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7.0 Operation
7.0 Operation
7.1 STARTING THE MACHINE
Two motors supply the power to the machine: one is for the hydraulic pump, the other is for driving
the drill spindles. Both motors are simultaneously controlled by the start and stop buttons located on
the top left of the machine. ( See Controls, pg. 13) Make sure both motors are running in the proper
direction before trying to drill paper.
drills down!
removed. Severe personal injury could result.
Note: the MS-10B drill is equipped with a safety interlock system which prevents the machine from
being started with the chip drawer opened or the front plexiglass cover up. If the chip drawer is
opened or the cover raised while the drill is in operation, the machine will shut off and the drills will
return the full up position. After the cover or drawer is put back in place the machine can be
restarted. This is a safety feature to prevent acccidental contact with moving parts and must not be
altered.
7.2 OPERATING THE DRILL
After the machine is turned on, depressing the foot switch will bring the drill heads to the table. When
the drills reach the bottom of the stroke, the drills will automatically return to the full up position.
(Note: The vertical stroke of the drills must be set before drilling to provide the proper drill depth. See
section...7.3). The foot switch must be released and depressed again before drilling the next set of
holes, assuring full control and allowing no repeat stroke. By releasing the foot switch the operator
can stop the downward travel of the drills at any time allowing them to return to their normal position,
thus preventing costly errors. The MS-10B is capable of up to ten standard drill heads; or two triple
drill heads; or two large-hole drill heads. When using standard drill heads or two triple heads, it is
recommended that no more than five half-inch drill bits be used at one time. The drill heads are
mounted on a dovetail in the machine and are turned by a belt driven spline shaft.
7.3 ADJUSTING THE VERTICAL STROKE
The vertical stroke of the machine determines the exact depth the drills will reach at the bottom of
their stroke. Whenever installing new drills, the vertical stroke must be adjusted before drilling.
After the drill heads are installed, raise the drill heads to their full up position by turning the handwheel
on top of the machine counter-clockwise until it stops. Raise the individual drill heads all the way up
by turning the knurled knob on top of the heads counter-clockwise until they stop. After you inserted
the drills, place a couple of sheets of the stock you are drilling on the table under the drills. Start the
machine. Depress the foot switch, at the bottom of the stroke the drills should not be drilling through.
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Never rest your foot on the foot pedal without intending to bring the
Replace all guards. Do not operate this machine with any guards
Always wear safety glasses when operating this machine.
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