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- Page 1 AP1 & AP2 CURTAIN EYELET PRESS INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
- Page 2 Health and Safety Note The AP1 and AP2 machines are operated using only manual effort and are not covered by the Supply of Machinery Regulations. Do’s & Don’t’s keep the machine head bolted to a stable level surface.
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Page 3: Initial Setup
AP1 and AP2 Manual INITIAL SETUP If the bench mounted variant of the machine has been ordered, the head will already be mounted. If the head only has been ordered it is necessary to mount the head on to a sturdy stable work surface using the bolts, washers and nuts supplied. - Page 4 AP1 and AP2 Manual ADJUSTING THE CLOSING PRESSURE Close the dies by turning the handle from the rear through 180 to the front. Maximum force is exerted when the handle is at 90 to the machine head. The handle should stop in this position when the closing pressure is correctly set.
- Page 5 AP1 and AP2 Manual ADJUSTING THE DIE CUTTING PRESSURE 1. Close the dies by turning the handle from the rear through 180 to the front. Maximum force is exerted when the handle is at 90 to the machine head. The handle should stop in this position when the cutting pressure is correctly set.
- Page 6 AP1 and AP2 Manual 4. Once the die gap is set, test the setting by attempting top cut a hole in the material. Place the material between the tools and pull the handle down until it will travel no further. A ‘crisp’...
- Page 7 AP1 and AP2 Manual INSERTING AN EYELET WITH SEPARATE CUTTING & CLOSING TOOLS Insert the cutting tools into the machine as described on page 5. Place the material between the tools where the eyelet is to be inserted and pull the handle forward and down to its lowest position to cut the hole.
- Page 8 AP1 and AP2 Manual Place the washer with the ‘teeth’ pointing downward into the material over the eyelet barrel. Washer with ‘teeth’ pointing down Pull the handle forward and down until it is in its lowest position. Return the handle to the rear of the casting and remove the material from between the tools.
- Page 9 AP1 and AP2 Manual SETTING THE VL150 EYELET USING A COMBINATION TOOL 1. The combination tool is comprised of two parts. The parts are illustrated in the photographs below. Insert the top die into the machine rack and the bottom die into the machine base plate.
- Page 10 AP1 and AP2 Manual 3. Place the material over the bottom die where the hole is to be cutter. Ensure that the material is placed carefully to avoid cutting the hole in the wrong place. The centre of the hole will be at the centre of the bottom die.
- Page 11 AP1 and AP2 Manual 5. Rotate the hand lever backward and leave the material in situ. 6. Place the eyelet with the flange (widest part) upward through the hole in the material so that the eyelet barrel is over the bottom die.
- Page 12 AP1 and AP2 Manual 7. Rotate the hand lever forward to set the eyelet. A reasonable amount of pressure is required to set the eyelet. If the eyelet does not set fully first time it can be put back over the bottom die for this operation to be repeated.
- Page 13 AP1 and AP2 Manual 9. After approximately three to four hole cutting operations, depending on material thickness, the material slugs held in the hollow of the top die have to be cleared. This can be done whilst the top die is held in the machine.
- Page 14 AP1 and AP2 Manual USING THE MEASURING GUIDE The measuring guide illustrated below is available either with the machine or as an optional extra to be added at a later date. The guide is attached to the side of the base plate using the screws provided.
- Page 15 AP1 and AP2 Manual QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Setting Handle Keep Rack Clean & Lubricate Occasionally Pinion Collar Secures Wing Bolt Secures Pinion Handle Split Pin Prevents Handle Pulling Through Grub Screw Secures Top Die Base Plate Grub Screw Secures Bottom Die Page 15 of 15 v1.4...
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