Axminster Craft AC200BG User manual

AC150BG Code 105242
AC200BG Code 105243
Original Instructions
AC150BG, AC200BG
Bench Grinders
AT&M: 02/04/2019
BOOK REF : 105787
AC150BG
AC200BG

Index of Contents
2
EU Declaration of Conformity
Fully read manual
and safety instructions
before use
Eye protection
should be worn
Ear protection
should be worn
HAZARD
Motor gets hot
Dust mask
should be worn
The symbols below advise the correct safety procedures when using this machine.
Cert No: GB602, GB602W, GB801
Axminster Tools & Machinery Ltd
Axminster Devon
EX13 5PH UK
axminster.co.uk
Type Bench Grinder
Model AC150BG, AC200BG and conforms to the machinery example for which the
EC Type-Examination Certificate No EFSH13081056-IE-01-V02
has been issued by Wendeng Allwin Motors Manufacturing Co., Ltd
at: No.15 Sichan Road,Wendeng, 264400, Shandong, China
and complies with the relevant essential health and safety requirements.
2006/42EC
EN61029-1:2009+A11:2010
EN61029-2-4:2011
declares that the machinery described:-
This machine complies with the following directives:
EU Declaration of Conformity
Signed
Andrew Parkhouse
Operations Director Date: 24/10/2013
EU Declaration of Conformity 02
What’s Included 03
General Instructions for 230V Machines 04
Specific Safety Precautions for Grinding Machines 04-05
Assembly 05-06
Illustration and Parts Description 07
Specification 08
Setting Up the Grinder 08-09
Changing the Grinding Stone 09-10
Dressing the Stone 10-11
Changing the Light Bulbs 11
Exploded Diagrams/Lists 12-13-14-15

What’s Included
3
Quantity Item Part Model Number
AC150BG
1 150mm Grinder A
Quantity Item Part Model Number
AC200BG
1 200mm Grinder B
A B
Quantity Item Part
4 Bolts & washers for AC150BG C
2 Tool rest brackets D
2 Butterfly knobs & washers for AC200BG E
2 Eye shields F
2 Eye shield arms with long bolts & washers G
1 Instruction manual
Magnifying glass
D
C
E
G
F

General Instructions for 230V Machines
4
The following will enable you to observe good working
practices, keep yourself and fellow workers safe and
maintain your tools and equipment in good working order.
Mains Powered Tools
•Tools are supplied with an attached 13 Amp plug.
•Inspect the cable and plug to ensure that neither are
damaged. Repair if necessary by a suitably
qualified person.
•Do not use when or where it is liable to get wet.
Workplace
•Do not use 230V a.c. powered tools anywhere
within a site area that is flooded.
•Keep machine clean.
•Leave machine unplugged until work is about to
commence.
•Always disconnect by pulling on the plug body
and not the cable.
•Carry out a final check e.g. check the cutting tool
is securely tightened in the machine and the
correct speed and function set.
•Ensure you are comfortable before you start work,
balanced, not reaching etc.
•Wear appropriate safety clothing, goggles, gloves,
masks etc.Wear ear defenders at all times.
•If you have long hair wear a hair net or helmet to prevent
it being caught up in the rotating parts of the machine.
•Consideration should be given to the removal of rings and
wristwatches.
•Consideration should also be given to non-slip
footwear etc.
•If another person is to use the machine, ensure they are
suitably qualified to use it.
•Do not use the machine if you are tired or distracted.
•Do not use this machine within the designated safety
areas of flammable liquid stores or in areas where there
may be volatile gases.
•Check cutters are correct type and size, are
undamaged and are kept clean and sharp, this will
maintain their operating performance and lessen the
loading on the machine.
•OBSERVE…. make sure you know what is
happening around you and USE YOUR COMMON SENSE.
WARNING!! KEEP TOOLS AND
EQUIPMENT OUT OF REACH OF
YOUNG CHILDREN
KEEP WORK AREA AS
UNCLUTTERED AS IS PRACTICAL.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD CHILDREN BE ALLOWED
IN WORK AREAS.
Specific Safety Precautions for Grinding Machines
1. Do not operate your machine until it is completely
assembled and installed according to the instructions.
2. If you are not familiar with the operation of grinding
machines obtain advice from your supervisor or instructor
or another qualified person.
3. Only use grinding wheels or attachments rated higher
than 3600 rpm with a 5/8”(16mm) arbor on this machine.
4. Never use a chipped or cracked wheel. Always inspect
each wheel before mounting it on the grinder. If during
inspection you discover a damaged grinding wheel, replace
it immediately.
5. Do not over tighten wheel nuts.
6. Always maintain a distance of 2mm or less between the
wheel and the tool rest. Adjust the tool rests as the wheels
decrease in size.
7. Ensure the tool rests are tightened so they cannot move
while in use.
8. Never grind on a cold wheel.The grinder should always
be run for at least one minute before applying work to it.
9. Never grind on the side of the wheel. Always grind on
the face of the wheel only.
10. Never apply coolant directly to a grinding wheel, it may
cause the bonding to fail. If the work piece becomes hot,
dip it into a water pot to cool it down.

Specific Safety Precautions for Grinding Machines
5
11. Hot sparks are a hazard! Never carry out grinding
operations near flammable gas or liquid.
12. Always make sure the spark guards and eye shields
are in place, that they are properly adjusted and secured.
13. Keep the spark guards close to the wheels and
re-adjust them as the wheels wear.
14. Ensure the soft washer and the flanges furnished with
the grinder are used to mount any attachments (grinding
wheels, wire brushes, buffing wheels, etc) onto the shaft.
15. Always stand to one side of the grinder when starting
the machine.
16. Avoid awkward hand positions where a sudden slip
could cause the hands to come into contact with a grinding
wheel, wire brush etc.
17. If the wheel requires dressing, dress only the front of
the wheel, do not dress the sides.
18. Do not use any attachments that causes the machine
to vibrate. If, after changing grinding wheels or adding
attachments, the machine does vibrate, remove the
recently replaced item and change again.
19. Grinding creates heat. Do not touch the work face
of the work piece until you are sure it has cooled down
sufficiently.
Assembly
Step 1
Step 2
Locate the tool rests (D) and secure them to the stone guard
housings using the bolts/washers (C) for the AC150BG and the
two butterfly knobs/washers (E) for the AC200BG.
Continues Over...
C
C
AC200BG
E
D
E

Assembly
6
Step 3
Remove the clamping knobs (A) from the eye shields (F). Locate
the eye shield arms (G) and mess the two gears together.
Replace the clamping knobs (A) to secure.
A
A
F
G
Gears
Step 4
Locate the two long bolts (G), place a spring/washer over the
bolts. Insert the bolts through the holes in the shield arms
(G) and secure each arm to the inside face of the stone guard
assembly.
Threaded hole
G

Illustration and Parts Description
7
Grinding stone
Air vents
Light bulb
Motor
Light bulb housings
Eye shield guard
Storage draw
Housing slot for
bolting the grinder
to the work bench
Eye shield
adjusting knob
Eye shield guard
with integrated
magnifying glass
Tool rest
On/Off switch Tool rest butterfly
clamping knob
Tool rest
clamping bolts
Stone guard Tool rest will drill
bit angle recess
AC150BG
AC200BG

Specification
8
Code 105242
Model AC150BG
Rating Craft
Power 250W 230V 50Hz 1Ph
Speed 2,850rpm
Wheel Diameter 150mm
Wheel Width 20mm
Bore 12.7mm
Overall L x W x H 370 x 220 x 330mm
Weight 9.6kg
Code 105243
Model AC200BG
Rating Craft
Power 550W 230V 50Hz 1Ph
Speed 2,850rpm
Wheel Diameter 200mm
Wheel Width 25mm
Bore 15.88mm
Overall L x W x H 410 x 341 x 315mm
Weight 17.5kg
Setting Up the Grinder
Place the grinder on a flat level surface. There are two
machined slots to either side of the grinder housing to
bolt the machine onto a work bench if required, see fig 01.
Adjust the two tool rests leaving a gap of approximately
1.5mm clearance between the grinding stone and the tool
rest, see fig 02
Fig 01
NOTE: ADJUST THE TOOL RESTS
AS THE GRINDING STONE WEARS
DOWN.
Fig 02
1.5mm
clearance

Setting Up the Grinder
9
CONNECT THE GRINDER TO THE
MAINS SUPPLY.
DISCONNECT THE GRINDER
FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY.
ALWAYS WEAR EAR DEFENDERS
AND SAFETY GOGGLES.
Carry out final checks e.g. check the gap between the tool
rest and the stone is correct, check the stone is not badly
deformed (rounded edges, grooved face, etc; unless you
have specifically shaped the stone to these profiles), check
the eye shield is correctly positioned. Have a cooling pot to
hand if you need it. Start the machine, wait until it reaches
full speed. Check it runs smoothly, no knocking or scraping
noises for example. If all ok, switch of the grinder and wait
until it comes to a complete stop. Disconnect the machine
from the mains supply.
Changing the Grinding Stone
Step 1
Using a spanner remove the three nuts and washers from
the stone guard cover and place to one side.
Step 2
Remove side cover and place safely to one side.
Step 3
Grasp the stone using a cloth, use a 24mm spanner to
loosen the nut, remember undo the nut in the direction of
the stones rotation as indicated by the arrow on the guard
cover.
Continues Over...

Changing the Grinding Stone/Dressing the Stone
10
Step 4
Remove plate flange and carefully remove the stone.
Clean the interior stone guard, inspect the new stone for
cracks and damage to either the front face or the edges
before fitting. Carefully slide the stone on the shaft, replace
the plate flange, the nut and tighten against the rotation
of the stone. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
Step 5
Re-fit the stone guard cover and secure using the nuts/washers
you removed earlier.
CONNECT THE GRINDER
TO THE MAINS SUPPLY.
CONNECT THE GRINDER
TO THE MAINS SUPPLY.
Reconnect the grinder to the mains supply, give the grinder
a ‘short burst’, by switching it on and off quickly. Check the
grinder is not subject to any undue vibration. If the grinder
does vibrate, switch off immediately and disconnect from
the main supply. Remove the guard cover and check
stone and plate flange is fitted correctly. Check again, if
the grinder is still vibrating the stone/s may need dressing.
Dress the new stone lightly to ensure a ‘good face’ and
good concentricity.
Switch on the grinder, wait until it reaches full speed and
leave the machine running for at least one minute before
carrying out any work. Apply a work piece and check that
the spark guard is correctly positioned and that the tool
rest is securely fixed. Switch off and wait until the grinder
comes to a complete stop.
DISCONNECT THE GRINDER
FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY.
After a period of time uneven wear on the stones including,
crests dips or rounded edges will appear. They will need to
be dressed out using a suitable wheel dressing stick. See
our website and in our catalogue for details, see fig 03-04.
Fig 03-04
Wheel Dressing Stick for coarse carborundum
and dressing worn or unbalanced wheels.
Code 410074

Dressing the Stone/Changing the Light Bulbs
11
CONNECT THE GRINDER
TO THE MAINS SUPPLY.
Switch the grinder on and allow it to run for at least one
minute. Rest the dressing tool on the tool rest and advance
it to the stone until it touches the maximum diameter;
gently move the dresser back and forth across the face of
the stone until all irregularities have been removed and
the edges of the stone are nice and sharp, see fig 05.
Diamond Dressing Block useful for dressing across the
width of the grinding wheels or to produce flatter surfaces
than single point dressers.
Code 410057
Fig 05
Changing the Light Bulb
To replace a blown light bulb, follow the instruction below.
Step 1
Remove the two Phillips screws from the light bulb housing
cover and remove.
Step 2
Press the bulb in and turn to remove.Replace with a new
12V 10W bulb. Re-fit the light bulb and replace the housing
and secure with the two Phillips screws.
Phillips screw

Exploded Diagrams/Lists
12
AC150BG Bench Grinder

Exploded Diagrams/Lists
13
NO. Description Spec Qty
1 Phillips screw M4 x 8 12
2 Hex nut M6 6
3 Left wheel cover 1
4 Type I hex nut M12 left 1
5 Wheel flange 4
6 Grinding wheel (WA
80#)
150 x 20 x
12.7mm
1
7 Phillips screw + spring
washer
M5 x 10 6
8 Hex nut M5 4
9 Left wheel guard
(inner)
1
10 Little Phillips screw M4 x 6 8
11 Cord press plate for
lamp wire
2
12 Lamp base cover 2
13 Hex nut (ABS) M10 x 1 2
14 Little Phillips screw M4 x 6 4
15 Strain relief plate 3
16 Phillips screw M4 x 10 4
17 Phillips screw M4 x 30 4
18 Lamp cover assy 2
19 Lamp assy 2
20 Flat washer D6 6
21 Left spark deflector 1
22 Eyeshield assembly 1
23 Eyeshield stand 1
24 Flat washer D6 2
25 Standard spring
washer
D6 2
26 Hex bolt M6 x 30 2
27 Eyeshield lock knot 2
28 Left work rest 1
29 Flat washer D8 4
30 Hex bolt M8 x 10 4
31 Phillips screw washer M4 x 16 4
32 End cap 2 2
33 Wave spring washer D35 1
34 Ball bearing 6202 2
35 Cord clip 3
36 Wire with plug 1
37 Cord clip plate 1
38 Phillips screw + spring
washer + flat washer
M4 x 8 2
39 Hex nut M4 4
40 Switch board 1
41 Switch HY12 1
42 Phillips screw M4 x 8 4
43 External teeth lock
washer
D4 1
44 Motor housing 1
45 Wire bushing 1
46 Stator 1
47 Rotor 1
48 Flat washer D5 4
49 Phillips screw M5 x131 4
50 Eyeshield stand 1
51 Magnifying glass 1
52 Right spark deflector 1
53 Right work rest 1
54 Right wheel guard
(inner)
1
55 Grinding wheel 150 x 20 x
12.7mm
1
56 Type 1 hex nut M12 1
57 Right wheel cover 1
58 Hex bolt + spring
washer + flat washer
M5 x 10 4
59 Type I hex nut M8 1
60 Capacitor 1
61 Capacitor support 1
62 Coolant tray plate 1
63 Coolant tray 1
64 Rubber foot 4
65 Bulb 2
66 Power cable bushing 1
67 Phiilips screw M4 x 16 2
68 Cord press plate for
power cord
1

Exploded Diagrams/Lists
14
AC2000BG Bench Grinder

Exploded Diagrams/Lists
15
NO. Descriptions Spec QTY
1 Phillips screw M4 x 8 14
2Sleeve 2
3 Left wheel guard cover 1
4 Type 1 hex nut M16 1
5 Wheel flange 4
6 Wheel stone 1
7 Phillips screw M5 x 10 6
8 Spring washer D5 8
9 Left wheel cover 1
10 Phillips screw M4 x 6 8
11 Cord press plate 2
12 Lamp base 2
13 Hex nut M10 x 1 2
14 Phillips screw M4 x 8 4
15 Cord press base plate 3
16 Phillips screw M4 x 10 4
17 Phillips screw M4 x 30 4
18 Lamp cover 2
19 Lamp cover assembly 2
20 Hex nut M6 6
21 Left spark deflector 1
22 Eyeshield assembly 1
23 Eyeshield mount rod 1
24 Flat washer D6 8
25 Spring washer D6 2
26 Hex bolt M6 x 30 2
27 Eyeshield lock knob 2
28 Left work rest 1
29 Flat washer D 2
30 Work rest knob M8 x 9 2
31 Phillips screw M5 x 45 4
32 End cap 2
33 Wave spring washer D40 1
34 Ball bearing 6203-RZ 2
35 Cord clip 2
36 Plug and cord 1
37 Cord clip plate 1
38 Spring washer D4 2
39 Hex nut M4 4
40 Switch plate 1
41 Switch 1
42 Flat washer D4 2
43 Tooth lock wash D4 1
44 Motor housing 1
45 Cord sleeve 1
46 Stator 1
47 Rotor 1
48 Flat washer D5 6
49 Phillips screw M5 x 155 4
50 Magnifier mount rod 1
51 Magnifier assembly 1
52 Right sparkle deflector 1
53 Right work rest 1
54 Right wheel guard cover 1
55 Wheel stone 1
56 Type 1 hex nut M16 1
57 Right wheel cover 1
58 Base 1
59 Type 1 hex nut M8 1
60 Capacitor 10μF/450V 1
61 Capacitor support 1
62 Tool storeage base 1
63 Tool storeage 1
64 Rubber foot 4
65 Big flate washer D5 4
66 Bulb 2
67 Phillips screw M4 x 8 4
68 Hex nut M5 4
69 Phillips screw M5 x 10 2
70 Cord sleeve 1
71 Flat washer D6 6
72 Lamp assembly 2
73 Tool storeage assembly 1
74 Cable bracket 1
75 Phillips screw M4 x 16 2

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