Cutting Tool Installation - Vision VR48 4 Series User Manual

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Cutting Tool Installation

Installing Cutters - Engraving Head
All cutters are installed into the top of the spindle when using the engraving head. To install the cutter,
first loosen the set screw on the cutter knob with the supplied cutter wrench and move the cutter knob to
about the mid-point of the cutter tool, then lightly tighten the set screw. Note that the set screw on the
cutter knob is NOT a standard Allen screw. It is a Spline Wrench. DO NOT attempt to turn the set screw
with any tool other than the cutter wrench. Insert the cutter into the top of spindle and lower it until the
cutter knob can be screwed into the spindle. The cutter knob is REVERSE threaded, so in order to
tighten the cutter knob, turn the knob COUNTER-CLOCKWISE (when viewed from the top of the
spindle) until it is hand tight. Depending on which type of cutter being used, the amount the cutter tip
extends below the nose cone may vary. In the Example Jobs section of this manual, techniques for
setting the cutter depth are detailed for common applications. Once the cutter has been lowered the
appropriate amount, tighten the cutter knob set screw.
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