Bend-Tech Dragon User manual

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Bend-Tech Dragon Assembly Manual
IMPORTANT: Please read before unpack ng. Place sh pp ng
conta ner n a w de open area where you w ll have room to work
and assemble th s product.
Sh pp ng
•The Dragon Machine comes
in two separate shipping
containers: One for the
primary parts and one for
the rail extension.
•The primary container's
dimensions are 60x4 x72 in.
•The secondary container's
dimensions are 292x12x12
for the shorter machine.
(Length varies by the length
of machine purchased)
Inspect on
•Please make sure that your Dragon Machine product is
properly inspected to make sure there was no damage to
the machine during shipping and check to make sure that
all the parts are intact and present in the containers.
•Read the list of parts included on p.2-3.

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Parts Included
1/2 inch bolt: 3/4 inch socket
Dragon
12 foot 21 foot
x4 x7
1/2 inch washer
Dragon
12 foot 21 foot
x4 x7
3/4 inch hex nut
Dragon
12 foot 21 foot
x4 x7
2 inch 9/16 coupling nut x2
5v Power Source
(for operator panel box) x1
Machine Power Cord x1

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Operator Panel Box x1
Parallel Cord
(For operator panel box.
Located on part catcher) x1
Zip Ties Generous Amount
Fastener Screws x2
Tools Requ red
3/ to 1/2 inch Drive Ratchet

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inch Socket Extension
1/2 inch Socket
(For shipping bolts and part catcher)
9/16 inch Socket
3/4 inch Socket
3/ inch socket
Power Drill w/Phillips Head Bit
(For opening shipping container)

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Wire Cutters
(For zip ties)
5/16 inch Hex Wrench,
1/ inch Hex Wrench &
3/16 inch Hex Wrench.
Hand Truck (Dolly)
(Recommended)
Unload ng the Mach ne
Step 1: Using your power dr ll
and ph ll ps head b t, remove
the screws and disassemble the
primary shipping crate and
remove the top of the secondary crate. Place
wooden pieces aside and out of the way.
Step 2: Also using your power
dr ll and 5/16 nch hex
wrench, remove any additional
shipping screws and bolts from
the base of the machine, beak

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and part catcher. Move the beak and part catcher
aside to easily access the bulk of the machine with
the hand truck.
Step 3: Use either the hand truck or the help of
two additional people to remove the machine from
the shipping crate and place it in the general area
where it will be assembled.
D smantl ng the Support Leg
Step 1: Using the ratchet and 3/4 nch socket
attachment, remove the bottom 3/4 nch bolt
underneath the end of the rail where it is secured
to the support leg. (Save th s bolt along w th the
nut for Assembl ng the New Ra l: Step 1.)
Step 2: Switch to the 9/16 nch
socket and remove the top two
remaining 9/16 nch bolts.
Now, remove the support leg
and retr eve the new ra l from
the sh pp ng crate at th s
po nt.

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Assembl ng the New Ra l
Step 1: With the help of a
friend, and some sturdy
supports to prop up the new rail,
line the tail end of the supported
rail up to the end leg from the
previous step and affix the rail,
support leg and pulley system
together with the 3/4 nch nut
and bolt for the pulley center,
9/16 nch bolts, washers and coupler nuts
provided.
Be sure to remember the 3/4 nch bolt
and correspond ng nut from Step 1 of
D smantl ng the Support Leg that w ll
be secured to the bottom.
NOTE: The supports used to prop up the
bulk of the new ra l (Not Included)
should ra se the bottom edge up roughly
29 - 29 1/4 nches off the ground to match
the he ght of the stock ra l.

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Step 2: Line up the bare end of the new
rail with the 3 foot stock rail in
preparation to transfer the chuck to the
new rail.
Transferr ng the Chuck
Step 1: Use the chuck key
located in the slot on the top of
the chuck to loosen the chuck
from the gate. Turn the key
clockwise to draw the teeth of
the chuck inward and release it from the gate.
TIP: Using the 5/16 nch hex
wrench and loosening the
bottom 2 bolts on the front plate
directly below the chuck may
make the chuck transfer process
much easier.
Step 2: As a recommendation, we urge
you to degrease the rail and wipe it down
with a rag to remove any unnecessary
shipping grease before sliding the chuck
on. This will make the transfer process
easier and keep your machine running as smooth as
possible.

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Step 3: With the help of another person,
slowly slide the chuck onto the new rail
making sure to support the new rail from
the tail end. The tail should not wobble or
raise up off the ground during this step.
Step 4: If you have loosened
the bottom plate on the chuck
as mentioned in the previous
tip, use the 5/16 nch hex
wrench to tighten the bottom
bolts now.
Step 5: Using the ratchet, 8
nch socket extens on and 3/4
nch socket, remove the bolts
on both sides of the machine
where the stock rail meets the
inside of the face plate. Do this to prepare it for
removal and replacement. You may also need a
3/4 nch wrench to secure the nuts from inside
the rail as you remove the bolts. Be sure to support the
stock rail as it will become loose.

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Assembl ng the Mach ne
Step 1: With the machine in multiple
sections, remove the stock rail (set
aside) and install the new plast c cha n
gu de block. Loosely affix the guide
block to the rail end nearest the front
of the machine using the nuts and bolts
provided. NOTE: You w ll have to
reach a wrench ns de the ra l to
ach eve th s.
Step 2: Align the center of the guide block with the inner
chain gear then tighten the 2 bolts of the block.
Step 3: Now, use the hand
truck (or the help of another
person) to move the head of
the machine toward the new
rail. Then, insert the bare end
into the rail slot on the head.
There should be a small gap between
the chain guide block (from the
previous step) and the sprocket in front
of it (attached to the machine head).

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Using the ratchet, 8 nch
extens on and 3/4 nch socket,
fasten the rail to the front end
of the machine. This will take
all four 3/4 nch bolts that
were removed in step 5 of the dismantling
process. You may now remove the supports
propp ng up the length of the ra l.
The ra l should now be completely attached and secured
to the rest of the mach ne.
Step 4: Working on the front of
the machine now, take the beak
and attach it to the front face
using the ratchet and 3/4 nch
bolts provided.
(The part catcher must be
removed from the beak in order
to place the beak inside of the
beak slot on the head of the
machine. Place the 1/2 nch

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bolts aside until step 5.)
Step 5: Use the ratchet and the
1/2 nch socket to lightly secure
the part catcher to the beak. This
will require the two 1/2 nch
bolts that were removed from
the part catcher in step 4.
Step 6: Using the w re cutters,
cut the zip tie holding the chuck
chain together and unwind it in
preparation to extend it out and
connect it to the base of the
machine's gear system.
Step 7: Guide the end of the chain and
steel cord through the chain guide block
and around the machine's sprocket. Pull it
tight to allow the teeth of the sprocket to
settle within the links of the chain.
Step 8: Lead the cord (on the end of the
chain) through the one inch square tube
located along the side of the rail. Then,
guide the end of the cord under the first
bolt and around the pulley so that it rests
in the groove on the top edge of the pulley.

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Next, attach the loop on the end of the cord to the bolt on
the very rear end of the chuck trolley.
Step 9: Adjust and tighten the nut and
bolt with a pliers and a 1/8 nch hex
wrench.
Step 10: The turnbuckle and the two
hex bolts above it on the support plate
will adjust so that it doesn't rest on the
square tube below it by tightening up the
slack on the chain and cable.
Step 11: The track with the
connector wires inside of it
should rest on top of the square
tube. Using the 1/8 nch hex
wrench, screw in the two
fastener screws into the pilot holes where the
track meets the cable wrap. This is located on the
rail nearest the back leg.
Step 12: Using the z p t es
provided in the shipping box,
affix the cable wrap to the rail
on the three separate, plastic
connector locations.

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Step 13: Attach the pulley guard
to the pulley on the tail of the
rail using the 5/16 hex wrench
and corresponding 5/16 nch
bolts.
The cha n, cord wrap and pulley guard should now be
securely attached to the ra l.
Step 14: Be sure to walk around the machine and
cut off all zip ties that will inhibit the machine's
movement.
Step 15: Use the 3/8 nch socket
and ph ll ps head screwdr ver to
remove the L-bracket located on
the top of the tool changer head.

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Attach ng the Center Support Gate – For 21' Dragon
Step 1: For Square - Position the center
gate horizontally underneath the center
location of the rail and lift up on the gate
structure to stand it upright and align it with
the bolt holes.
Step 1: For Round – Position the center
gate in line with the bolt holes in the center
location of the rail. T p: The lip underneath
the rail may prevent you from butting the
gate up to the rail entirely, so you may have
to lift up on the rear of the machine to be able to slide the gate
into position.
Step 2: Using the ratchet and
3/4 nch socket, connect the
gate to the rail with 2 of the 3/4
nch nuts and bolts.
Step 3: Also using the ratchet
and 3/4 nch socket, connect
the pressure switch to the rail
with the last 3/4 nch nut and
bolt.

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Step 4: Push the air line into the bottom of
the air pressure regulator to connect it.
T p: Adjust ng the bolts connected to the gate's sw ng ng
arm to allow for clearance may be a necessary step.
Electron c Connect ons
Step 1: Use your fingers or the
ratchet and 3/8 nch socket to
remove the 3/8 nch nuts
securing the bottom electronics
guard plate underneath the back
side of the gate. Remove the guard plate itself to
reveal the electronics core.
Note: If you are us ng 230v nstead of the standard
115v, you w ll have to change the voltage sett ngs.
Please see the Voltage Sett ngs page at the end of th s
manual for further deta ls on how to change th s.

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Step 2: Connect the parallel
cord to both the back of the
machine's electrical core and the
operator panel box. Make sure
to secure them both by
tightening the set screws on each end of the cord.
Step 3: Connect the 5v power source to the back
of the operator panel box and connect the other
side to a wall outlet.
Step 4: Connect an Ethernet cable from
your operator panel box to your
computer.
Step 5: Return the electronics
guard plate and use the ratchet
with the 3/8 nch socket to
secure the four 3/8 nch nuts.
Step 6: Connect the mach ne
power cord to the machine
underneath the electronics guard
plate and connect the other side
to a wall outlet.

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Step 7: Attach the alligator clamp from
your torch power source to the ground
wire underneath the machine's electronics
core.
Step 8: Attach the torch trigger
connection from the machine's
electronics core (with the red and black
wires) to the back of your torch power
source.
Step 9: Attach your air hose to both the
back of the torch power source and to the
back of the machine located on the
electronics guard plate.
Step 10: Flip the switch on the back of
the operator panel box. The red light will
turn on to indicate that it is running.
Make sure to flip this switch first.
Step 11: Flip the switch on the
electronics core panel. The machine
motors will turn on and begin humming
to indicate that the machine is running.

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Mod fy ng and Install ng your
Hypertherm Torch
For Hypertherm: 45 Amp If your Hypertherm 45 torch is
brand new or unaltered, there are a few adjustments that must
be made to the torch itself in order to install it onto the
Dragon machine's tool head.
Step 1: Remove the brass teeth from the
torch itself by using a ph ll ps head
screwdr ver. There are 2 screws that
must be removed in this step.
Step 2: Set aside the remote on/off
pendant as we will be using the Dragon
software to control the machine.
Step 3: Install the torch head into
the adjustable mounting brackets
on the face of the tool head plate.
Note: The he ght of the torch
t p should l e w th n the stroke of the
engraver t p next to t. Th s s to ensure that the torch
w ll not crash nto large d ameter tub ng wh le the
engraver s n use. The mounting brackets will then be
tightened with a 3/16 nch hex wrench.

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For Hypertherm: 65 Amp Installing and modifying your 65
amp torch is slightly different than with the 45 amp. Follow
the steps below in order to install the 65 amp torch onto your
Dragon machine.
Step 1: Remove the red rubber cap at the head (if attached)
and use a ph ll ps head screwdr ver to remove the 3
screws accessible from the head of the torch.
Step 2: Now, loosen the connection at the
rear of the torch by unscrewing the clasp
attached to the air hose. (As seen in
picture.)
Step 3: Then, loosen the section of the
ceramic torch nearest the head, remove it
and set it aside. Note: The bulk of the
torch w ll turn; not the sect on nearest
the head.
Step 4: Finally, loosen the next ceramic
section all the way and maneuver it to
one side in order to slide the brass teeth
out from its slot on the torch.