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S E T - U P A N D O P E R A T I O N
HOW TO SET THE SHIM WHEELS
•
First, determine the thickness of the board that you
will use for mounting.
•
You must first raise the top roller and then press
down and turn both the shim wheels until the
desired measurement corresponds with the
thickness of board being used.
•
Lower the top roller once the shim wheels are
adjusted.
WARNING! Too much pressure can crush the
board being
used and even damage the top and
bottom rollers. Normally, a press of .025”
(0.6mm) is sufficient.
Figure 5. Shim Wheel Adjustment
SHIM WHEEL SETTINGS
Whenever you mount onto a board, etc., it is important
to adjust the rollers to create a gap nearly equal to the
thickness of the board being used. This is done so that
anything passing between the rollers will receive the
right amount of pressure.
Equivalent Press Measurements
Inches
Metric (mm)
Decimal
1
25 mm
1.000
3/4
19 mm
0.75
1/2
13 mm
0.50
3/8
10 mm
0.375
1/4
6 mm
0.25
3/16
5 mm
0.1825
1/8
3 mm
0.125
1/16
2 mm
0.0625
-1/16
-2 mm
-0.0625
0
0
0
0
19
m
m
25 m
m
-2mm 2 mm
3 m
m
5
m
m
3
/4
in
1
in
-1/16 in 1/16 in
1/8
in
3/1
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