Instruction manual

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.
Cutting of Aluminum and Non-Ferrous Metals:
High speed sawing of aluminum and non-ferrous metals is the most economical and accurate method devised to date.
Milling machine tolerances can be easily held along with extremely fine surface finishes—down to 40 RMS under
ideal circumstances.
Carbide Blades:
Carbide Blades have proven themselves over the last several years to be, by far, the most economical for production
cutting. Carbide Blades must be handled with extreme care, as they are extremely brittle and can be easily damaged.
The tips are brazed to a carbon steel plate, which has a tooth configuration machined into it. The blades can be
repaired and retipped—even the teeth and the plate can be rebuilt to bring the blade up to its original condition. The
number of teeth will vary considerably depending on the material to be cut. However, for aluminum extrusions, a 96
tooth blade is normally used. For the cutting of heavy extrusions or solid stock, usually from 40 to 60 teeth should be
used. The kerf loss of the carbide blades is approximately .150 for a 16” blade, or .180 for a 20” blade.
For cutting hard wood sections, such as hard rock maple, we recommend a 100 tooth special trim design
blade. This blade gives a fine, smooth finish to the cut piece. Blades must be sharpened regularly if fine
finishes are required.
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