Bosch DAF220 User manual

© Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
1800 W. Central Road
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056-2230
Exportado por:
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
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General Safety Rules
WARNING! Read all
instructions. Failure to
follow all instructions
listed below may result
in electric shock, fire
and/or serious injury.
Safety Rules for
Anglefinders
fWhen using the angle informa-
tion provided by this tool to cut
materials, always observe all of
your saw’s instructions, includ-
ing those for positioning and
clamping the workpiece. In
some cases, it may not be pos-
sible to set the required angles
on a particular saw or type of
saw, and an alternative means
of performing the cut will need
to be used.
fFor extremely acute (sharp)
angles, it may be necessary to
make the cut using a taper jig
with a table saw or circular
saw.
Functional Description
Intended Use
The Bosch DAF220 Miterfinder™ is
a versatile angle measuring tool de-
signed for the following uses:
– Anglefinder – Precisely mea-
sures the exact angle of existing
structure or workpiece.
– Protractor – Precisely positions
the workpiece or intended cut
line at the desired angle
– Miter Cut Calculator – Deter-
mines the exact miter setting
needed for simple miter cuts
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– Compound Miter Cut Calcula-
tor – Determines the exact miter
and bevel settings needed for
compound miter cuts, such as
crown molding cut
– Level – Built-in vertical and
horizontal spirit levels.
Product Features
1Display Window
2Adjustable Leg
3Contact Edges
4Battery Compartment Cover
5RECALL/HOLD Button
6Main Leg
7End Cap
8Spirit Level for vertical
alignment
9Spirit Level for horizontal
alignment
10 LCD Display
11 ON/CLEAR/OFF & SIMPLE MTR
button
12 COMPOUND MTR button
13 Joint Cover
14 Leg Extension
15 Carrying Case
Display Element
aAngle Display
bBattery Power Indicator
cSpring Angle Indicator
(Input Angle No. 1 Indicator)
dCorner Angle Indicator
(Input Angle No. 2 Indicator)
eMiter Angle Indicator
fBevel Angle Indicator
gHOLD (Memory) Indicator
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Technical Data
Description Digital
Angle Finder
Model number DAF220
Miterfinder™
Order number 3 601 K14 210
Measuring
range 0° … 220°
Measuring
accuracy ±0.1°
Calculated
angle accuracy ±0.1°
Operating
temperature
range
+15 °F … +120 °F
–10 °C … +50 °C
Storage
temperature
range
–5 °F … +185 °F
–20 °C … +85 °C
Power supply Batteries or
rechargeable
batteries
4 x 1.5 V LR6 (AA)
4 x 1.2 V KR6 (AA)
Battery life
(Typ.)
(4 x 1.5 V
Batteries)
Approx. 130 H
Automatic
switch-off
After 3 minutes
without activity
Weight
(w/o exten-
sion)
Approx.
2.4 lbs/1070 g
Weight
(w/extension)
Approx.
2.7 lbs/1220 g
Leg length 16"/40 cm
Leg Extension
Range
0"–6-3/4"
or 170 mm
Spirit level
accuracy
±0.05°
(corresponds to
1 mm/m)
Dimensions
17"x 1-3/8"x2-3/8"
(432x 35x 61) mm
U.S. Patent 6,104,480
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Spare Parts
Battery compartment
cover . . . . . . . . . . . .1 609 203 928
End cap . . . . . . . . . .1 609 203 770
Joint cover. . . . . . . . 1 609 203 927
Preparation
Insert the batteries before putting
into operation for the first time.
Slide the battery compartment
cover 4in the direction of the rect-
angle point and open. While insert-
ing the batteries, make sure that
they are properly oriented
(see Figure B).
The tool automatically switches on
after the insertion of the batteries.
All display segments appear for
about 5 seconds while the unit per-
forms a self check and calibration.
Once it is completed, the tool dis-
plays the “current angle”; that is,
the present angle between the legs.
When the battery indicator
stays on, it indicates that the bat-
teries are running low and that
measurements can be made only
for about another 1–2 hours. If the
battery indicator starts to blink,
power is so low that measurements
are no longer possible, and the bat-
teries must be replaced.
Switching On and Off
– ON: Press button 11. All seg-
ments of the angle display ap-
pear briefly.
– OFF: When the tool is in the nor-
mal measuring mode, press but-
ton 11 for less than 1 second.
After 3 minutes without button
actuation or angle change, the tool
switches off automatically to maxi-
mize battery life.
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Exiting Special Modes
A press of 11 ON/CLEAR/OFF for
less than 1 second while the tool is
in the SIMPLE MTR or COMPOUND
MTR modes (or when HOLD [mem-
ory] is flashing) returns the tool to
the normal measuring mode.
Operation
Normal Measuring Mode –
Measuring the Angle of
Structure or Workpiece
(See Figure D–F)
1Place both legs flat on the sur-
faces adjacent to the angle.
2The “tool-interior angle” w(the
angle between the main leg 6and
the adjustable leg 2) is measured.
3The angle measurement in
degrees is shown in the display.
Notes:
– Contact surfaces and contact
edges must be clean. A dirty
surface will cause erroneous
measurements.
– For increased ability to see the
measurement, there are displays
on both the front and back sides
of the tool.
– When the angle between the
legs is changed, the angle mea-
surement displayed is automati-
cally updated.
Using the Leg Extension
(Optional Attachment)
The leg extension makes it possible
to measure convex angles when
one of the contact surface areas is
too short to accommodate the
length of the legs.
– Slide the leg extension 14 onto
the adjustable leg 2in the direc-
tion indicated by the arrow on
the extension.
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– The leg extension can be extend-
ed out up to 6-3/4" or 170 mm
(see Figure A).
– When the extension is used in
this way, the “tool-interior an-
gle” wis displayed though it is
the “tool-exterior angle” v that
is needed (see Figure G). To
determine the “tool-exterior
angle”, subtract displayed angle
measurement from 180°
(v= 180°–w).
Examples of Leg Extension Usage
– Figure G illustrates the measure-
ment of a stairway step’s angle.
– Figure H illustrates the measure-
ment of the angle of the top of a
ventilation shaft that is to be
covered.
– Figure I illustrates the measure-
ment of a sloped window’s angle.
Transferring of Angles
(See Figure D)
The Miterfinder™ can also be used
to copy existing angles from one lo-
cation to another:
1Measure the angle to be copied
and keep the tool opened to that
angle.
2Place the contact edges of the
tool onto the structure or work-
piece and use the tool as a
straight edge to mark both legs
of the intended angle location.
Protractor
The Miterfinder™ can also be used
to position a workpiece or intended
cut line at exactly the desired angle
1Open the tool to the desired
angle.
2Please the tool into the intended
position of the work.
3Use the tool as a straight edge to
mark both legs of the intended
angle location.
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HOLD (Memory)
The hold memory is a single-value
memory that is useful for several
purposes:
– For storing a specific angle value
will be used repeatedly in com-
pound cut calculations, such as
the common 38° crown molding
spring angle.
– For storing an angle measured in
a confined situation …
ywhen the display cannot be
seen when the measurement
is taken and
ywhen it is necessary to fold
the leg to move the tool so
that the display can be seen.
(For example, when measur-
ing the angle of eaves from an
attic.)
Procedure
To store an angle in the HOLD
memory,
– Press the RECALL/HOLD button
5for more than 1 second.
– The display and HOLD indicator g
blink twice of to confirm the suc-
cessful storage of the angle.
To recall the stored angle, simply
press the RECALL/HOLD button 5
for less than 1 second. The recalled
angle then flashes in the display.
Notes:
– The tool maintains the stored
angle even after the tool is shut-
off manually or automatically.
– However, if the battery power is
exhausted or when the batteries
are removed, the stored angle
will be lost and need to be re-
stored after new batteries are in-
stalled.
– If the HOLD button is pressed
for more than 1 second when
0.0° is the displayed angle, any
stored angle is deleted.
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Determining Angles for
Simple Miter Cuts
The SIMPLE MTR feature deter-
mines miter angles for miter cuts
that are made with the blade verti-
cally perpendicular to the work-
piece; in other words, miter cuts for
which the bevel setting is set at 0°.
Such applications include mitering
baseboard and base shoe, chair
rail, picture rails, door frames, stair-
case balusters, and picture frames.
Procedure
1Measure the joint’s angle by
placing the legs flat against the
surfaces adjacent to the angle.
2Determine the miter angle by
pressing the SIMPLE MTR but-
ton for more than 1 second.
3The necessary miter angle is
displayed and “MTR” appears in
the display.
4Set the miter angle on the saw,
taking care to properly orient
the workpiece according the
saw’s instruction manual.
5Return to the normal mea-
suring mode by pressing the
ON/CLEAR/OFF button for less
than 1 second.
Notes:
– To exit the SIMPLE MTR mode,
press ON/CLEAR/OFF for less
than 1 second.
– The DAF220 Miterfinder™ pro-
vides miter angle values for saws
with miter scales that have 0° as
the setting for a perpendicular
cut. When making miter cuts us-
ing tools that have 90° as the set-
ting for perpendicular cuts (such
as many table saw miter gauges),
the MTR angle needs to be sub-
tracted from 90° to calculate the
setting needed on such saws:
90° – MTR = correct miter set-
ting for saws with 90° perpen-
dicularity setting.
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– Always observe all of your saw’s
instructions, including those for
positioning and clamping the
workpiece. In some cases, it may
not be possible to set the re-
quired angles on a particular
saw or type of saw, and an alter-
native means of performing the
cut will need to be used. For ex-
tremely acute (sharp) angles, it
may be necessary to make the
cut using a taper jig with a table
saw or circular saw.
Determining Angles for
Compound Miter Cuts
The Miterfinder™ can be used to
easily determine the miter and
bevel angles needed to create pre-
cision joints at compound angles.
This is particularly useful when cut-
ting crown molding laid flat on a
compound miter saw.
Procedure
1) Set the Spring Angle
The spring angle is the angle be-
tween the back of the crown mold-
ing and the wall.
There are two ways to set the
spring angle:
A) Open The Tool to The Spring
Angle
– Open the legs to crown mold-
ing’s spring angle (typically 38°
or 45°).*
Ceiling
Ceiling
Spring
Angle
Spring
Angle
Wall
Wall
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– Set this value as the spring angle
by pressing the COMPOUND
MTR button.
– The entry is confirmed by the
appearance of “SPR” in the dis-
play.
OR
B) Recall A Spring Angle Stored
in “HOLD” (Recommended for
easy repeated use.)
See “HOLD (Memory)” section
– Press the RECALL/HOLD for less
than 1 second to recall the
stored angle.
– Set this value as the spring angle
by pressing the COMPOUND
MTR button.
– The entry is confirmed by the ap-
pearance of “SPR” in the display.
– The main display reverts to
showing the angle to which the
tool is opened.
* To determine the spring angle; see
“How to Determine The Spring Angle of
A Crown Molding” section below
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2) Measure the Corner Angle
– Place the legs flat on the walls.
– Store the corner angle by again
pressing the COMPOUND MTR
button.
– The entry is confirmed by the ap-
pearance of “CNR” in the display.
3) Determine the Miter Angle &
Bevel Angles
– Press the COMPOUND MTR
button again to display the nec-
essary miter angle
– “MTR” appears in the display.
– Press the COMPOUND MTR
button again to display the nec-
essary bevel angle.
– “BVL” appears in the display.
– If necessary, the miter angle can
be retrieved by pressing the
COMPOUND MTR button again.
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4) Set the Miter and Bevel Angles
on the Saw, taking care to prop-
erly orient the workpiece ac-
cording the saw’s instruction
manual.
5) Return to the Normal Measur-
ing Mode
– Press the ON/CLEAR/OFF but-
ton (for less than 1 second) to
exit the Compound MTR mode
and return to the normal mea-
suring mode.
– The current angle appears in the
main display.
Notes:
– When dealing with compound
angle situations other than the
cutting of crown molding laid
flat, one of the measured struc-
ture or workpiece angles should
be treated as though it were a
spring angle (SPR) and the other
as the corner angle (CNR).
– If a measured angle is outside
the range of 0° to 180°, “– – – –”
appears in the display for about
2 seconds, then the tool reverts
to the normal measuring mode.
– To exit the COMPOUND MTR
mode, press ON/CLEAR/OFF for
less than 1 second.
– The DAF220 Miterfinder™ pro-
vides miter angle values for saws
with miter scales that have 0° as
the setting for a perpendicular
cut. When making miter cuts us-
ing tools that have 90° as the set-
ting for perpendicular cuts (such
as many table saw miter gauges),
the MTR angle needs to be sub-
tracted from 90° to calculate the
setting needed on such saws:
90° – MTR = correct miter set-
ting for saws with 90° perpen-
dicularity setting.
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– Always observe all of your saw’s
instructions, including those for
positioning and clamping the
workpiece. In some cases, it may
not be possible to set the re-
quired angles on a particular
saw or type of saw, and an alter-
native means of performing the
cut will need to be used. For ex-
tremely acute (sharp) angles, it
may be necessary to make the
cut using a taper jig with a table
saw or circular saw.
How to Determine The Spring
Angle of A Crown Molding
1Place the crown molding on the
Miterfinder™ as shown in Figure.
Note that the back of the crown
molding must be placed on the
top of the tool’s main leg 6and
that the lower edge of the crown
molding must face the adjustable
leg 2.
2Open the adjustable leg to the
angle that exactly matches the
lower edge of the crown mold-
ing.
3Subtract displayed angle mea-
surement from 180° to deter-
mine the spring angle.
Notes:
– The lower edge is typically the
more-detailed edge of the crown
molding.
– The most common crown mold-
ing spring angles are 38° and 45°.
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Troubleshooting
Issue Remedy
Noise is
coming
from area
between
the tool’s
legs
No action typically
required. The sound
is from the motor is
used to measure
the angle between
the legs.
MTR value
doesn’t
correspond
to the miter
scale on a
particular
saw.
The Miterfinder pro-
vides miter angle
values for saws with
miter scales that
have 0° as the set-
ting for a perpen-
dicular cut.
When making miter
cuts on tools that
have 90° as the per-
pendicular cut set-
ting, the MTR angle
provide by the
Miterfinder needs
to be subtracted
from 90°.
It is not
clear as to
how to posi-
tion the
workpiece
on the saw.
Follow the saw’s
instructions regard-
ing the positioning
and clamping of the
workpiece.
Battery
symbol is
flashing
Replace batteries
“– – – –”
appears in
display
The tool is not
designed to per-
form the desired
operation
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Maintenance &
Cleaning
– Store and transport the measur-
ing tool only in the supplied pro-
tective case.
– Keep the measuring tool clean at
all times.
– Do not immerse the measuring
tool into water or other fluids.
Wipe off dirt with a soft damp
cloth.
– Do not use any cleaning agents
or solvents.
– In all correspondence and spare
parts orders, please always in-
clude the 10-digit number given
on the nameplate of the tool.
– If the tool needs to be send in
for servicing, send the tool
packed in its protective case 15.
– Check the tool’s accuracy from
time to time for damage, such
as after being dropped. To
check the accuracy, use the
Miterfinder™ to measure the an-
gle of a quality 90° square tool.
– If the tool will not be used for a
significant period of time, re-
move the batteries to eliminate
the possibility of damage from
corroded batteries.
Disposal
Tools, batteries, accessories and
packaging should be sorted for en-
vironmental-friendly recycling.
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LIMITED WARRANTY
OF BOSCH PORTABLE
AND BENCHTOP
POWER TOOLS
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
(“Seller”) warrants to the original
purchaser only, that all BOSCH
portable and benchtop power tools
will be free from defects in material
or workmanship for a period of one
year from date of purchase.
SELLER’S SOLE OBLIGATION AND
YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY under
this Limited Warranty and, to the
extent permitted by law, any war-
ranty or condition implied by law,
shall be the repair or replacement
of parts, without charge, which are
defective in material or workman-
ship and which have not been mis-
used, carelessly handled, or misre-
paired by persons other than Seller
or Authorized Service Station. To
make a claim under this Limited
Warranty, you must return the com-
plete portable or benchtop power
tool product, transportation pre-
paid, to any BOSCH Factory Service
Center or Authorized Service Sta-
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Tool Service Stations, please refer
to your phone directory.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES
NOT APPLY TO ACCESSORY ITEMS
SUCH AS CIRCULAR SAW BLADES,
DRILL BITS, ROUTER BITS, JIGSAW
BLADES, SANDING BELTS, GRIND-
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