Epilog Laser Legend 6000 Owner's Manual page 67

Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000
SETUP
The part to be engraved should rest between the two sets of wheels. The wheels on the left are the driving
wheels, and spin the work. The wheels on the right are for support. They can be raised or lowered to get
the work surface to be engraved level with the table. The area being engraved must be level for the part
to engrave correctly. They also can be moved from left to right to adjust to the length of the part being
engraved.
1) Load your part with the open end (if there is one) to the left side of the rotary. The clamp is designed
to sit inside the part and clamp it to the drive wheels. Insure the part is all the way to the left against
the plastic stop. The clamp can be removed if the part has a closed end (like a wine bottle).
2) The elevator lock (see drawing) is in the unlocked position when it points to the front of the machine.
Unlock the elevator and slide it left or right until the idler wheels support the part solidly. The
elevator can be raised or lowered with the adjustment knob to accommodate parts that have different
diameters at the ends.
3) Lock the elevator by flipping it to point to the back of the machine.
4) If you are engraving a bottle, it is best to put the base of the bottle at the left side of the attachment.
5) If you are engraving a mug with a handle the two drive wheels can be reduced in width by removing
the two thumbscrews on the inside of each wheel.
ARTWORK LAYOUT
1) There are no special requirements for laying out jobs for the rotary. The left margin of your job
layout corresponds with the left edge of the fixture. If you place your work at the top edge of the job
layout, engraving will take place without any rotation. If you bring the work an inch from the top of
the page, the rotary will spin one inch prior to beginning to engrave.
2) Be aware of orientation. If you are doing glassware, you will need to rotate your artwork 90 degrees
for it to read properly.
3) The rotary automatically adjusts for diameter.
4) If placement of your artwork is critical, place a couple layers of masking tape onto the area of the
glass to be engraved and practice at high speed and low power to mark only the tape.
FOCUS WITH THE ROTARY
1) Place the focus gauge on the lens carriage. Then spin the knob to bring the part you are going to
engrave into focus. It should just touch the focus gauge. If the item has a taper, pick an intermediate
point between the highest and lowest points being engraved. Remove the gauge. Press "GO" and you
are ready to engrave. Alternatively, you can use the optional auto focus.
ROTARY REMOVAL
1) Open the door.
2) Turn off the power to the Legend.
3) Depress the release tab on the rotary connector (front left inside corner) and unplug the connector.
4) Remove the rotary attachment.
Section 12 – Optional Equipment
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