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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Cutting discs
Guard
Type of cutting discs
Check that the disc is approved for high speed, portable power cutters. Do not exceed the maximum working speed stated on the disc.
Damage
•Ensure the disc it not cracked or damaged in any other way.
•Test the disc by hitting it gently with a piece of wood. If the disc does not give a
•Never use a disc that has fallen on the floor.
Assembly
•Check that the disc is fitted correctly and is secure.
•Follow all specifications in the table below.
100 m/s |
6300 rpm |
Check that the guard is not crack or shows signs of any other damage. Clean the inside of the guard before fitting a new disc. Check that the guard can be adjusted and locked.
Diamond discs
Diamond discs are basically made in the same way as abrasive discs but are manufactured from industrial diamonds held together by a bonding agent.
DIAMOND DISCS TYPES AND USES
Diamond | General char- | Material | Water cooling |
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| Low cost per | All brickwork, | Increases the |
| cutting opera- | reinforced | disc’s service |
| tion. Less disc | concrete and | life. |
| changes. | other |
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| Constant cutting | composite |
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| depth. Less | materials. |
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| dust. | NOT |
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WARNING! |
Cool a diamond disc continually with water to |
! prevent overheating, which can cause the disc |
Specifications for fitting discs
Standard discs | inches | .787 | 7/8 | 1 |
centre hole | mm | 20 | 22,2 | 25,4 |
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Reducing bush* | Max. thickness | Disc thickness | ||
| Min thickness | 3 mm (1/8") |
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Backing pad | Material | Highly compressible, | ||
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| Max. thickness | 0,5 mm (.020") | ||
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Spindle hole/ | Play | 0,2 mm (.010") | ||
drive shaft |
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Flange tightening | The disc does not slip, flange not bent | |||
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Disc/guard | Check that the disc runs free of the | |||
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*Plastic reducing bushes may only be used with abrasive discs. Do not use reducing bushes with diamond discs or tungsten carbide tipped blades. We recommend that the spindle is replaced so that it fits the discs to be used rather than using a reducing bush. Contact your service workshop for details.
to break and pieces being thrown off resulting |
in injury and damage. |
Using diamond discs
Proceed as follows:
•Let the disc rotate in the same direction as the arrow indicates.
•Cool continually with water.
•Keep the disc sharp.
•Remove the disc when transporting the cutter.
Avoid:
•Running the disc in the wrong direction.
•Forcing a dull disc or wedging the disc into a cut.
•Transporting the cutter with the disc fitted.
•Letting the disc fall on the work piece.
Dry diamond discs
Dry diamond discs are a new generation of discs that do not require water cooling. However, the discs are still damaged by excessive heat. It is good economics to let the disc cool by simply lifting the disc from the cut every
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