Dake Corporation
1809 Industrial Park Dr
Grand Haven, MI 49417
976200-2, 976202-2
15
REV112019
VISE ADJUSTMENTS
Proper vise set up and adjustments are very important for quality and safe cutting.
WARNING PROPERLY ADJUST ALL VISES BEFORE CUTTING. MAKE SIRE THE
BLADE WILL NOT STRIKE ANY STEEL PARTS OF THE MACHINE. IF DEEP MITER CUTS
ARE BEING MADE, LOWER WEAR PLATES MAY BEED TO BE REPLACED WITH
ALUMINUM PLATES OR REMOVED AND A CLEARANCE CUT MADE INTO THE PLATES
WITH A STEEL CUTTING SAW.
1. With the vise in the open position, insert the material and turn the handwheel until the
vise jaw is 1/16” to 1/8” away from the material.
2. Push the emergency stop button to activate the vise to see if the material is properly
clamped.
a. To deactivate the vise, turn the emergency stop button to the right.
Note:
The main vise can be moved left and right via the T-slots. This allows to clamp close
to the blade, even when making miter cuts.
3. Adjust the anti-burr arm to a setting the clamp the material in rear vise jaw. This is done
by loosening the bolt that holds the anti-burr arm bracket.
Note:
The anti-burr arm is not designated for clamping, but to hold the piece in place from
moving when the blade exits the cut. The anti-burr arm may need be to be removed for some
angled cuts.
Below is the optimum cutting position for a non-ferrous head:
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The optimum cutting position as shown above will put the center line of the blade
35mm in from of the center line of the material being cut.
