8
3. As the hot-melt adhesive softens, feed the edge banding
material up to the pinch roller.
Fig. 7.
4. Place the workpiece on the machine table, edge against
the fence, and push it forward to contact the edge-banding
material. As you advance the workpiece, the pinch roller
will press the edge-banding material against the edge
of the workpiece, bonding the two surfaces.
5. Guide the workpiece at a moderate speed. Fig. 8. Be sure the
hot melt adhesive is bonding to the work. If the feed speed is
too fast, or the heat gun is set too low, the bond will be poor.
Make adjustments as needed to obtain a good bond.
6. As the work advances, the edge may be rested against the
outfeed fence and the pinch roller. Always maintain pressure
on the pinch roller while you are edge banding.
7. When the trailing end of the workpiece is about 2
1
⁄
2
" from
the pinch roller, depress the veneer cutting knob to cut the
edge banding process until the entire edge of the work has
edge banded. The end of the edge banding material will
extend beyond the edge of the work slightly. This will
allow you to make a clean cut with some other cutting
or sanding tool.
Fig. 9.
8. Shut off the heat gun and allow it to cool properly before
storing the Edge Banding Machine. If you do not plan to
use the machine for a while, it is best to unplug the heat
gun from its power source.
Maintenance/Troubleshooting
> If hot-melt adhesive accumulates on the Edge Band Guides,
advancing the edge-banding material can become more
difficult. To clean the Guides, remove the edge banding
material from the Guides. Set the heat gun to a medium
setting and turn it on. As the heat gun softens the adhesive,
peel it from the guides with a putty knife. Be careful not to
scratch the edge of the band guides. The guide must remain
smooth for best results.
> The infeed and outfeed fences are adjusted so that they are
back about 1/16" (1.5mm) from the crown of the pinch roller.
They are used only for support and do not have to line up with
any reference point. The fence should be adjusted correctly
when the edge banding system is delivered.
> If the edge banding does not adhere to the workpiece, the
heat gun may not be hot enough. It is also possible that you’re
feeding the workpiece too fast for the heat setting on the heat
gun. Try reducing the feed rate or increasing the heat level.
Storage
Check Rockler.com for updates. If you have further questions, please
contact our Technical Support Department at 1-800-260-9663
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
2
1
⁄
2
"
> When done using the edge bander, shut off the heat
gun and allow to cool properly before storing the Edge
Banding Machine. If you do not plan to use the machine
for a while, it is best to unplug the heat gun from its
power source.
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