Other Basic Operations ............................................................................................................................................................... 56
Adjusting the Tool Feeding Speed and the Number of Rotations during Engraving (Override) .... 56
Attaching the Vacuum Adapter .............................................................................................................................. 58
Setting the Lock Lever ................................................................................................................................................ 62
Changing the Operation Mode ............................................................................................................................... 63
Setting the Avoidance Height of the Tool to Match the Workpiece Shape ............................................ 64
Chapter 4 Maintenance ..................................................................................................66
Maintenance Precautions .......................................................................................................................................................... 67
Daily Care ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Cleaning after Engraving Finishes ......................................................................................................................... 68
Cleaning Inside the Spindle Unit Cover ............................................................................................................... 69
Storing the Cutter ........................................................................................................................................................ 70
Replacing Consumable Parts .................................................................................................................................................... 71
Replacing the Spindle Unit ....................................................................................................................................... 71
Replacing the Resin Nose Cone .............................................................................................................................. 73
Correction ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 75
Distance Correction..................................................................................................................................................... 75
Laser Correction ........................................................................................................................................................... 75
When Moving the Machine ....................................................................................................................................................... 78
When the Machine Has Not Been Used for a Prolonged Period .................................................................................. 80
Spindle Run-in (Warm-up) ........................................................................................................................................ 80
Chapter 5 Various Engraving Methods .........................................................................82
Nose Unit Overview and Precautions .................................................................................................................................... 83
The Role of the Nose Unit ......................................................................................................................................... 83
Nose Unit Limitations ................................................................................................................................................. 83
When Using Nose Unit ............................................................................................................................................... 84
Using Various Tools ....................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Determining the Item to Create and Required Material and Tool .............................................................. 85
Considering Engraving Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 87
Using a Diamond Scraper ......................................................................................................................................... 88
Using an End Mill ......................................................................................................................................................... 97
Using a Character Cutter/Parallel Cutter (without Nose Unit) ...................................................................104
Surface Leveling of the Workpiece Table ............................................................................................................................114
Previewing before Engraving .................................................................................................................................................118
Checking the Cutting Path of the Tool (Path Preview)..................................................................................118
Checking the Four Corners of the Engraving Area (Area Preview) ..........................................................119
Checking Any Point on Engraving Data Using a Workpiece (Point Preview) .......................................121
Repeating the Same Engraving .............................................................................................................................................123
Things You Can Do When Creating Engraving Data .......................................................................................................124
Making Use of Layers ................................................................................................................................................ 124
Chapter 6 Appendix ......................................................................................................125
Troubleshooting (Machine Problems) .................................................................................................................................126
The Power Does Not Turn On ................................................................................................................................126
Initial Operations Are Not Performed or Fail .................................................................................................... 126
The Operation Button Does Not Respond When Pushed ...........................................................................126
The USB Cable/LAN Cable Has Come Loose during Engraving.................................................................126
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