0.01.12 INSTRUCTION BULLETIN & MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR CTD A500 MODELS A500, A500M CTD MODEL NO: CTD SERIAL NO: MANUFACTURE DATE: DISTRIBUTOR PURCHASED THROUGH: (IF ANY) CTD MACHINES 2300 East 11th Street Los Angeles, CA 90021-2817 Tele (213) 689-4455 • FAX (213) 689-1255 World Wide Web: http://www.ctdsaw.com e-mail: ctdsaw@ctdsaw.
SUBJECT PAGE NO. Machine Requirements……………………………………………………………………………….. 2 Installation and Set-Up……………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Electrical Installation…………………………………………………………………………………. 5 Safety Instructions……………………………………………………………………………………. 6 How to Operate the Machine………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Air Pneumatics……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10 Preventive Maintenance………………………………………………………………………………..
Space Requirements Installation and Set Up: The CTD saw you have purchased is designed to cut wood, aluminum, plastic and steel, with of course the proper blade and conditions. For the material you are cutting, please refer to the cutting instructions for each material type. The 400 Series machines use a NEMA 213T or 215T, 7-1/2 H.P., 1725 RPM, 60 Hertz TEFC Motor. CTD uses a speed-up so that the blade will run at approximately 12,500 SFPM on a 16” blade and 14,000 SFPM on a 20” blade.
Attaching Extended Fence Gage: 1. Place Extended Fence Gage (5/8 x 3-1/2” material) on table. Bolt to fence bracket with screws provided. Adjust fence gage so measurement rule is correctly set: A. With a scale or ruler touching the side of the tips of the blade, measure a distance away from blade. Be sure the ruler and the tape on the fence gage read the same. This may be visually deceiving. Use a 90° square to check. B. Adjust fence, left to right, as necessary. C.
These machines are general purpose in their design, therefore the user should attach any additional guarding to the blade guard or table base if the cutting application causes unsafe blade exposure. This label is attached to the blade guard. Never put hand or fingers near or under the moving blade. Use a piece of wood to remove short pieces from saw. Electrical Installation: The CTD A500 Series Cut-Off Saws use 7-1/2 H.P.
Safety Instructions to the Operator: 1. KNOW YOUR CTD SAW. Read this instruction manual carefully. Learn the operation, application, and limitations, as well as the specific potential hazards peculiar to this machine. 2. Avoid accidental starting. Make sure disconnect switch is OFF before plugging in power cord. A Magnetic Starter (which is OSHA required by user) with a disconnect switch is provided standard on the machine to give the operator added protection. 3. Always use a plug equipped with a ground.
Angle Adjustments on Model A500M: To change the angle: 1. Pull back spring loaded mitre locking pin & handle assembly & rotate to the right or left. This prevents the pin from engaging. Mitre lock pin & handle will lock in the open position. 2. Make sure mitre lock down bolt (located in the center of the pivot bracket-see Diagram “D” & “E”) is loosened. 3. To lock in at preset angles, rotate sawhead and disc near the desired angle aligning with zero mark on base. 4.
Diagram “F” Vertical Clamp Assembly Diagram “G” Removing Material From the Blade: If the machine is stalled while cutting, immediately shut saw off and disconnect power. NEVER attempt to free the blade while the motor is still on. If a piece is bound on the blade, do not attempt to raise the blade out of the material. Instead, tap the piece down on both sides of the blade with light pressure until the piece has freed the blade.
Sawblade Lubrication System: The Sawblade Lubrication System is used when cutting aluminum or other non-ferrous materials. This system normally uses a Water Soluble Oil mixture of 10 parts water to one part oil. The system operates by siphoning the lubrication up the line to the spray nozzle. Any air leak will cause inconsistent fluid flow to the spray nozzle. BE SURE your fluid is free from chips and other debris. A fluid container supplied with the machine contains a One-Way Check Valve, Part No.
Guarding: The belt drive is completely enclosed with a fabricated guard. The blade guard coversand the machine shield must be down and closed for the machine to cycle through the cut. The left and right hinging doors must be closed and locked before any cutting should take place. The operator must not be exposed to an unguarded blade. The hands or fingers must never be allowed to come in close proximity to the blade—for certain, never under the blade.
SUGGESTED SPECIAL TOOLING FOR CUTTING ROUNDS ON A500 Drill and tap to suit Front and back Jaws Blades: High speed cut-off machines are a variation of a milling machine and the same principles concerning the cutter apply. Regardless of the precision built into the machine, it will not function well unless it is used in conjunction with sharp blades, designed for the specific job of cutting to be accomplished.
Air Supply: The air supply must be turned off and all electrics disconnected before making adjustments on the power feed. A working pressure of 75 PSI (pounds per square inch at 5.4 kg/cm2) is required. An industrial-type compressor of at least 5 CFM (cubic feet per minute) is recommended. An additional 3 CFM is required for Spray Mists. A conveniently located valve should be supplied by the user to shut off the air line. Arms should be raised or lowered by hand when setting up machine.
Cutting Speeds: The rate at which the blade cuts the material varies considerably depending on the type of: 1. Material and the size of the section to be cut 2. Blade being used 3. Surface finish required 4. Speed which may be required to accomplish the cutting job The essential thing to be remembered (regardless of what the conditions are) is that the blade must always be able to cut. The blade must never be allowed to dwell in the work.
Speed Control of Blade Movement: The downstroke speed of the blade is controlled by the Hydrocheck, P/N B3P146 or P/N B3P148 located next to the main drive Cylinder, P/N B3P306 or P/N B3P308. The Upstroke Control Valve, P/N B3P60 is located in port No. 5 of the main control Valve, P/N B3P73. Simply rotate head of valve and adjust in to slow down, or out to speed up. If not equipped with a hydrocheck, the down speed is regulated by a flow control valve (P/N B3P60) near the base of the main cylinder.
Safety Instructions to the Operator: 1. KNOW YOUR CTD SAW. Read this instruction manual carefully. Learn the operation, application, and limitations, as well as the specific potential hazards peculiar to this machine. 2. Avoid accidental starting. Make sure switch is OFF before plugging in power cord. A Magnetic Starter (which is OSHA required by user) is provided standard on the machine to give the operator added protection. 3. Always use a plug equipped with a ground. 4. Always keep blade guard in place.
How to Operate the Model A500: The control of all functions on the A500 are accomplished using a tablet PC(Windows 7 based) controller. The controller receives signals from various switches and sensors and returns commands to proceed with its programmed commands. When powered up each day, the PC will indicate a desk top screen as you would see on a home or office computer. On the desk top, you must find the icon for Razor Gage program and double clinc on the left button on the mouse to launch the program.
Irregular Mitres: Irregular mitre cuts are almost always caused by out-of square material. Check your material with a 90° square and a straight edge. Material that has a high spot on the bottom will move, or roll forward as it is being cut (even with pneumatic hold down clamps), thereby causing the blade to cut more on the inside of the moulding than the outside. Another cause of irregular mitre cuts is to thin a blade plate thickness. Blade plate thickness should be .120 to .130 on 16” blades and .150 to .
400X Spindle Assembly and Bearing Installation Instructions: Refer to Spindle Diagram on previous page. Spindles are assembled using a fool-proof, tamper-proof snap ring assembly. The preload belleville springs automatically provide the exact bearing preload necessary for continued high performance and long life of the bearings. There are no adjustments needed. The outer race of the bearings are a tight slip-fit in the housing of the arm. The inner race is a press fit on the spindle.
Right Side Shown, Left Opposite Model M516 Shown Air Cushion Knob -19-
400S Blade Guard and Stand Exploded View Model M516 Shown Right Side Shown, Left Opposite Air Cushion Knob -20-
400S Blade Guard and Stand Parts List Model M516 Shown -21-
Parts List Base, Disc, and Fence Parts: 41C01 M416/M516 Base 41C02 M416/M516 Disc 41C04L/R Fence Bracket, Left & Right 41E51 M416/M516 Base, Disc & Stand Assembly 41F06 400 Series Floor Stand 41M03A Disc Support, Side 41M03B Disc Support, Front 400M05L/R M416/M516 Fence, Left & Right 41M07 Fence Key Spacer 41M08 Fence Key Support 41M09 400 Series Fence Key 41M10 M416 Fence Nut, Special 41M11 Tab Nut 9B7P38 Mitre Lock Handle 42C01 F426/F526 Base 42E52 F426/F526 Base & Stand Assembly 400M02 F426/F526 Fence B1
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RazorGage End-User Manual When you power up the RazorGage pull the green “Power” button, then turn on the LCD Touch Screen Monitor, then finally power up the PC. When Windows XPe starts up touch the Start button in the lower left hand corner of the screen, touch the Programs button on the Start Menu, then look for RazorGage and press that. When this process is complete the PC will display the Home Screen. Press to Home.
RazorGage End-User Manual To calibrate your touch screen, follow these steps: Press Press Control Panel Double click Press Align Follow the on-screen instructions Your touch screen is now calibrated Technical Services, Inc Page 5
RazorGage End-User Manual The setup screen is password protected. System parameters are protected by a different password than User Parameters.
RazorGage End-User Manual 4 7 5 8 From the main screen, press Enter the user password 90210 Press Enter how long you want your test part to be in the Target Position box Press Cut the part, and measure with calipers Enter the measured length in the Part Measurement box Press Technical Services, Inc Your RazorGage offset is now calibrated.
RazorGage End-User Manual In incremental mode the RazorGage advances the stop incrementally by the amount entered rather than going to the Absolute position you enter. In the screen above note that the increment is 60 and the saw kerf is .120. That means that when the operator presses the stop will advance 60.12 inches. The RazorGage ships with 4 preset screens like the one shown at left. Each screen has 56 programmable hot keys that may be labeled with a description and the length.
RazorGage End-User Manual The Auto Pusher Screen allows you to define cut routines for specific board lengths and save them to the hard drive. The number of routines one can save is virtually unlimited.
RazorGage End-User Manual You may download workorders to your PC RazorGage with the Workorder Screen. Press the button to find the file you wish to open whether it is on the RazorGage PC or on a shared network drive. Select a file and press The headings in that file will be displayed on the left hand column of the screen and the values on the first line of the list will be placed next to their corresponding heading.
RazorGage End-User Manual If your system has the optional Barcode Scanner, you need to calibrate it before using your Autolist system.
RazorGage End-User Manual The Autolist feature uses cutlists that have been run through the Parts List Processor (See Parts List Processor Manual). The list is arranged first by material, then width, thickness, and lastly by length from longest to shortest. This is the default sorting arrangement and can be changed to fit your needs. 4 2 1 5 3 6 Press Select the cutlist you wish to process. If quantities need to be changed, select the appropriate row, and press or to raise or lower the quantity.
RazorGage End-User Manual Your RazorGage is greased before shipping. The bearing rail is a one-time grease rail, so no periodic greasing is required.
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