APEX FORGE M6 User Manual page 14

Rules of Operating Speeds
The best way to determine the correct speed for work on any material is to practice
for a few minutes on a piece of scrap, even after referring to the Speed Dial Settings
tables. You can quickly learn that a slower or faster speed is more effective just by
observing what happens when you make a pass or two at different speeds.
When working with a scrap piece of plastic, start at a slow rate of speed and increase
the speed until you observe whether the plastic is melting at the point of contact;
reduce the speed slightly to get optimum working speed without melting the
workpiece.
Certain materials, some plastics for example, require a relatively slow speed
because at high speed the friction of the tool generates heat and causes the plastic
to melt.
Slow speed operation (15,000 RPM or less) is usually best for polishing operations
using the felt polishing accessories, delicate wood carving and fragile model parts.
All brush applications require lower speeds to avoid wire discharge from the holder.
Allow the tool to do the work for you when using lower speed settings.
Higher speeds are better for drilling, carving, cutting, routing, shaping, and cutting
dadoes or rabbets in wood. Hardwoods, metals and glass also require high speed
operation.
NOTE:
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Plastic and materials that could melt at low temperatures should be cut at low
speeds.
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Soft wood should be cut at high speed.
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Aluminum, tin, copper, lead, and zinc alloys may be cut at any speed, depending
on the type of cutting being done. Use paraffin or other suitable lubricant on the
cutter to prevent the cut material from adhering to the cutter teeth.
Detailer's Grip Attachment
Installation Instructions
Remove the nose cap A from the end of the tool and set nose cap aside. The
1.
original nose cap must be reinstalled when this attachment is not used (Fig. 1).
Place handle B over housing collar C with the handle in the desired position and
2.
securely tighten the handle B with the nose piece D that's provided with handle
(Fig. 2).
Make sure detailer's grip is fully secured before using tool.
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