United States NOVA Innovation and Customer Care Center Phone: 727-954-3433 Email: service@teknatool.com Website: http://www.teknatool.com Or you can contact the retailer where you purchased your NOVA Voyager DVR Drill Press, for the contact details please see our website www.teknatool.com 123-0718-013...
NOVA VOYAGER Specifications and Features ............................7 SETTING UP YOUR WORKSHOP ....................................8 Workshop Requirements ..................................8 ASSEMBLING THE NOVA VOYAGER DVR DRILL PRESS ............................. 8 Unpacking and Preparing the Drill Press ..............................8 Assembling the Column to the Base ................................8 Mounting the Table Bracket and Rack ...............................
GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING! Failure to follow these rules may result in serious personal injury or death. IMPORTANT: Before switching the drill press on, ALWAYS check the machine for the correct setting and speed, as well as ensuring the Chuck Key is removed. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, READ THE MANUAL BEFORE KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in working order.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR DRILL PRESSES WARNING! Failure to follow these rules may result in serious personal injury. SEEK INSTRUCTION. If you are not thoroughly DO NOT OPERATE DRILL PRESS IF DAMAGED OR FAULTY. familiar with the operation of drill press, obtain If any part of your drill press is missing, damaged or advice from your supervisor, instructor, or other broken, in any way, or any electrical component fails, shut...
INVENTORY Use Figure 1 and the inventory list below to inventory your drill press parts: Description 8338055 Headstock Assembly 8338028 Column 8338025 Base 8338046 Table 8338054 Table Support Assembly 8338036 Handle Arm 8338032 Lock Handle 8338009 Down feed Handle AK3, AK4, AK5, AK6 3mm, 4mm, 5mm and 6mm Allen keys 8338037 Handle...
DVR MOTOR AND CONTROLLER Overview The DVR Motor drive is a unique type of motor and controller where the motor and controller interact. The motor provides data to the controller on its position and load conditions. The controller uses this data to handle all the timing and power management to ensure an energy efficient and powerful motor.
Recommendation Drill Press location Locate the NOVA Voyager DVR Drill Press close to a power source in an area with good lighting. Leave enough clearance on all sides of the drill press, and be sure to allow for clearance when the table is swiveled. Other machines in your shop should not interfere with the operation of the drill press.
Mounting the Table Bracket and Rack Insert the shaft of the worm through the table bracket from the inside as shown below, while mating the worm threads with the preinstalled gear. Make sure to insert fully so the maximum shaft is exposed for later steps. Insert the rack into the table bracket as shown below, mating the rack teeth with the worm gear.
Slide the headstock down over the column, taking care to align the sides of the headstock with the sides of the base. Tighten set screws to secure in place. Figure 5 - Mounting the headstock Final Assembly Steps 10. Attach Table Vertical Adjustment Lever to the lifting mechanism, making sure set screw is fully tightened to flat spot on shaft.
IMPORTANT: A Surge Protection Device must be used, rated to at least 15 amps (for 115V countries, USA and Canada) or 10 or 15 amps (230V countries). This is to protect the DVR motors electronics from electrical spikes or surges. USING THE NOVA VOYAGER DVR DRILL PRESS Figure 7 - Front view of headstock 123-0718-013...
NOTE: For more a more in-depth description on the DVR Drive setup, settings, and features, please refer to section “Running the Drill Press” in this manual. When the NOVA Voyager DVR Drill Press has just been powered up, the product name and logo will be displayed on the LCD, followed by warning messages.
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Favorite Speed #1 / Scroll up in menu / Custom function Favorite Speed #2D / Scroll down in menu / Custom function Note: #2D is the default start up speed Favorite Speed #3 / Custom function Favorite Speed #4 / Custom function GREEN ON –...
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Speed Range (rpm) Fine Adjustment Coarse Adjustment Less than 200 5 rpm 20 rpm 200 – 499 5 rpm 50 rpm 500 – 999 5 rpm 100 rpm 1000 – 2999 10 rpm 200 rpm 3000 and over 20 rpm 500 rpm ZERO/CONFIRM KEY.
Mounting and Using the 2MT Keyed Chuck Figure 8 - Chuck components Before mounting the chuck, be sure to fully clean the 2MT tapered of arbor without lubrication or debris. Figure 9 - Seating arbor into drill chuck (left) & Seating arbor and chuck into spindle (right) Slide the arbor into the spindle socket while slowly rotating the drill chuck.
Positioning the Table The table height and rotational position can be adjusted using the handle on the column: Loosen the locking handle on the rear of the table bracket. NOTE: It is important to unlock this handle before adjusting the table Rotate the crank handle attached to the rack to raise/lower the table to desired height.
HMI (HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE) LAYOUT Running the Drill press Once in idle mode, the LCD will display the information such as the set speed, current run speed, direction and current depth, depending on the settings. When the HMI displays that the drill press is ready to run, press the <ON> key to start the motor. The <OFF>...
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Speed Chart The NOVA Voyager DVR Drill Press includes a built-in speed guide for drilling. The main benefit of the speed chart is the ability to input the type of drill bit, the drill bit size, and the work piece material, and the drill press will then set the speed to the recommended value.
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Self-Start The “Self-Start” feature enables a one-handed drilling operation by automatically turning on and off the motor at pre-determined start depths. The motor will start running at 0.29”/7mm and stop once it returns to 0.24”/6mm. For reference, the programming includes the following characteristics: After this feature has been turned on, the handle must be raised to the top of the quill stroke before the first "self- start"...
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Edit Favorite Speeds The favorite speed function has traditionally been a feature in the DVR motors. The favorite speeds allow the user to quickly switch between a set of predefined or user defined speeds. The favorite speeds can be accessed by pressing the <F1> to <F4> keys to select Fav.
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Vibration Sensor – This changes the vibration sensor sensitivity. The vibration sensor will automatically detect vibrations in the drill press and shut off if the safety threshold has been reached (e.g. if a workpiece has been caught and is spinning around). There are 4 sensitivity settings: DISABLED / LOW / MEDIUM / HIGH. (Default: Disabled) ...
The current version of the HMI and the main control board can be displayed on the LCD screen. Factory Reset If the user is experiencing problems with the NOVA Voyager DVR Drill Press, then it is advised for the user to perform a factory reset. To perform a factory reset: Press <Menu>...
Ideal position of the guard: The guard should always be positioned so it can cover the entire chuck body. Good Example Bad Example The entire chuck body is covered by the Chuck is exposed from the chuck guard chuck guard panel therefore posing safety hazards to the user.
MAINTAINING THE VOYAGER DRILL PRESS WARNING! Always isolate from power supply (unplug) before carrying out any maintenance Interval Maintenance After each use Clean the work area and drill press. Vacuum shavings and dust from the headstock, table, and base. Monthly Wax exposed cast iron parts with a good quality paste wax.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Possible Cause Solution 1. Work piece is not secure or held tightly Check work piece mounting. enough. Excessive vibration. 2. Drill press incorrectly bolted to base. 3. Non-stock stand or bench is not well constructed, too light, or not level on the floor.
Teknatool 5 Year Limited Warranty ( 2 year on electrical parts) This Teknatool product is backed by a warranty from the date of purchase. Teknatool International Ltd will repair or replace, at its expense and option, this Teknatool product which in normal use has proven to be defective in workmanship or material, provided that the customer returns the product prepaid to an authorized Teknatool service center with proof of purchase of the product within TWO YEARS and provides Teknatool with reasonable opportunity to verify the alleged defect by inspection.
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