Vision VE-810, Operation Manual

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Z Speed -
This knob controls how fast the spindle will move down into the
material. Clockwise is faster, counter-clockwise is slower. Typically, you can leave this all
the way clockwise, unless you are engraving into hard materials such as Acrylic or deep
engraving into metals. In cases such as these, slow the speed down (counterclockwise).
Spindle Speed -
This knob controls the revolutions per minute (RPM) of the engraving
spindle. Turning the knob clockwise will increase the RPM, and turning the knob counter-
clockwise will decrease the RPM.
You would change the RPM of the engraving spindle depending on the type of material
you are engraving or for different sizes of engraving cutters. The harder the material you
are using, the higher the RPM you would use. Also, the larger the cutter you are using,
the higher the RPM you would use.
A rule of thumb for setting the spindle speed is to start out at a higher RPM. You can
gradually lower the RPM while the machine is working. Keep lowering the spindle speed
until the spindle sounds like there is a load (or drag) on the spindle. When you reach that
point, you should turn the spindle speed knob up a little bit.
Start -
The start button is used to start the engraving machine. You can tell that there is a
job in the VE-810 when the green light above the start button is flashing on and off. When
it is flashing, pressing the start button will start engraving. Also, if you have pressed the
pause or stop button to stop the engraving, pressing the start button will resume the job.