Altendorf WA 80 Operator's Manual

Altendorf WA 80 Operator's Manual

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F0081.0002
Operator's Guide
WA 80
Version 1.8/2007

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  • Page 1 F0081.0002 Operator’s Guide WA 80 Version 1.8/2007...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Index Foreword ....................1 Technical data ..................2 Machine identification ................2 Machine data ................... 3 Noise figures .................... 4 Assessment of dust emission ..............4 Intended use .................... 4 Safety ...................... 6 Explanation of symbols ................6 Operational safety details ................ 6 Safety devices ..................
  • Page 3 Index Motor protection ..................34 Scorer saw ....................35 7.9.1 Saw blade change ................... 36 7.9.2 Adjustment of the saw blade width ............37 7.10 Rip fence with DIGIT X ................39 Trouble ....................41 Maintenance ................... 43 Lubrication ....................44 9.1.1 Saw drive shaft ..................
  • Page 4: Foreword

    – Operating including set-up, troubleshooting during operation, elimination of production waste, care, disposal of operating and auxiliary materials – Maintenance, repair, inspection – Transport © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 5: Technical Data

    Appendix I of Guideline 98/37/EWG for modifying Guideline 89/392/EWG (Machine Guideline) the machine is identified by the following test symbol: CE symbol, GS symbol and wood dust test symbol Fig. 2-1: Type label © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 6: Machine Data

    Main saw Diameter of tool holder 30 mm Machine data Tilting range of the Manufacturer saw blade 0-46° Wilhelm Altendorf GmbH & Co. KG No-load speed Wettinerallee 43 / 45 3000/4000/ D-32429 Minden 5000 [1/min] Fon (+49) 571 95500 Scorer...
  • Page 7: Noise Figures

    Veneer with a suitable clamping device – Gypsum plasterboard – Cardboard – Dimensionally stable plastics (thermoset plastics, thermoplastics). Sawing these materials does not normally involve any risks in respect of dust, chips, and thermal degradation products. – Aluminium and aluminium alloys © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 8 – Any use extending beyond this counts as maintenance and repair conditions and the unintended. ALTENDORF will not be liable for safety information contained in the operating any kind of injury or damage that may result instructions. from such unintended use; the risk thereof is –...
  • Page 9: Safety

    Such riving knifes can be obtained from safety. the trade or directly from ALTENDORF. – Before all work, make sure that the protective –...
  • Page 10 – Regular cleaning of the machine and, in particular, the main table, sliding table and guides (e.g. rip fence) is an important safety factor. Before starting this work, make sure that machine cannot switched unintentionally. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 11: Safety Devices

    Favorable airflow design of the lower extraction duct and the top safety hood to reduce dust emission to below 2 mg/m³, providing that the machine is connected at both extraction sockets to an extraction system having a min. airspeed of 20 m/s. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 12: Upper Safety Hood

    Switch off the main switch and prevent it from being switched on again – Release the clamping screw – The safety device can be moved out of the way After you have finished move the safety hood back into its normal working position! © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 13: Riving Knives

    8 mm in the area of the cutting height. The sensible gap in practice is around 5 mm. Use of the positively guided Altendorf riving knife automatically ensures with this gap that the height adjustment of the riving knife matches the tip appr.
  • Page 14: Clamping Shoe

    Push blocks should be used for cutting narrower workpieces and if necessary, for pressing the work- piece against the fence. A push block can easily be made by the operator and be fitted with the push block handle suppled with the machine. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 15: Other Risks

    Emission of dust that can damage your health if operating the machine without dust extraction. Avoid any dangers that may arise from these other risks by taking extra care when setting up, operating and maintaining the machine! © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 16: Working Safely With The Sliding Table Saw

    Use: For handling wood and boards up to 600 tilt stop is actually against the fence of the cut- mm width out! The operator pulls the workpiece against the cut- ting direction to the fence Cutting direction © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 17: Rip Fence

    (e.g. tenon cutting) or other procedures in which pieces falling off could jam between fence and saw blade, the extension fence is pulled far enough for- ward for its rear end to be in front of the saw blade. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 18: Working Examples

    3.5.4 Working examples Edge cutting (trimming) General The Altendorf sliding table saw Type WA80 is a uni- versal machine which can be used for different cut- ting jobs. To do this however it is necessary to equip the machine accordingly.
  • Page 19 (otherwise there is to be removed beyond the rising blade tip. the danger of an unintentional insert process) For crossrouting of narrow workpieces always use the mitre fence. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 20 Only feed the workpiece using the mitre fence. Do not remove fallen pieces from the vicinity of the tool with your hands. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 21: Transport

    During transport buildup of condensation as a re- sult of variations in temperature as well as shocks are to be avoided. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 22: Assembly

    Secure loosely to the table plate with two M10 nuts and shake proof washers – Tighten the M10 nuts Installing the safety hood – Push the safety hood support onto the attach- ment bolts – Put on shake proof washers and secure with nuts © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 23: Electrical Connection

    Fig. 5-1: Main switch briefly turning the machine on and if necessary corrected by swapping two external leads in the mains connection box. Note the arrow indicating direction of rotation on the saw blade cover! Fig. 5-2: Main switch, POT-contakt © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 24 Control fuse (primary) F7-F9 Control fuse (secondary) F15-F16 Fuses, brake current Safety switch 30S1 sliding table 34S1 Cover plate safety switch Brake module LCS 20GL1 Rectifier Main saw motor 30M1 30M2 Scoring saw motor 30MR1 Main motor temperature monitor © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 25: Connection Of Extraction System(Customer Side!)

    In addition, make sure that the extraction system is switched on together with the machine. For this, you can use the existing potential-free contact (POT - refer to circuit diagram) or a current transformer installed in the supply line. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 26: Machine Configuration

    Table plate must lie about 1/10mm lower Adjustment of the table plate Loosen the locknuts on the 4 fixed bolts, Adjust the table plate, tighten the nuts. Then lay the straight- edge in parallel to the sliding table on the table plate. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 27: Free Cut Adjustment Of Sliding Table

    When a scorer is used ensure that both free nuts on the fence screws. Make the appropriate ad- cuts are set to approximately the same! justments and re tighten the lock nuts. Then read- just the sliding table and tighten all securing screws again. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 28: Adjustment Angle Cut

    On the 5th cut cut off a strip about 10 mm wide. Measure the width of the strip at both ends with a gage. The difference between the two dimen- sions divided by 4 gives the angular error per meter cutting length. Fig. 6-1: Angle cut © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 29: 0° - Position Of The Saw Blade

    If the setting is exact the cut edges are parallel, i.e. there is no air gap detect- able between the cut edges. Adjustment Recalibrate the machine! © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 30: Machine Operation

    When the 0° key or the 45° key are held down the saw blade moves for 2 sec. in creep mode and then switches automatically to fast mode – Tapping the 0°/ 45° keys briefly makes an ad- justment of 0.1° in each case! © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 31: Changing The Main Saw Blade

    Warning! After the saw blade has been changed it is vital to make the correct riving knife adjustments! Check saw blade retaining disc for tightness before operating machine! © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 32: Saw Blade Recommendation

    72 W 60 W 72 W 84 W Aluminium-Profiles * 60 - 70 60 TF 72 TF 90 TF 80 TF 96 TF 108 TF Abbreviations negative tensioning angle – – Alternate tooth Trapezoidal flat tooth – © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 33 A selection of saw blades for the Altendorf sliding table saw is shown in the table (p.29). This table makes no claims to be complete. Since the figures for the...
  • Page 34: Setting The Speed

    Move lever down until it engages – Set speed control to the desired speed setting, position the belt accordingly – Lift the lever Fig. 7-2: Changing the speed Speed control Lever The belt tension is set automatically after the belt is moved! © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 35: Main Switch

    Fig. 7-3: Locking With an additional locking adjustment the sliding ta- ble can be blocked in its center setting with the car- riage lock. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 36: Switching Drives On And Off

    (after around 5 seconds.), by pressing the white button I which is also located in the panel and identified by the sym- bol for the scorer saw. After the scorer saw is switched on this button lights. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 37: Motor Protection

    The resistance figure (750 Ohm ± 200 Ohm) of the PTC resistors is to be checked at least once a year in the motor terminal box by a specialist electrician. The test voltage of the meter may not exceed 1.5V for this test! © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 38: Scorer Saw

    Scorer saw Scorer saw The Altendorf scorer saw was developed to enable boards coated on both sides to be cut on the under- side without damage. The material is only cut into by around 1-2 mm by the scorer or the underside and then separated from the main sheet.
  • Page 39: Saw Blade Change

    Place the saw blade and front flange on the – saw drive shaft and tighten the nut in a clockwise direction © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 40: Adjustment Of The Saw Blade Width

    Release the clamping screw, appr. 2 turns – Turn the spindle until the desired dimension is reached. (1 turn = 0.5 mm) – Tighten the clamping screw – Test cut, if necessary correct the cutting width again as described above. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 41 – Only turn clamping screw (1) slightly to the contact surface – Screw in screws (5) and tighten to a torque of 8,6Nm – Proceed in the same way with the other half of the adjuster unit © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 42: Rip Fence With Digit X

    90 to 15 mm stop height, the dimensional cor- rection in the measuring system is automatic. Battery change Fig. 7-10: Loosen clamping screws Fig. 7-12: Detach the display housing Fig. 7-11: Loosen and withdraw screws and remove co- Fig. 7-13: Insert/replace batteries, ensuring correct polarity! © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 43 0 – The value of the flashing digit can be decreased by 1 with each actuation of the - key. – Release the F key – The set dimensions is saved as a basic setting value © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 44: Trouble

    Tilt arm moves jerk- Tilt arm moves jerkily Clean telescopic tube or track rollers; Test stripper © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 45 Emergency switch actuated Control emergency switches/door/cover Error positioning drive quick blinking (4Hz) Overtemperature mainsaw in the ON-switch motor slow blinking (1Hz) Error brake: Mains relay is in the ON-switch not in 0-position LED rotation speed No input signal blinking © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 46: Maintenance

    If contaminated with resin, the guides are to be cleaned with petroleum and possibly using Scotch Brite pads for example. It is not advisable to use steel wool or sandpaper since this than irreparably damages the guide tracks. © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 47: Lubrication

    9.1.2 Tilt segments The tilt segments are to be cleaned and lubricated on a regular basis. The intervals for such work (2 weeks) depend on the period of use © ALTENDORF 2007...
  • Page 48: Customer Service - Spare Parts

    No liability or warranty claims are accepted by Wettinerallee 43-45 Postfach 20 09 Wilhelm Altendorf GmbH & Co KG for damage aris- ing from use on non-original spare parts. D-32429 Minden D-32377 Minden...

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