Safety and Operation for TC/DC
Self Reversing Tapping Attachments
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Warning:
To
avoid serious injury and ensure best results for your tapping operation, please read carefully
all
operator and safety instructions provided for this tapping unit as well as all other safety instructions that are ap-
plicable, especially those for your machine.
1.
Proper Clothing:
The rotating spindle of a machine tool can snag loose fitting clothing, jewelry or long hair.
Never
wear jewelry, long sleeves, neckties, gloves or anything else that could become caught when operating a
machine tool. Long hair
must
be restrained or netted to prevent it from becoming entangled in rotating spindle.
2.
Proper Eye Protection: Always
wear safety glasses with side shields to protect your eyes from
flying particles.
3.
Proper Work Piece Fixturing: Never
hold the work piece or the vise it is held in by hand. The
workpiece
must
be clamped firmly to the table of the machine so that it cannot move, rotate or
lift.
4.
Proper Stop Arm/Torque Bar Installation for Self
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Reversing Attachments On Conventional
Machines.
Always mount a torque bar to hold the tapping attachments stop arm from rotating.
The torque bar
must
be mounted securely to the table or quill of your machine. The
torque bar installation
must be stronger
than the largest tap in the capacity range of
your tapping attachment. The surface of the torque bar
must be smooth
to allow the
stop arm to slide freely when feeding in and out of the hole. Order Tapmatic Torque Bars
shown.
Never extend the length of the standard stop arm supplied with your tapping attach-
ment.
A lengthened stop arm could break free hitting the operator and causing serious
injury.
Never hold the stop arm by hand.
On reversal, full power of the machine is transmitted through the
stop arm and the operator could be seriously injured.
5.
Do not exceed the maximum speed for the tapping head:
Speed is a critical factor in tapping.
Please always refer to recommended tapping speed chart. Tapmatic torque control reversing tap-
ping attachments employ a planetary gear for increased speed in reverse. The revolutions per minute when revers-
ing out of the hole will be 1.75 times faster than the machine spindle speed. It is strongly recommended that you
consider the
Average Tapping Speed
rather than machine speed when calculating cycle time. For example if ma-
chine speed is 1500 RPM, reverse speed is 2625 RPM making your Average Tapping Speed 2062 RPM. You must not
exceed the maximum allowable speed marked on your tapping attachment.
6.
Always be aware of the potential hazards of a machining operation:
Sometimes working with your machine can
seem routine. You may find that you are no longer concentrating on the operation. A feeling of false security can
lead to serious injury.
Always
be alert to the dangers of the machines with which you work.
Always
keep hands,
parts of the body, clothing, jewelry and hair out of the areas of operation when the machine spindle is rotating. Are-
as of operation include the immediate point of machining and all transmission components including the tapping
attachment.
Never
bring your hand, other parts of the body or anything attached to your person into any of these
areas until the machine spindle is completely stopped.
Quill Clamp
Capacity Ø
Order No.
Max Tap Size
1 1/2”
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3/8”
38
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60 mm
29099
1/2”
or M12
2 3/8”
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4 1/2”
60
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114 mm
290991
3/4”
or M20
Torque Bar
Assembly
Order No.
Max Tap Size
Table Mount
29097
3/4”
or M20
Heavy Duty
Table Mount
29096
1 3/4”
or M42