Laser Stylus Safety And Use Guidelines - Baby Lock Jewel BL J18 Instruction And Reference Manual

Laser Stylus Safety
and Use Guidelines
Theory of Operation
The laser stylus projects a straight laser beam
visible as a dot on surfaces it hits. The laser dot is
used as a guide or stylus allowing you to stitch the
same pattern onto a quilt that is being traced with
the laser dot.
Laser Operation and Use
There is not a separate on/off switch for the laser.
Power is supplied to the laser when it is plugged
into the Baby Lock Jewel. Be sure the laser is
attached to the Baby Lock Jewel and pointed
downward toward the table before connecting it
to the port. Never point it in a direction that would
project the beam into someone's eyes. If the laser
should cease to operate, check to ensure the plug is
firmly seated into the Baby Lock Jewel laser port.
Laser Focus/Laser
Image Size
This high quality laser
is focusable. The laser
is focused by simply
grasping the threaded
housing surrounding
the lens and turning
clockwise or counter
clockwise (Photo 11).
(If you cannot see this
threaded housing, it may
be threaded too far into
the lens area. Take an
appropriate size screw-
driver and turn counter
clockwise so the housing is visible, you can then
turn with your fingertips.) The laser image can
be adjusted bigger or smaller. The direction of
rotation needed is determined by the distance
of the laser from the intended focal plane.
Experiment by turning the threaded end to
achieve your desired focal size.
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Photo 11
Clamp Adjustment
The laser attaches to a mounting post. The post
may be vertical (installed on the top side, at
the front of the machine, in the post hole
(Back-Side Diagram B, #20 on page 6) or
horizontal (installed toward the right back of
the machine in the hole marked as (Front-Side
Diagram A, #13 on page 5). The Laser Stylus is
designed to articulate any direction by rotating
the clamp on the post and pivoting the laser up or
down. To make an adjustment, simply loosen the
black thumbscrews, position, and retighten.
Location of Laser Labels
The label is attached to the case of the laser and
contains an arrow which indicates the direction
the laser light will shine when energized. The label
must remain in place on the laser. Removal of the
label will void the laser's warranty.