10
Fig 8.7
Fig 8.9
Fig 8.10
8. Operation
Ensuring the teeth of the blade are pointing downwards, hook the end of
the blade to the lower blade holder as shown in Fig 8.6.
Apply gentle pressure to the upper blade holder to lower its position and
allow the top of the blade to be hooked in position on the blade holder as
shown in Fig 8.7.
To apply tension to the blade, turn the blade tension knob clockwise until
slight resistance is felt on the knob. Further tightening from this point is
now required - for most blade types and applications, a further half turn to
full turn of the knob is sufficient.
Please note: Over-tightening of the scrollsaw blade will shorten
the blade's life and may cause it to break.
Fitting Plain-End Blades
The SS16V is supplied with 2 plain-end blade adaptors. Each adaptor
features 2 blind set screws as shown in Fig 8.8 which are used to hold
the blade in place. The locating bars are used to attach the adaptors to the
blade holders on the machine.
To ensure the blade adaptors are attached in the correct position on the
blade, the plain blade setting jig on the arm of the SS16V should be used as
shown in Fig 8.9.
To fit the blade to the adaptor, position one of the blind set screws to
protrude approximately halfway into the hole as shown in Fig 8.8 using
a 2.5 mm hex wrench. Retract the second blind set screw enough to allow
the blade end to be placed between them and tighten the second screw to
secure the blade end in place.
The end of the blade should not protrude from the main body of the blade
adaptor into the gap between the main body and the locating bar as this
would stop the blade holder of the machine from passing through the gap
to secure it in position, see Fig 8.10.
Fig 8.8
Blind set
screws
Locating
bar
Fig 8.6
Lower blade
holder
Pin-end
blade
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