Wachs EP 424, User Manual

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Chapter 5, Operating Instructions: Form Tool Operation
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simultaneously—for example, facing, beveling, and
counterboring.
9.
Turn the feed handle clockwise until the tools are
close to the pipe end. If necessary, loosen the set
screws and adjust the tool positions for the required
operation.
Figure 5-48. Turn the feed handle to position the tools
near the cutting surface. Adjust the tool position if
necessary.
10.
Install and connect the drive motor as described earlier
in this chapter.
11.
Turn on the power source (air or hydraulic).
Keep hands clear of the rotat-
ing head while the machine is
operating. Contact with the
head or tooling could result in
serious injury.
12.
Turn on the drive motor. The machine will start to
rotate. Adjust the motor speed using the speed control-
ler on the drive.
13.
Turn the feed handle clockwise to feed the tooling into
the pipe face. Check the radial position of the tooling.
Stop the machine if you need to adjust the tool posi-
tion.
The use of coolant or cutting
lubricant is recommended.
This will improve the cutting
performance and increase
the life of the tooling.
14.
Continue feeding the tooling into the pipe. Adjust the
drive motor speed if necessary to reduce chatter and
achieve the appropriate end prep finish.
15.
You can use the scale on the feed housing to measure
the axial depth of cut. Each line on the the scale is
0.001” (0.025 mm) of feed.
WARNING
NOTE