MK Diamond MKDX Profile Milling Machine - Manual (Page 23)

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MKDX OPERATION
CLAMPING THE MATERIAL
DANGER
Before performing any operation, make sure that the machine is unplugged.
NOTICE
If the material is correctly positioned against the stainless steel wear bars and firmly clamped in
place, shaping will be accomplished perfectly.
WARNING
Before performing your shaping, make sure the profile wheel is sharp, correctly positioned and firmly se-
cured in place.
Adjusting the clamps is a two step process. First the clamps must be moved to the appropriate hole
locations and then the clamps height needs to be adjusted based on the thickness of material.
ADJUSTING FOR SIZE
1. Place the material on the material slide (Figure 25).
2. Determine correct hole locations for clamps based on the size of the material (Figure 26).
3. Clamps may be rotated 90º for smaller strips. Move clamps to proper locations in order to secure
material (Figure 27).
4. Clamps may be moved further apart for larger materials (Figure 28).
5. Use wrenches to remove bolts and nuts to move clamps to desired positions. (View) Bottom of
the material slide (Figure 29).
6. Vertical handle may be moved for different sized pieces.
Fig. 25 Material Slide
Fig. 26 Determine hole locations Fig. 27 Determine clamp position
Fig. 28 Top view Fig. 29 Bottom view