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DB110 Electric - General Operation/Maintenance
7.
Semi-Automatic Electric Foreman DB110 Operation
Entirely electric, no compressed air needed.
Motor rated at 3/4-HP and 8-amps
GENERAL OPERATION
(Fig. 7A)
To operate the Electric FOREMAN, first place a workpiece under the
clamping pad. Make sure that the clamping pad extends no more
than 1/8" above the workpiece in the unclamped state. If more than
a 1/8" gap exists, adjust the Clamping Pad to the correct height. See
the "ADJUSTMENTS" section – "Adjusting the Clamping Pad" for more
information. Secondly making sure all body parts and clothing are
safely away from the Clamping Pad, Drill Guide and Drill Bit, pull the
handle towards the work surface. This action will start the Drill Motor
and the mechanical action of moving the Handle will be transferred
to the clamping mechanism to hold the workpiece in position prior to
drilling. Continue to pull the Handle slowly toward the table surface
to complete the drilling cycle. Finish the drilling process by carefully
guiding the Handle back to the starting position. This will stop the
Drill Motor and release the Clamping Pad.
MAINTENANCE
(Fig. 7B & 7C)
1. Keep motor clean. Like any electric tool the Electric FOREMAN
needs to be kept free of excessive wood chips and dust. Routinely
remove waste material from inside the cabinet or mount the
machine above an open stand that will not allow the waste
material to accumulate.
2. Lubricate Guide Rods. Periodically service the Guide Rods with
a dry film lubricant like Dri-Tool™ Lubricant from Empire
Manufacturing. A dry film lubricant will not collect wood chips
and dust and will extend the life of the Bearings and the Guide
Rods. See the "ADJUSTMENTS" section – "Changing the Drill Bit"
for more information on how to perform this maintenance. The
mechanical linkage associated with the clamping mechanism
should be lubricated periodically to ensure free movement of
its parts.
3. Use a sharp Drill Bit. You can expect to drill between 4000 and 5000
holes in Oak with your #DKDB drill bit before the bit will need to be
sharpened. This baseline was established using the factory settings
described in the owner's manual. Adjust your sharpening schedule
for your settings and the material that you may be drilling. Keeping
the Drill Bit clean and free of pitch, resin, and glue will significantly
add to the life of the Drill Bit and increase the number of holes
between sharpening. You can easily clean the Drill Bit with a
proprietary cleaner like Blade Saver™ from Empire Manufacturing.
WARNING! Even a dirty Drill Bit can be very sharp, exercise
extreme caution when handling the cutting edges of the Drill Bit.
After cleaning you can coat the Drill Bit with a proprietary lubricant
designed for cutting wood such as OptiCut-XL™ from Empire
Manufacturing. To change the Drill Bit see the "ADJUSTMENTS"
section – "Changing the Drill Bit" for more information.
Operate the FOREMAN by pulling the Handle
toward the work surface.
Lubricate the Guide Rods and mechanical linkage
for smooth operation.
Always use a sharp Drill Bit for optimum drilling operation.
Fig. 7A
Fig. 7B
Fig. 7C
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