Inside Cuts (Fig. 11); Mitre Cuts (Fig. 2B); Setting The Mitre Angle; Fine Setting (Fig. 2B) - Proxxon DS 460 User Manual

8.3.1 Inside Cuts (Fig. 11)

Always pull out the mains plug before loosening the
saw blade!
If you want to make inside cuts when working with your scroll saw, there
are different ways to thread the saw blade through the opening in the
workpiece.
If the inside cuts are big enough, the saw blade can be inserted with the
sliding block, i.e. in the assembled state. However, finer inside cuts are
also possible: To do this, the sliding block is clamped in the top holder,
the saw blade loosened, inserted into the workpiece and reclamped.
When using saw blades with pin ends, these must be simply attached
and detached after loosening the saw blade tension.
1. Drill a hole in the part of the workpiece to be cut out 1.
2. Loosen the saw blade tension by turning the knob 2.
3. Detach the saw blade with the sliding block or the pin end from the
top saw blade holder 3 or
4. clamp the sliding block with the knurled screw 4, loosen the nut 5
and remove the saw blade.
5. Push the saw blade through the hole in the workpiece and reattach
the sliding block or pin end or insert the saw blade in the sliding
block and reclamp with the nut 5. Loosen knurled screw 4!
Please note that the knurled screw 4 must always be
loosened in operation! The sliding block may not be
clamped during operation but must swing freely!
6. Set the saw blade tension correctly with the knob 2.
7. Cut out the opening and remove the workpiece after detaching the
saw blade again.
A tip:
If you drill the hole so that it does not touch the later inside contour, you
can have the sawing line "run in" to the contour to be sawn out tangen-
tially. This gives a nice even sawing edge.
If necessary, the lower of the recesses in the sawing table (fig. 1, item
19) can be used for fixing the sliding block if it is necessary to loosen the
nut of the sliding block to remove the blade.
8.3.2 Mitre Cuts (Fig. 12)

8.3.2.1 Setting the Mitre Angle

For mitre cuts, the table is simply tilted by the desired angle. This can
be done quickly and easily with the angle adjustment of your DS 460.
1. Loosen screw 1 and swing away the material hold-down 2
2. Loosen the clamping screw 3.
3. Move the lock lever 4 down and tilt the saw table 5 to the desired
angle.
4. Snap the lock lever into the appropriate recess of the angle scale 6
on the saw table.
5. Retighten the clamping screw 3.
6. The material hold-down must be tilted when the table is tiltet. To tilt
the material hold-down, loosen the hex screw 7 and tilt the materi-
al hold-down until it is parallel to the table. Retighten the material
hold-down before cutting.
Please press the workpiece very firmly against the ta-
ble to saw a mitre cut. The material hold-down should
contact the surface of the workpiece.
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8.3.2.2 Fine Setting (Fig. 12)
The recesses in the angle scale are designed so that the most common
mitre cuts can be selected quickly. Any intermediate setting can also be
made of course. To do this, simply turn the knurled screw 8 when the
lever is in a detent position. Please note: The clamping screw 3 can be
left tight to make the setting!
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Maintenance and Repairs

Always pull out the mains plug before maintenance,
cleaning and repairs.
The device is maintenance-free except for the necessity for regular
cleaning (see below).
WARNING
Repairs may only be carried out by qualified technical
personnel or better still by the PROXXON Central Ser-
vice! Never repair electrical parts but always replace
them with original PROXXON spare parts!

10 Cleaning and Care:

Always pull out the mains plug before maintenance,
cleaning and repairs.
To ensure a long service life, the machine should be cleaned with a
soft cloth, handbrush or paintbrush after each time it is used. A vacuum
cleaner is also recommended here.
As already mentioned, you should always work with a dust suction de-
vice to prevent a high accumulation of dust in the first place.
The outside of the housing can be cleaned with a soft, possibly damp
cloth. In this process, mild soap or another suitable cleaning agent can
be used. Solvents or cleaning agents containing alcohol (e.g. petrol,
cleaning alcohols etc.) should be avoided, since these can attack the
plastic parts.
It is best to apply a drop of machine oil to moving parts occasionally. The
arm bearings and the sliding/rotating axis of the saw table should be
oiled at regular intervals.
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