Zeroing The Cutter; Proximity Sensor - Vision Phoenix 1212 S5 User Manual

5.2

Zeroing the Cutter

Zeroing Cutters
(Refer to the diagram on the following page)
Zeroing Cutters for Top-Loaded Spindles
1. Turn the micrometer to zero. This provides a starting point and reference for setting the depth
accurately. It's important to note that the micrometer should be threaded onto the spindle housing
sufficiently to prevent excessive play in the micrometer and nosecone. If there are too few threads
holding the micrometer in place it will move during the engraving process. The best starting position is
3 or 4 complete revolutions from the top.
2. With the appropriate cutter installed in the spindle, loosen the setscrew in the brass cutter knob with
a spline wrench (commonly referred to as the cutter wrench). CAUTION: When you loosen the
setscrew in this step, the cutter may easily fall out of the spindle and can cause cutter tip damage.
Use one hand to hold the cutter before loosening.
3. Gently place a piece of metal against the bottom of the nosecone so as to push the cutter even with
the bottom of the nosecone. Now the cutter should be flush with the nosecone.
4. Tighten the cutter knob setscrew. Your cutter is now "zero'ed". Rotating the micrometer to the right
will increase the depth of the cut. Each click of the micrometer = .001". A full revolution is .025".
5.3

Proximity Sensor

Advantage of this Feature
The advantage of this device is that it eliminates the need to perform a surface setting procedure. It is
used when utilizing a nose cone or diamond drag cutter. It cannot be used without a nose cone, such as
when burnishing or setting multiple pass depths in the software.
Procedure
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