FLETCHER FSC 65, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Fletcher Terry FSC 65 Substrate Cutter Instruction Manual...

Page 2: ...any 65 Spring Lane Farmington CT USA 06032 3311 Tel 860 677 7331 Toll Free 888 888 5165 Fax 860 676 8858 customerservice fletcher terry com www fletcher terry com OWNER S MANUAL Fletcher Substrate Cut...

Page 3: ...e Channel 6 10 Assembling the Right Leg and the Rear Horizontal Brace 7 11 Connecting the Rear Leg Free Standing Unit Only 8 12 Securing the Frame 8 13 Preparing the FSC for Wall Mounting Wall Mounted...

Page 4: ...Cutting PVC and Corrugated Plastic 18 28 Scoring and Breaking Techniques for Fracture Sensitive Material A Scoring Fracture Sensitive Material and Polycarbonate 19 B Breaking Fracture Sensitive Materi...

Page 5: ...LESHOOTING FAQ 44 General Maintenance Tips A Cleaning 29 B Adjusting the Rocker Arm 29 C Adjusting the Cutting Head Bearings 29 D Replacing the Cutting Head Bearings 30 E Removing the Cutting Head 30...

Page 6: ...rt or machine is returned to the Fletcher Terry Company at the purchaser s expense The Fletcher Terry Company must authorize the return in writing Proof of purchase must be submitted to validate warra...

Page 7: ...ess aluminum faced 1 4 7mm maximum thickness PVC 1 2 13mm maximum thickness corrugated plastic 1 2 13mm maximum thickness polycarbonate 1 4 7mm maximum thickness and acrylic substrates and glass Do no...

Page 8: ...me Parts see Frame Parts below Box 1 Tool Caddy 9 Tool Caddy 9 2 Screws and Washers Box 2 Laser and Bracket Assembly Box 3 Holders Stops and Machine Hardware Box 9 3 Blade Wheel Holders 9 2 Production...

Page 9: ...crew Horizontal Brace Channel Face Plates 6 10 L 3 M8 x 25mm Button Head Screw Horizontal Material Bar 11 M 1 Pivot Shoulder Bolt Horizontal Material Bar 11 N 1 Square Spacer Horizontal Material Bar a...

Page 10: ...rack Assembly 3 Pre Assembly In order to make your assembly of the FSC as easy as possible organize your workspace so you have all the necessary tools and parts at hand 1 Match up the screws and bolts...

Page 11: ...important that the Cutting Head is completely off the floor The weight of the machine can damage the Cutting Head Note If your FSC is to be a free standing unit please proceed to Attaching the Horizon...

Page 12: ...all stud to feed and remove the sheet material If you cannot find a vertical structural stud or your wall construction is a solid material i e masonry concrete etc you will need to install the appropr...

Page 13: ...ghten only the bottom Screw using a 4mm Hex Key You will be removing the top Screw later 9 Attaching the Left Leg to the Horizontal Brace Channel Parts Needed Frame Parts Qty Hardware See Pg 2 Tools N...

Page 14: ...e over the lowest available hole on the Left Leg and the middle hole on the Right Leg 5 Attach the Legs to the Rear Horizontal Brace using two 2 M8 x 80mm Socket Cap Screws four 4 Flat Washers one on...

Page 15: ...ortion 5 Locate the two 2 holes on the side of the center of the leg 6 Install two 2 M8 x 70mm Button Head Screws four 4 Flat Washers one on each side and two 2 Hex Lock Nuts from the left side of the...

Page 16: ...ut C E D 2 17mm Wrenches 1 Align the holes at the top of the Center Adjustable Leg with the holes at the bottom left side of the Vertical Track Assembly 2 Attach the Center Adjustable Leg to the insid...

Page 17: ...9 Insert the M5 x 10mm Button Head Screw already included on the Large Face Place Bracket Tighten the M5 Nut and Washer using a 3mm Hex Key and 8mm Wrench 10 Nest the Large Face Plate up against the S...

Page 18: ...ill be positioned 2 Slide the Horizontal Material Bar in the opening from the right side of the machine below the Clamp mechanism 3 Pull the Horizontal Material Bar all the way over to the left until...

Page 19: ...etached from the Vertical Track Assembly 2 Insert them into the bottom two holes on the Rear Leg Mounting Bracket 3 Tighten the Bolts using two 2 17mm Wrenches Note Make sure the all the Bolts and Scr...

Page 20: ...80 so the back is facing you and the board is resting on the same bottom edge as before Slide it into the machine again Align the blade with the bottom cut you made which will now be visible from the...

Page 21: ...de lines up over it Clamp the board so it doesn t move and adjust the scale to the left until it matches Use the SILVER Production Stop Lever if you are using one of the small Silver Blade Holders and...

Page 22: ...can be turned 8 Slide the folded paper between the bottom stationary part and the moveable clamp 9 Lower the Clamp Lever fully so that the stationary part and the moveable clamp are firmly together 10...

Page 23: ...rd gatorboard PVC and corrugated plastic Use this one for materials up to 13mm thick C Acrylic Blade Holder This blade holder cuts acrylic and other fracture sensitive plastics and polycarbonate up to...

Page 24: ...nests on the Blade Stop Pin Note Make sure the Blade is fully embedded into the Blade Holder 3 Tighten the Screw B Cutting Wheels 1 Position the Cutting Wheels so the beveled sides face out 2 Place t...

Page 25: ...Knob 3 Clamp the substrate in place 4 Depress Thumb Lever and raise the Cutting Head above the material 5 Release Thumb Lever and engage Rocker Arm Locking Pin to secure the Blade in the forward posit...

Page 26: ...terial Cutting Technique 3mm thick One pass with a fresh blade 7mm thick Make three or four passes B Breaking Fracture Sensitive Material 1 Apply pressure on the right side of the material to run the...

Page 27: ...urement on the scale 4 Gently apply the Clamp 5 Grasp the handle depress the Thumb Lever and raise the Cutting Head well above the glass 6 Release the Thumb Lever and bring the Cutting Head down until...

Page 28: ...proper dimensions to be maintained A To Close 1 Grasp the black Handle on the Vertical Track Assembly 2 Pull the Handle down to its closed position B To Open 1 Grasp the black Handle on the Vertical...

Page 29: ...he Cutting Head 2 Depress the Thumb Lever to raise the Knife Blade 3 Pull the Cutting Head up above your material 4 Position the Blade on top of the substrate release the Thumb Lever and pull down in...

Page 30: ...nded that the Rocker Arm Locking Pin be enabled on all final cutting passes A To Lock 1 Move the Cutting Head above the top of the substrate 2 Locate the silver Rocker Arm Locking Pin on the right sid...

Page 31: ...he Laser are facing you 5 Loosen the four 4 Set Screws using a 2mm Hex Key 6 Tighten the center mounting Screw using a 1 8 Hex Key 7 Retighten the four 4 Set Screws just until they come in contact wit...

Page 32: ...ockwise B Positioning the Laser for use with the Blade SILVER Tools PVC Foamboard Coroplast Acrylic 1 Loosen the black handle by turning it counterclockwise 2 Slide the Laser all the way to the LEFT a...

Page 33: ...Angle of the Laser Beam Section 41 B on page 26 3 If the Laser Beam is not entirely visible from the top of the substrate to the bottom a Use a 4mm Hex Key to loosen the Laser Shaft Clamping Screw lo...

Page 34: ...e a 2mm Hex Key to 1 Tighten the top Set Screw and the beam will move to the left When it is positioned over the top of the score line stop tightening 2 Tighten the bottom Set Screw and the beam will...

Page 35: ...move the Laser to the far right on the Laser Shaft 2 If the beam is to the right of the Aluminum Composite Wheel cut line a Slowly tighten the Nylock Bolt located to the far right end of the Laser Sh...

Page 36: ...applies to the material 1 Insert the PVC Blade Holder into the Cutting Head 2 Locate the Rocker Arm Adjusting Screw gold plated under the dual handle bar 3 Depress the Thumb Lever on the Cutting Head...

Page 37: ...ove the Horizontal Material Bar 3 Locate the 10mm Hex Head Bolt on the bottom right side of the Vertical Track Assembly 4 Remove the bolt with a 17mm Wrench 5 Remove the black Bumper and the Stop Bloc...

Page 38: ...tcher terry com Symptom Probable Cause Correction Plastic Scoring Chatters Too Much Pressure Scoring Too Fast Loosen the Pressure Knob Slow the Scoring Stroke Ragged Cut Edge When Cutting Thin Materia...

Page 39: ...we recommend the 1 4 Blade Holder Q Why does my Aluminum Cutting Wheel cut 063 but not 04 aluminum Am I doing something wrong A The FSC is designed to cut aluminum up to 063 Check that you are using t...

Page 40: ...Q How long do the blades and wheels last A All Fletcher cutting blades and wheels are Extended Life blades wheels The life of the cutting edge is directly correlated to the type of material being cut...

Page 41: ...matics are in the final stages and will be posted on our website www fletcher terry com when they become available In the meantime if you need technical support contact our customer service department...