Summary of Contents for EXCALIBUR 5000

Page 1: ...Keencut 63 Excalibur 5000 Substrate Cutter EXC5160 Instruction Manual...

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Page 3: ...ine for squareness 4 2 Adjusting the squareness 5 Calibration 5 1 Calibrating the vertical square 5 2 Calibrating the Squaring arm scale 5 3 Fitting the Sight line strip 6 Operation 6 1 Using the Clam...

Page 4: ...he main body from the box DO NOT lift using the black handles on the cutters 1 Main body 2 Squaring arm 3 Left large back panel 4 Left small back panel 5 Right large back panel 6 Right small back pane...

Page 5: ...om two screws on each leg using the 5mm Hexagon wrench and extend the telescopic parts to the desired length These can be re adjusted later before fixing the machine to the wall Tighten screws firmly...

Page 6: ...gon wrench B Two sets of Hexagon headed bolts washers and nuts from the Main body using 17mm Spanners C Remove small Screw and two Washers from the back of the squaring arm using 3mm hexagon wrench D...

Page 7: ...nto the leg using the 5mm Hexagon wrench do not tighten fully 4 Fit the two M8 Screws to secure the legs at the top of the Main body using the 6mm Hexagon key tighten both screws fully Tighten the oth...

Page 8: ...n body fasten the screws finger tight only 2 Lean the machine against the wall in the desired place 3 The Wall mounting bracket should lay flush against the wall Mark the position of the wall fixings...

Page 9: ...ont legs less 12cm 5 Assistance will be needed for the following stages 2 Get help to stand the machine up and hold it while the free standing leg is fixed to the bracket using the 6mm hexagon wrench...

Page 10: ...to the groove in the Main body be careful not to damage the edge of the panel 3 Fit the Left large back panel into the groove on the top edge of the Squaring arm slide it to the right to meet the smal...

Page 11: ...r the Right hand panels In place of a vertical groove in the main body the panels have metal strips fixed to the back which grip the edge of the main body as shown 3x MyBinding com 5500 NE Moore Court...

Page 12: ...o the top of the board to produce a cut approximately 3cm 1 long Disengage the cutter using the cutter release lever Lower the cutter and make a similar cut at the bottom of the board Unclamp and turn...

Page 13: ...at the bottom using a 17mm ring spanner make sure the right hand nut is tight 2 Release the clamp and position the board such that the blade is held in the cut on the bottom edge of the board 3 Turn t...

Page 14: ...lace the Rule adjacent to its groove in the Main body and with the zero end resting inside the material channel of the Squaring arm When aligned stick the Rule in its groove 3 Again trim the Rule at t...

Page 15: ...e Rule and place it in its groove so the pencil mark lines up with the corresponding dimension on the rule as measured Trim the right hand end accordingly 4 Fit the Left hand Production stop RIGHT HAN...

Page 16: ...a small amount of the strip overhanging at the top 2 Clamp a piece of scrap card or foam centred board 3 6mm 1 8 1 4 thick under the Sight line strip but not under the clamp itself Depress the clamp h...

Page 17: ...grip strip under the clamping area will grip glass with the minimum of clamp force Soft materials such as Use light to medium pressure as the underside of the clamp Foamcore boards grips an area near...

Page 18: ...erent cutter pull the Turret handle out to the left about 6mm 1 4 and rotate one third of a turn in either direction the turret will click into the correct position for the next cutter as you continue...

Page 19: ...atchet Latch 5 A unique feature of the Excalibur is the Ratchet Latch this enables thick dense materials such as PVC foam board to be cut easily in stages Count the number of clicks to position the bl...

Page 20: ...o the cutter and draw the blade down the material in one continuous motion Remove the plastic from the machine and snap it by hand CAUTION ALWAYS USE HAND AND EYE PROTECTION WHEN SNAPPING PLASTIC Chan...

Page 21: ...glass cutting wheel skips and does not produce a continuous line the scoring pressure needs increasing 3 Should the score pressure require increasing or decreasing the scoring pressure adjustment scre...

Page 22: ...daily use and the mate rials being cut The signs of the wheels wearing out are A rough finish predominately on the right hand side of the cut with flaking on materials such as MDF The bottom 5mm 1 4...

Page 23: ...and place a 2mm Hexagon wrench on the top adjustment screw Move the cutting head up and down and tighten the screw very gradually until the cutting head does not fall under its own weight Loosen the s...

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