General Tips And Helpful Reminders - Craftsman CompuCarve 183.217540 Operator's Manual

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"_"
MAXIMUM
CUT DEPTH for
operation
is 1.0 inch. The machine will
any
not allow deeper operations.
"_" ALL MOTORS
ARE DISABLED
when the front
is
safety cover
open.
The cover must be closed before the machine can proceed.
"_" USE A SUPPORT
FOR LONG WORKPIECES.
To minimize
the risk of
over stressing
the machine, use sturdy roller stands (additional
accessory)
for workpiece
support when carving long workpieces
more
than 36 inches in length.
"_'WHEN
LOADING
THE WORKPIECE,
there are several critical checks to
make before proceeding.
o Do not attempt to load a workpiece
that has a significant
taper to the
sides.
A tapered workpiece
will bind between
the sliding plate and the
squaring
plate and will damage
the traction drive.
o Do not attempt to load a workpiece
that varies in thickness
by more
than 1/16" along its entire length.
Using a workpiece
with a larger
thickness
variation than 1'16" can lead to damage
to the machine.
"_" MAKE SURE THAT THE HEAD LOCKING
LEVER
IS RELEASED
after
finishing
carving.
If the locking lever is not released
the head will not
move up and down.
The lever is in the locked position
if it is rotated out
from the face of the machine.
It is in the released
position
if it is flush to
the front face of the head.
"_YTO AVOID SNIPE, use outfeed roller stands for long workpieces.
Any
workpiece
over 3 feet long will require that additional
stand-alone
outfeed
rollers be used to support the workpiece.
Make sure the rollers are
adjusted
properly to avoid letting the workpiece
sag or rise up against the
upper rollers.
Any uneven transition
going on and off the rollers will be
seen in the finished
carving, similar to snipe effects from a power planer.
"_'WHEN
CARVING
LARGE
the
machine
should
PIECES,
CompuCarve
be secured to the bench for stability.
Holes are provided
in the four
corners to bolt the machine down.
"(_" USE ONLY QUALITY
TOOLS.
Be sure cutters are sharp and not
damaged.
Use only approved
cutting bits.
"_" FOR BEST CARVING
RESULTS
o Always make sure the Board Tracking
Sensor that contacts the
bottom of the workpiece
has a smooth, even surface to follow. This
means that the bottom edge area of the workpiece
adjacent to the
squaring
plate is clean, smooth,
and even for a width of at least 1/4
inch along the full length of the workpiece.
o Keep all vector cuts at lease 3/4" away from the left edge.
This will
assure that the Board Tracking
Sensor will remain in contact with the
board at all times.
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
CompuCarve
TM
System (Rev 1.6) 09/27/06
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