proceed as follows:
1.
Tighten the two hold down studs until firm resistance is met.
2.
Loosen 1/4 to 1/2 turn.
