Installation And Commissioning Of The Saw; Unpacking (Fig. 2A And 2B); Installing The Saw; Adjusting The Angle Display (Fig. 3) - Proxxon DS 460 Manual

6 Installation and Commissioning of the Saw

Make sure your mains plug has a protective earthing conductor and is
suitable to operate the device!

6.1 Unpacking (Fig. 2a and 2b):

1. Take the device carefully out of the box. Please hold the scroll saw
by the die-cast housing as shown in fig. 2a. This will avoid damage.
2. The saw table 1 is folded up at an angle of about 45° for transport
reasons. Please loosen the clamping screw 2 (fig. 2b), pull down
the lock lever of the angle adjustment, move the table into the hori-
zontal position and snap the lock lever back into the gear 4.

6.2 Installing the Saw

Safe and accurate work is only possible with careful fastening!
1. Fix the saw to a strong workbench with two screws (Ø 8 mm, not
included). Use the holes (12, fig. 1) on the right and left in the
pedestal.

6.3 Adjusting the Angle Display (Fig. 3):

Make sure that the mains plug is removed before doing any setting
work, otherwise there is a danger of injury in case of accidental starting
of the machine!
The angle display 1 is set exactly at the factory and does not normally
need to be readjusted. If it has become misadjusted, this is quite easy
to correct:
1. Clamp the saw blade 2. See the relevant section of this manual.
2. Set the saw table to the "0°" position. See the section "Mitre Cuts".
This tells you how to set the angle of the saw table.
3. Check using a square 3 whether the saw blade actually is at a right
angle to the saw table in this position. If not, readjust the saw table
setting at the knurled screw 4.
4. Check the position in the angle display 1. This must now be aligned
exactly to the 0° position on the scale.
5. If the angle display needs to be adjusted, loosen the Allen screw 5,
move the angle display to the 0° position and retighten the Allen
screw.
6. Test by sawing a piece of wood and check the angle on the work-
piece again.

6.4 Assembling the Air Nozzle (Fig. 4):

Sawdust along the cutting line is removed immediately by a blower dur-
ing work. Ideal for a free view. The blower starts automatically as soon
as the saw is switched on.
1. Remove the air nozzle pipe 1 and hose 2 from the enclosed bag.
2. Loosen the knurled screw 3 and insert the air nozzle pipe 1 into the
appropriate recess in the open clamping pieces 4.
3. Align the air nozzle pipe and tighten the knurled screw 3.
4. Push the air hose 2 onto the rear end of the air nozzle pipe 1 and
the nipple 5 on the bellows on the top saw arm.
To align the air nozzle, simply loosen the knurled screw 3 and position
the air nozzle pipe by turning and moving it towards the workpiece.

6.5 Connecting the Vacuum Cleaner (Fig. 5):

Saw dust from certain materials can be hazardous to your health if
inhaled or if it touches your skin. For that reason, always wear appro-
priate protective clothing (e.g. respirator) and always work with the suc-
tion device.
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Dust in certain concentrations can generate an explosive
mixture in the air!
1. Push the rubber connector 1 onto the connecting piece 2.
2. Push the vacuum cleaner hose 3 onto the rubber connector 1.
3. Switch on the vacuum cleaner before sawing so that the sawdust is
sucked off and the suction device is not blocked.
Another small tip:
When using the Proxxon CW-matic vacuum cleaner, manual switching
on and off is no longer necessary. The CW-matic is equipped with an
automatic control that switches on and off automatically whenever the
electrical tool is activated or deactivated. You have the same effect
with commercially available vacuum cleaners when using our AS/E
vacuum cleaner controller.

6.6 Saw Blades

Always pull out the mains plug for all the activities described here.
Only use suitable saw blades. Make sure that the saw blades are suit-
able for use with the DS 460. You must comply with the dimensions
specified in the technical data.
Please make sure that the saw blade is in perfect condition and
change damaged or worn saw blades immediately! Deformed or dam-
aged saw blades are dangerous to work with and may not be used!
They also produce poor work results: Full sawing performance and
precision can only be achieved with perfect saw blades.
We recommend the use of original PROXXON saw blades!
Choose the suitable saw blades carefully and for the respective appli-
cation and material to be sawn.
Proxxon supplies different fine teeth, flat and round blades and blades
with and without pin ends. You will find our range of blades in the
Micromot catalogue or on the Internet under www.proxxon.com.

6.6.1 Clamping and Changing the Saw Blade

Both conventional saw blades with pin ends and hand (fret) saw blades
without pin ends can be used. The saw table can be pushed back for
optimum accessibility of the saw blade holder so that changing the saw
blades is child's play.
Please note that the saw blade guard can be folded away to change
the saw blades.
6.6.1.1 Pushing the Saw Table Back or into the Working
Position (Fig. 6)
Please note that the saw table can only be pushed back when the saw
table is in the 0° position, i.e. horizontal.
1. Release clamping screw 1 (fig. 6) of the lock lever 2.
2. Move down the lock lever and push the saw table 3 back.
3. Pull the saw table 3 forward after attaching the saw blade. The lock
lever is actuated automatically in the front end position and locks
the saw table.
6.6.1.2 Saw Blades with Flat Ends (Hand and Fret Saw
Blades) (Fig. 7a and 7b):
The concept of the DS 460 is not designed like conventional scroll
saws to simply clamp the blades in the saw blade holders at the ends
of the saw arms. This conventional clamping method inevitably leads to
fluctuating bending forces in the saw blade when the saw arms move
up and down because the pendulum movement cannot be compen-
sated. These cause heavy wear, the saw blade can break sooner.
Frequent blade changing is not to everyone's liking either. We have
designed the clamping method with sliding blocks for all those who do
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