Tapmatic 30X Safety And Operation Instructions

30X, 50X, 70X, 90X Safety And Operation Instructions
well as all other safety intstructions that are applicable, especially those for your machine tool.
1. Proper Clothing: The rotating spindle of a machine tool can snag loose fitting clothing, jewelry or long hair. Never wear jewelry,
long sleeves, neckties, gloves or anything else that could become caught when operating a machine tool. Long hair must be restrained or netted to
prevent it from becoming entangled in rotating spindle.
2. Proper Eye Protection: Always wear safety glasses with
side shields to protect your eyes from flying particles.
3. Proper Work Piece Fixturing: Never hold the work piece or the vise it is held in, by hand.
The work piece must be clamped firmly to the table of the machine so that it cannot move, rotate or lift.
4. Proper Stop Arm / Torque Bar Installation
For Self-Reversing Attachments On
Conventional Machines:
Never extend the length of the standard stop arm supplied with
your tapping attachment. This will void warranty. A lengthened stop
arm could break free, hitting the operator and causing serious injury.
Never hold the stop arm by hand. On reversal, full power of the machine is transmitted through the stop arm
and the operator could be seriously injured.
Always mount a
torque bar to hold the
tapping attachment's stop arm
from rotating. The torque bar
must be mounted securely to
the table or quill of your
machine. The torque bar
installation must be stronger
than the largest tap in the
capacity range of your tapping
attachment. Order Tapmatic
Torque Bars shown.
5. To Install Collets In Rubber-Flex Collet Chucks:
Some collets vary slightly in outside diameter. This does not affect
capacity or performance. To install, put collet into the end of the drive
spindle and push the tap chuck nut over it until thethreads are engaged.
Screw nut down completely. This will seat collet properly. Then back
off nut to install tap. Collets must be ordered separately.
6. Inserting Tap In Rubber-Flex Collet Chucks:
Follow instructions to avoid excessive wear on back jaws when using
tapping heads with collet chucks. Insert the tap into the tap chuck of the
attachment so that the back jaws will engage the square of the tap. Hand
tighten the chuck nut first, then tighten the back jaw on those units with
adjustable back jaws. Then using the wrenches provided tighten the
chuck nut firmly. When tightened correctly, the rubber flex collet should
absorb most torque pressure, preventing the back jaws from being
damaged by excessive torque. If the tap you are using has a male center
at the square end, you must remove the point to assure maximum
engagement in the back jaws.
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To Avoid Serious Injury And Ensure Best Results For Your Tapping Operation, Please
Read Carefully All Operator And Safety Instructions Provided For This Tapping Unit as
2 .) Quill Clamp
1.) Torque Bar
Attached To Table
Quill Clamp
Capacity
1 1/2"-2 3/8"
2 3/8" - 4 1/2"
Installation
For Use With Tapping Attachments With Rubber-Flex Collet Spindles.
Collet Series
#21000 Series
For 30X attachments with
capacities (#0-1/4")
#22000 Series
For 50X attachments with
capacities (#6-1/2")
#24000 Series
For 70X attachments with
capacities (#10-5/8")
#26000 Series
For 90X attachments with
capacities (1/2"-1-1/8")
Torque Bar
Order Max
No. Tap Size Assembly
29099 1/2" Table Mount
290991 3/4" Heavy Duty
Table Mount
Rubber-Flex Collet
Collet Range
Catalog No. Tap Size
21600 ★
#0-#8 Standard
21700 ★
#10-1/4" Standard
21500
21200
22100 ★
#0-1/4" Standard
22200 ★
1/4"-1/2" Standard
22300
22000
24100 ★
#10-1/2" Standard
24000 ★
5/16"-5/8"
24300
26100 1/2"-3/4"
26200 7/8"-1-1/8"
Order Max
No. Tap Size
29097 3/4"
29096 1 3/4"
Shank Size
.098-.177
.177-.256
.040-.098
.094-.146
.139-.257
.253-.383
.090-.180
.194-.318
.176-.383
.280-.500
.110-.280
.360-.630
.630-.900
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