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ROUND TOP SETUP
1.
Make sure power supply is disconnected
2.
Raise the machine head and set the stock on the bed.
3.
Align the stock with molding profile.
4.
Lower the head to pinch the stock.
5.
Set the guides and clamp them in place.
6.
Raise the machine head, remove the stock, and reset the head to within 3/16” of
stock size (Don’t forget the sub-plate height if one is used).Ensure that there is no
interference in the knife area.
NEVER attempt closed loop molding. It is an unsafe procedure.
RAISED PANELS
All of our panel knives are designed to produce a ¼” tongue. Be sure to select a panel
knife based on the finished panel thickness.
A panel must be 9” or more in the direction
you are molding
in order to not have the panel come off of one roller before it engages the
second roller.
When you use
multiple passes
you
must have at least 9” of panel
remaining
in the direction of the cut in order to have a least one roller on the panel at all
times.
If you desire a different tongue size or have a panel thickness other than ¾” or 5/8,” a
special knife can be ordered and shipped quickly by W&H.
THE SET UP
1.
Disconnect the power supply.
2.
Install your knives over toward the tube side of the machine allowing enough room
to install your guide.
3.
Index the knife arbor so the profile will be seen against the bed. Raise the head to
allow the panel to be laid on the bed and to be lined up with the profile visually.
4.
Once you have found the proper position for the panel, lower the head so the rollers
will put pressure on the panel while butting the guide against the panel. Tighten
your guide.
5.
Raise the head, pull the panel out of the machine, and lower the head to within
3/16”of the panel height. Rotate the blade arbor by hand to insure nothing is
interfering with its rotational path.
6.
Mold the panel cross grain ends first. Stand somewhere between the open side and
in-feed side.
See the picture on the next page.
