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  • Page 1 Machine Setup Guide InstallVersion1.09...
  • Page 2 Operation Manual. ©2005 HAMMER - Errors and modifications of technical data reserved at any time, always use the safety devices provided with the machine.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    home 2.Contents Front Page 1. Start - Foreword 2. Contents 3. Introduction 4. An Overview of the Process 5. Delivery a. How the Machine Will be Delivered 6. What You Will Need a. Powering Up b. For Basic Machine Checks 7.
  • Page 4 Contents (2) 12. Basic Machine Checks to Make a. How to Make 5 Sided Cut 13. Machine Alignments a. Saws b. Shapers c. Joiners d. Planers e. Mortisers (for combination machines) f. All 14. Machine Adjustments / Further Info. a. SS01 Freecut from the Sliding Table b.
  • Page 5 Contents (3) 15. Completion - You’re Good To Go 16. FAQ’s 17. Links Contact Details...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    You can be sure that with your new HAMMER woodworking machine you can achieve precise, outstanding results every time. This CD-ROM is aimed at helping you to achieve the highest standards possible in woodworking, by furthering your understanding of the machinery that you will use to do so.
  • Page 7 Only after reading the Operation Manual, clean all components of preserving oils Assemble the machine, position it and connect it to the extraction system Perform some basic checks to ensure accuracy and for peace of mind Start enjoying your new Hammer!

  • Page 8: Delivery

    78"(2 meters) will have the sliding table shipped in a separate container. An agreement between the FELDER Group and the shipping companies in the U.S. means that you, as a receiver, are allowed to inspect the shipment(s) for any kind of damage for 30 minutes upon arrival.
  • Page 9 5.Delivery Pictured above; the machine packed in enclosure, pallet and box size may vary Pictured above; the sliding table in protective packaging Once you are satisfied that everything is present and correct, sign for the delivery and begin the installation process!

  • Page 10: What You Will Need

    *Powering Up All new Hammer machines arrive with approximately 0,5 meters of cord and no plug, due to the number of variations in plugs/sockets across the market. These machines will therefore require a plug suitable for the electrical system you already have installed.

  • Page 11: For Basic Machine Checks

    6.What You Will Need For Making Basic Machine Checks: Requirements listed by machine type: For Saws; Approx. 3ft x 3ft board (at least ½” thickness for ease) Vernier calipers Tape Measure Precision square 45° Engineering Angle / Miter Gauge / Angle gauge 1 Meter Straight edge For Shapers;...
  • Page 12 7.Taking Off The Pallet Removing the machine from the pallet The cardboard enclosure can be removed by cutting through the plastic ties and pulling the cardboard away from the pallet wherever it is secured. The machine comes wrapped in a preserving plastic film to protect the cast iron tables and to secure some of the accessory boxes.
  • Page 13 7.Taking Off The Pallet You will need a power drill and a torx head bit to remove the screws that secure the machine to the pallet. Extension tables that do not come assembled and rip fence guide bars will also be screwed down onto the pallet. Once these are removed and the rest of the pallet is cleared- check underneath the machine as well - you can remove the machine from the pallet.

  • Page 14: Creating A Ramp

    7.Taking Off The Pallet To remove the machine from the pallet you will need some boards, similar to those pictured below, a pallet jack and ideally another person to help ensure the machine comes down from the pallet smoothly and safely. Creating a Ramp You may also wish to fix the ramp together with its supporting boards, especially necessary if the ramp seems unsteady or if it does not quite match up to the same...

  • Page 15: The Pallet Jack

    7.Taking Off The Pallet The Pallet Jack The dimensions of the pallet jack are of obvious significance, because if the forks are too wide or too tall (when fully lowered), they won’t fit underneath the machine. NOTE: for Joiner planers, it is almost unavoidable having to use only one of the fork legs.
  • Page 16 7.Taking Off The Pallet The approximate dimensions of the pallet jack are shown below: Check with your Hammer representative if you are uncertain whether your particular pallet jack will fit your new Hammer machine.

  • Page 17: Positioning Your Machine

    8.Positioning Your New Machine Positioning Your New Machine Once the machine is fully assembled and ready to go, you can position it where it will be best suited to the tasks that you want to achieve. The layout of your shop should have at least some form of direction.

  • Page 18: Extraction

    Hammer. Your Hammer representative can offer further information about the extraction solutions that would be best suited...

  • Page 19: Cleaning The Machine

    Disposable, strong paper towels are most appropriate for this job as they will end up very dirty and greasy. FELDER offer specialized cleaning fluids and treatments specifically for this purpose: Universal Cleaner Ideal for cleaning new machines, the Universal Cleaner is a very strong cleaning substance.

  • Page 20: Cleaner For Plastics / Tooling

    The all purpose detergent for workshop, car, house and office in a handy spray bottle! The FELDER Cleaner for plastics is an all purpose detergent for all kind of plastics. Whatever you use it for – to clean decorative chipboards or boards with laminated plastic, for machine components, inside or outside cleaning of the car, or to clean plastics in the house or in the office –...

  • Page 21: Metall Glanz / Guideways And Spindle Fluid

    10.Cleaning The Machine Metall Glanz Metall-Glanz protects metal surfaces from corrosion. It is a high performance long- term Corrosion Protectant and free of silicones. Metall-Glanz is not aggressive against textiles, plastics, rubber or paint. It comes in a solid spray container with an adjustable nozzle;...

  • Page 22: Super Gleit

    10.Cleaning The Machine Super Gleit Moist and wet timbers have a high resistance and are difficult to machine. Super- Gleit greatly reduces the gliding resistance of timber when shaping, surface and thickness planing. Super-Gleit contains no water or silicone particles ensuring that no residues remain on the timber.

  • Page 23: Assembly

    11.Assembly Assembly of your Machine Depending on the chosen configuration of your machine, it may be necessary to assemble various components, for example; sliding tables and rip-fence guide bars. Assembly details are always supplied with these parts, please see the assembly diagrams for finer details of the components.
  • Page 24 11.Assembly Extension tables Adjus tm e nt Link Alig nm e nt Link Using the exploded assembly diagrams supplied with the machine, determine the correct screws to use for the extension table(s). Begin as shown in the picture below with the support members. Note: Machines with 48" (1250mm) rip capacity also have an additional support member not shown in the pictures below, but in later steps.
  • Page 25 11.Assembly (picture shows support for half length 31" (800mm) Rip capacity) Access to the inside of the machine can be gained by removing the access panel at the front of the machine or the back (shapers have access door provided at the rear).
  • Page 26 11.Assembly For machines with additional rip capacity of 48" (1250mm), additional supports need to be assembled (see next step). For machines with 31" (800mm) capacity, once the supports are in place, with the screws in location, the table can placed on top of the screws and brought into alignment with the cast iron table, ideally using a straight edge as shown below.
  • Page 27 11.Assembly (picture shows half-length 31"(800mm) Rip capacity) Continued… (Adjusting the table to match the height of the cast iron table)
  • Page 28 11.Assembly For machines with 48"(1250mm) rip capacity, an additional bar must be assembled to the front support arm. Once this is assembled the 31"(800mm) table can be brought into place and aligned correctly to the cast iron table before moving on. Continued…...
  • Page 29 11.Assembly Start by securing the table at the two fixing points between the two tables, then at the support arm to table point. Once the table is in place it can be aligned correctly using a straight edge When everything is assembled, you may wish to check that it is all within the stated tolerances before moving on to attach the rip fence guide bar...
  • Page 30 11.Assembly Rip Fence Guide Bar Adjus tm e nt Link Alig nm e nt Link Once the tables are in place and adjusted correctly, the rip fence guide bar can be installed. Start by lining up the screws on the guide bar with holes provided in the chassis and the extension tables.
  • Page 31 11.Assembly (correct arrangement of screws) Also make sure that the spherical washers sit on the inside of the cast iron table, where it is not machined. The machined side only requires a washer and nut. Tighten the two screws that attach the guide bar to the cast iron table first, checking the alignment as described in the adjustment and tolerancing information, then work outwards along the guide bar to secure it across it’s entire length.
  • Page 32 11.Assembly The rip fence side is complete!

  • Page 33: Sliding Table

    11.Assembly Sliding Table Assembly Adjus tm e nt Link Alig nm e nt Link 17mm wrench and Cross-head Screwdriver To assemble the sliding table to the machine chassis, you will ideally need someone to help you lift the table out of the container and into situe on the edge of the chassis, as shown in figure ST01.1.
  • Page 34 11.Assembly Once in situe, carefully guide the sliding table over the securing screws as shown in figure ST01.2. If the sliding table does not slide onto the screws easily, make sure the sliding table is being held level and that the screw head is turned so that two of its side faces are parallel to the inside of the sliding table channel.
  • Page 35 11.Assembly The correct position of the sliding table is determined by first unlocking the sliding part of the table and moving it to the very front of it’s travel, as shown in figure ST01.4. The front of the sliding table should be level with the start of the cut-out section in the black plastic insert.
  • Page 36 11.Assembly When you are happy that the sliding table is in the correct position, lock it down by tightening the top nut on each screw only, leaving the two on either side of the chassis alone (otherwise you will alter the alignment of the sliding table to the cast iron table).

  • Page 37: Basic Machine Checks To Make

    12.Basic Machine Checks The Fast-Track to Machining Before the machine left the factory in Austria, all possible adjustments on the machine had been made and checked. A complete overhaul will therefore not be necessary! However, for peace of mind there are several basic checks which you can make that will verify that after the transport, delivery, assembly and positioning has been done, the machine still works accurately.
  • Page 38 How To Make a 5-Sided Cut Check Adjus tm e nt Link Alig nm e nt Link How to Make a 5 Sided Cut Being with a board, ideally 1000mm x 1000mm, preferably of MDF as the chippings from cutting a board of chipboard can interfere with the result if not done carefully. You will also need a pair of vernier calipers to accurately measure the off-cut, and a 13mm wrench to adjust the 90°...
  • Page 39 How To Make a 5-Sided Cut Check Cut each side of the board in numerical order, you only need to trim off 6mm or so each time. The numbering works so that the fresh cut face of the board always goes against the crosscut fence.
  • Page 40 At the top of each page where applicable, underneath the Hammer logo, you will find an Adjustment link which will lead you directly to a description, with diagrams and photographs of how the adjustment on the machine can be made.
  • Page 41 Alignments EX01 Additional Extension Tables Check the alignment of the extension table at it’s mounting points and at the extremity of the table. Test Point Unit type Tolerance Parallel to the table it is mounted on Metric 0.0mm to 0.40mm (below mounting table) Imperial 0.000”...

  • Page 42: Ss01 Freecut From The Sliding Table

    Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link No Dial Indicator ? SS01 Free cut from the Sliding Table Sliding table should be further away from the blade at position 2 Test Point Unit type Tolerance Increase from 1 to 2 of Metric 0.05mm to 0.10mm (over Ø300mm Saw Blade)
  • Page 43 Alignments Sliding Table: Rip Fence: Checking the Freecut Without a Dial Indicator It is possible to setup the freecut on a saw without a dial indicator, however it will not be possible to adust it to as high a level of accuracy. The knock-on effect of this will mostly impact saws with scoring / slitting blades.
  • Page 44 Alignments Sliding Table: Rip Fence: It may be blatantly obvious if the back tooth is touching the workpiece, in which case, follow the link to the adjustment page. Very carefully, rotate the saw blade and look to see of the back tooth of the saw is touching the workpiece.
  • Page 45 Alignments Sliding Table: Rip Fence: Keeping the rip fence in the same position, now turn over the workpiece so that it faces the opposite direction, as shown in FC01.3. FC01.3 Rip fence freecut step two It should be possible to slide the workpiece onto the saw blade from the back, whilst keeping the workpiece against the rip fence.
  • Page 46 Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link SS02 Sliding Table - Centre Locked Position Check the gap at points 1, 2, 3 and 4 with a feeler guage. Test Point Unit type Tolerance Sliding table above the cast iron table Metric 0.0mm to 0.35mm Imperial 0.000”...

  • Page 47: Ss03 Sliding Table End Positions

    Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link SS03 Sliding Table - End Positions Test Point Unit type Tolerance Sliding table above the cast iron table Metric 0.0mm to 0.40mm Imperial 0.000” to 0.016”...

  • Page 48: Ss05 Crosscut Fence On Outrigger, Position A

    Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link SS05 Crosscut Fence on Outrigger, Position A Measure length of sides X and Y after making cuts A and B. Ideally, make cuts A and B 1000mm apart Test Point Unit type Tolerance Difference between X and Y to be within Metric +/- 0.2mm per 1000mm Imperial...

  • Page 49: Ss07 Crosscut Fence Scales

    Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link SS07 Crosscut Fence Scales Check the accuracy of the crosscut fence scales. Make a cut and measure the boards new length. Test Point Unit type Tolerance Lengths X and Y equal to readout on scale Metric +/- 0.5mm Imperial...

  • Page 50: Ss08 Angled Cut From Outrigger

    Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link SS08 Angled Cut From Outrigger Check the alignment of the 45° position on the outrigger angle scale. Test Point Unit type Tolerance From point 1 to 2 Metric +/- 0.1mm (From 1000mm x 500mm, 45° angle) Imperial +/- 0.004”...
  • Page 51 Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link SR01.1 Rip Capacity Extension Tables All extension tables should be aligned to the cast iron table, using a straight edge and a feeler guage. Check the alignment across the whole of the table using a straight edge and a feeler guage to ascertain the difference in height between the two.
  • Page 52 Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link SR04 Rip Fence Free cut at 90° From point 1 to 2 there should be an increase in the distance between the saw blade and the rip fence. Test Point Unit type Tolerance Increase from 1 to 2 of Metric 0.05mm to 0.10mm (over Ø300mm Saw Blade)
  • Page 53 Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link SR05 Free cut Across All Tables Check the free-cut across the entire rip capacity. With a Ø300mm Saw blade. Test Point Unit type Tolerance Increase from 1 to 2 of Metric 0.05mm to 0.10mm (over Ø300mm Saw Blade) Imperial 0.002”...

  • Page 54: Sr07 Alignment Of The Saw Blade At

    Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link SR07 Saw Blade Alignment at 90° Using an engineers square, 200mm long, check for any space at positions 1 and 2. Test Point Unit type Tolerance Permissible gap per 200mm Metric 0.00mm to 0.20mm Imperial 0.000”...

  • Page 55: Sr08 Alignment Of The Saw Blade At

    Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link SR08 Saw Blade Alignment at 45° Using to two workpieces, place the 45° cuts together to create a miter joint. Using an engineers square, 200mm long, check for any space at positions 1 and 2. Test Point Unit type Tolerance...
  • Page 56 Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link SR09 Calibration of the Scale Check the calibration of the Rip side scale Test Point Unit type Tolerance Width X equal to readout on scale Metric +/- 0.50mm Imperial +/- 0.020”...

  • Page 57: Sh02 Shaper Spindle At

    Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link SH02 Shaper Spindle Alignment at 90° Using an engineers square and a feeler gauge, check the 90° alignment of the spindle in the two planes indicated above. Test Point Unit type Tolerance Permissable gap at 1 or 2 Metric 0.0mm to 0.20mm Imperial...

  • Page 58: Sh03 Shaper Spindle At

    Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link SH03 Shaper Spindle Alignment at 45° Using a 45° engineering angle (or an angle gauge set to 135°) and a feeler gauge, check the 45° tilt position. Test Point Unit type Tolerance Permissable gap at 1 or 2 Metric 0.0mm to 0.20mm Imperial...

  • Page 59: Jr06 Joiner Test Cuts

    Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link JR06 Joiner Test Cuts Test Point Unit type Tolerance Gap in the middle, X Metric 0.0mm to 0.20mm Imperial 0.000” to 0.010”...

  • Page 60: Jr07 Snipe Check

    Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link JR07 Snipe Check Test Point Unit type Tolerance Target = No snipe Metric Imperial...

  • Page 61: Pl01 Planer Test

    Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link PL01 Planer Test Check the thickness of workpieces 1 and 2 with vernier calipers. Test Point Unit type Tolerance 310mm table, thickness difference from 1 to 2 Metric +/- 0.10mm Imperial +/- 0.004” 410mm table, thickness difference from 1 to 2 Metric +/- 0.015mm Imperial...

  • Page 62: Pl02 Test For Snipe

    Alignments Adjus tm e nt Link PL02 Test for Snipe Check workpiece from planer at both ends for snipe. Test Point Unit type Tolerance Target = No snipe Metric Imperial...
  • Page 63 Alignments MR01 Mortiser Table, Z axis Check the alignment of the table to the mortiser bit at the front and back of the table Test Point Unit type Tolerance Difference between X and Y Metric +/- 0.20mm Imperial +/- 0.008”...
  • Page 64 Alignments MR02 Mortiser Table, X+Y axes Check the alignment of the table to the mortiser bit with a square and a feeler gauge. Test Point Unit type Tolerance Difference from point 1 to point 2 Metric +/- 0.20mm Imperial +/- 0.008”...
  • Page 65 This section contains all of the adjustments relevant to each of the machine checks. At the top of each page, underneath the hammer logo, you will find an Alignment link which will lead you directly to a description, with diagram(s) of the alignment and what the corresponding setting should be within.
  • Page 66 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS01 Freecut from the sliding table To measure the free-cut you will need a dial indicator. Place the indicator on the sliding table, with the needle touching the saw blade at the front of the blade, but not the teeth, as shown in figure SS01.1 Figure SS01.1 Start position of the dial indicator Rotate the saw blade several times and find it’s lowest value.
  • Page 67 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS01 continued Figure SS01.2 End position of the dial indicator If we had zero’d the scale in the previous position, we should now read between 0.90mm and 0.95mm (not 0.05mm-0.10mm as we should be moving away from the saw blade).
  • Page 68 The sliding table can be a fairly tricky aspect of the machine to adjust, but if the following technique is applied it will be possible to adjust the sliding table to within the tight tolerances specified by the FELDER group. First, a quick description of the functions of the securing nuts (see figure SS02.1) 1.
  • Page 69 Adjustments Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS02 continued :Long chassis Sliding tables :Mid to long size sliding tables Continued… :Short sliding tables...
  • Page 70 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS02 continued :Shortest sliding tables Start by loosening the lower and middle nuts that attach the middle of the sliding table to the chassis. Only the outer 4 points should remain tight. Then place a straight edge along the tables, as shown in figure SS02.2.
  • Page 71 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS02 continued Once that position is correct according to the alignment information, move the straight edge to the next position, as shown in figure SS02.3. Make the necessary adjustments in light of the specified tolerances then once correct, move back to the previously checked position and check the alignment again.
  • Page 72 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link The Sliding Table… A Second Approach If you find adjusting the sliding table especially difficult then try something slightly different. This will also work well for cases when the sliding has to be assembled to the machine and the fixing screws have been either removed or loosened –...
  • Page 73 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS03 Sliding Table End Positions Once the sliding table has been adjusted in the centre locked position, we can look at the table in its end positions. The best way to do this is by putting the sliding table and the straight edge in the position shown in figure SS03.1.
  • Page 74 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS03 continued Figure SS03.2 End position 2...
  • Page 75 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS05 Crosscut Fence on Outrigger, Position A To check the accuracy of the crosscut fence, perform the test as shown in the tolerancing information. Alternatively, as most tape measures cannot be accurate beyond 0.5mm, make a five sided cut and measure the off-cut with a pair of vernier calipers.
  • Page 76 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS05 continued To make adjustments to the position of the crosscut fence, the stop in figure SS05.2 must be moved in the appropriate direction. Start by making no more of an adjustment than a quarter of a revolution to the nuts on either side of the stop. After tightening, make sure that the stop can still be turned up and down but also so that there is no play in the stop.
  • Page 77 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS07 Crosscut Fence Scales To calibrate the crosscut fence scale(s) you will need a workpiece (say, 12” long) and an additional measuring instrument, such as a tape measure. Using the crosscut stop, make a cut through the workpiece; it will be helpful to set the crosscut stop at an integer position such as 11”...
  • Page 78 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS07 continued Figure SS07.2 Crosscut telescopic extension If necessary, the stop and block (Figure SS07.2) can moved along the telescopic extension bar. Figure SS07.3 shows the location of the allen screw which, if slackened off slightly, will permit the movement of the stop and block. Make an adjustment to the position of the stop and block and lock it back into place, then re- check the new alignment.
  • Page 79 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS07 continued Figure SS07.3 Crosscut stop and block adjustment...
  • Page 80 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS08 Angled Cut From Outrigger To adjust the angled cut from the outrigger, you can use a dial indicator and a large 45° angle. However, this can be done without the 45° Angle. You will need a workpiece (say, 3ft x 10”, with at least 1 straight edge), an angle gauge and a 5mm Allen key.
  • Page 81 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS08 continued Figure SS08.2 The correct angle to check Note the measured angle, but do not yet make any adjustment as we also need to check the 45° angle from the other side of the outrigger, as shown in figure SS08.3. Repeat the cut and measure the 45°...
  • Page 82 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS08 continued Figure SS08.3 From the back of the outrigger If, on checking the 45° angle at both sides, the measured angle does not read (at any time) 45° accurately, the outrigger centre section will have to be adjusted. The possible adjustments are illustrated in figures SS08.4 and SS08.5.
  • Page 83 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SS08 continued Figure SS08.4 Outrigger adjustments Figure SS08.5 Outrigger adjustments...
  • Page 84 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SR01.1 Rip Capacity Extension Tables You will need a 1000mm straight edge and a feeler gauge for this. All extension tables should be aligned within the specified tolerance. Figure SR01.1.1 show the functions of the main supporting screws and nuts. Figure SR01.1.1 The additionsl screws that support the table obviously do not attach to the table, but provide support under the table to take-up any out-of-tolerance gaps.
  • Page 85 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SR01.1 continued Figure SR01.1.2 When adjusting the height of the tables, make sure that the nuts securing the rip fence bar to the extension tables are loose. These nuts are shown in figure SR01.1.3 Continued…...
  • Page 86 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SR01.1 continued Figure SR01.1.3 After adjusting the tables, the nuts can be re-tightenend. Check that the rip fence moves easily across the extension tables once finished.
  • Page 87 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SR04 Rip Fence Free-cut at 90° And SR05 Rip Fence Free-cut across all tables The best way to check the free cut of the saw blade at 90° is to do it with a dial indicator.
  • Page 88 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SR04 continued + SR05 continued Figure SR04.2 Free cut adjustment. Figure SR04.3 Illustrating rip fence bar adjustments Continued…...
  • Page 89 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SR04 continued + SR05 continued Figure SR04.4 Rip fence bar securing points So far the freecut has only been checked across the rip fence bar per the width of the cast iron table. The next step is to check the free cut across the extension tables. Figure SR04.5 illustrates the two positions you would need to check and also shows how with two boards (both rip-cut off the rip fence) the check can be made in the same way as before.
  • Page 90 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SR04 continued + SR05 continued Figure SR04.5 The adjustments for these positions are the points where the guide bar fixes to the tables (shown in SR04.4). For combination machines, the adjustments are shown in figure SR04.6 Figure SR04.6 Combination machine freecut adjustment...
  • Page 91 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SR07 Alignment of the Saw Blade at 90° To check the alignment of the saw blade at 90°, you will need an engineers square at least 200mm long on one of the inside edges. The best way to check the alignment of the saw blade is to cut through a workpiece and measure the angle produced.
  • Page 92 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SR08 Alignment of the Saw Blade at 45° To check the alignment of the saw blade at 45°, you will need an engineers square at least 200mm long on one of the inside edges. The best way to check the alignment of the saw blade is to cut through a workpiece and measure the angle produced.
  • Page 93 SR09 Calibration of the Rip Fence Scale Calibration of the rip fence scale is quick and easy for whichever Hammer you own. The first step would be to set the rip fence at a given position (say 12”), lock it down and make a cut from it.
  • Page 94 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SR09 continued Figure SR09.2 Combination machine scale adjustment Figure SR09.3 Combination machine scale adjustment...
  • Page 95 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SH02 Shaper Spindle at 90° (for tilting spindles) If the 90° angle that the shaper makes to the cast iron table (in the tilting plane only) is not aligned to within the specified tolerance limits, then an adjustment can be made to the 90°...
  • Page 96 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link SH03 Shaper Spindle at 45° (for tilting spindles) If the alignment of the spindle appears incorrect at 45° , then you will need to make an adjustment to the 45° stop on the tilt-controlling spindle / axle. The stop is shown in figure SH03.1 and requires loosening with an allen key to be able to then turn it to the required position.
  • Page 97 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link JR06 Joiner Test Cuts You will need two 2” x 4” x 1 meter boards to do this test. Join one face of each board, then place the two jointed faces together. You should have a slightly concave joint that produces a small gap between the boards at the centre of the joint.
  • Page 98 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link JR07 Snipe Check To check for snipe, you will need a board, say 2” x 4” x 2 ft long (although these dimensions are not necessarily important). Join the board on one face and check the back end of the workpiece for a deeper cut similar to that illustrated in the tolerancing information.
  • Page 99 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link PL01 Planer Test You will need two boards approximately the same size, both approx. 2” x 4” and at least 2ft long. If the boards do not have planed faces, then join one side of each board first.
  • Page 100 Adjustments Alig nm e nt Link PL02 Test for Snipe You will need two boards; both 2” x 4” x 1 ft would be acceptable. If they have no planed surfaces, you will need to plane one face of each board on the joiner first. Set the appropriate height for the planer table and lock it into place.
  • Page 101 (of some sorts!) for something on paper or in your head. So, now you’ve seen what your machine can do, lets see what you can do! Go safely and enjoy your new Hammer!
  • Page 102 These are some of the most frequent questions customers ask us when setting up their new Hammer. For any other questions related to the cutting quality of your machine, please work through the Basic Machine Check setup process first to find or eliminate the cause of the issue.
  • Page 103 17.Links Linked Websites www.hammerusa.com www.felderusa.com www.format-4usa.com www.felder-group.com Latest Hammer developments: http://docs.felder-it.info/hammer_report_usa.pdf...
  • Page 104 HAMMER USA WEST 1851 Enterprise Blvd. W. Sacramento, CA 95691 info@hammerusa.com http://www.hammerusa.com Toll-free: 800-700-0071 Tel. 916-375-3190 Fax: 916-375-3199 ©2005 HAMMER – Errors and Modifications of Technical Data reserved at any time. Always use the safety equipment and devices supplied with the machine.

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