6.2
Operation
The multi-tool cutter head & counterbalance
The Excalbur 3S is fitted with two sliding carriages running on a vertical slideway and each carriage
is fitted with a cutting head. The top carriage is fitted with a twin wheel cutter for use with rigid boards
such as aluminium composite panels, MDF, hardboards. Refer to ‘Using the twin wheel cutter’ for
more details. The lower or multi-tool cutter head has a rotating turret arrangement where either of
the two cutting tools can be selected:
The cutting blade
The scoring blade
1.
To select a different cutter pull the turret handle out to the left about 6mm (1/4”) and rotate in
either direction, the turret will click into the correct position for the cutter indicated. Please
note that there are three positions on the turret but only two positions are used on this version
of the Excalibur.
2.
The indicator label seen in the cutter guard window shows which cutter is active.
3.
The counterbalance can be attached to either cutting head for easy, fatigue free working. it
is normally attached to the twin wheel cutter but to attach it to the multi-cutter head, lock the
twin wheel carriage in place using the white plastic thumb screw. Raise the multi-cutter to
engage the counterbalance rocker, press the lower head of the rocker to connect it to
the carriage.
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