Vision VE-810, Operation Manual

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Chapter 3 - Operations 29
Chapter 3 - Operations
The Front Panel
The front panel controls all of the movement and speeds of the VE-810. Below is a
picture of the front panel.
X-Y Speed -
This knob controls how fast the VE-810 will engrave. Turning the knob
clockwise will increase the speed and turning the knob counter clockwise will decrease
the speed.
You would change the engraving speed depending on the type of material you are
engraving and the type of cutter you are using. If you are using a diamond drag cutter
(non-rotating), you can generally run the machine very fast. If you are using a rotary
cutter, you will need to adjust the speed depending on what type of material you are
cutting. Harder materials such as acrylic and engravers brass will need to be engraved at
a slower speed. Softer materials such as engraving plastic can be engraved at a faster
speed.
A rule of thumb for setting the engraving speed is to start off engraving at a slow speed.
You can gradually increase the engraving speed while the machine is engraving. Keep
increasing the speed until you get to a speed where it sounds like the machine is working
freely. If your speed is too fast, the machine will sound like it is working very hard, or
putting a heavy load on the engraving spindle. If this happens, you can possibly dull the
engraving cutter or the engraving quality will not be very good.