KEENCUT Excalibur 6000 User manual

Excalibur 6000 installation manual –
Squaring and Calibration
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Excalibur 6000 installation manual –
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Contents
1. Squaring and Calibration 3 .......................................................................................................................................
1.1 Checking the machine for squareness 3 ......................................................................................................................
1.2 Adjusting the squareness 4 .....................................................................................................................................
1.3 Calibrating the vertical scale 6 .................................................................................................................................
1.4 Calibrating the squaring arm scales 7 .........................................................................................................................
1.5 Calibrating the Easy Measuring Scale 8 ......................................................................................................................

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1. Squaring and Calibration
1.1 Checking the machine for squareness
For your machine to produce accurate square cuts the main body needs to be set so that is is 90° to the squaring arm, for
the following procedure you will need a piece of card or easily cut board at least 60cm x 100cm (2’ x 3’). The larger the
board the more accurate you can set the machine.
Place the board on the machine vertically as shown and apply the
clamp ensuring the bottom edge is in firm contact with the
squaring arm.
Select the cutting blade on the lower cutting head (see Using the
multi-tool cutter head & counterbalance >). Cut into the top board
to produce a cut approximately 3cm (1”) long. Disengage the
cutter using the cutter release lever. Lower the cutter and make a
similar cut at the bottom of the board.
Unclamp and turn the board around (like the page in a book) and
place it back in the machine so the same edge is still on the
squaring arm but do not clamp it. Align and engage the blade so it
enters the previous made cut at the bottom edge of the board.
Now apply the clamp.
Raise the cutter to the top of the board, if the machine is square
the blade should enter
the same cut as made previously. If not refer to Adjusting the
squareness> to make the necessary
adjustment.
If it is square, continue to Calibrating the vertical scale>

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1.2 Adjusting the squareness
NOTE: Before making any adjustments carry out the squareness check as described in Checking the machine for squareness>
It is assumed that the board used for the test is still clamped in
the machine. From the test results determine if the last cut made
in the top of the board is to the left or right of the previous cut.
Use a 5mm Allen (Hex) key to slacken the two screws joining the
squaring arm to the two legs.
Use a 17mm spanner to slacken the left hand nut (A) joining the
squaring arm to the main body, make sure the right hand nut (B) is
tight
Release the clamp and position the board such that the blade is
held in the cut on the bottom edge of the board. Press down on
the board to make sure it is in good contact with the squaring
arm.
Turn the squaring adjustment knob on the right hand leg in the
direction described next dependent upon the position of the top
two cuts.
If the second cut is to the right of the first cut turn the
adjustment screw clockwise when viewed from underneath.
If the second cut is to the left of the first cut turn the adjustment
screw counter-clockwise when viewed from underneath.

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The adjustment screw should be moved so that when the blade
is moved to the top of the board it cuts between two existing
cuts, the plastic sightline fixed to the edge of the clamp gives an
indication where the machine is going to cut. Make sure that
when assessing the location of the cut that the clamp has good
contact with the material being used.
NOTE: If it cuts between two existing cuts, continue onto the next step. If it does not, repeat the previous steps until it
does.
Repeat the squareness check. Tighten the screws using a 5mm
Allen (hex) key and a 17mm spanner to tighten nut A once the
squareness has been adjusted.

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1.3 Calibrating the vertical scale
Trim the bottom of the scale at zero with scissors
Remove the paper backing tape and carefully place the rule
adjacent to its groove in the main body and with the zero end
resting inside the material channel of the squaring arm. When
aligned stick the rule in its groove.
Again trim the rule at the bottom end as shown.

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1.4 Calibrating the squaring arm scales
The top edge of the squaring arm slides left to right to enable
calibration. Use the 3mm Allen (hex) key to loosen the screw in
the back of the squaring arm if adjustment is necessary.
Slide the production stop onto the outside edge of the squaring
arm as shown.
Clamp a piece of card in the machine and move the production
stop to it.
Cut the card and measure, adjust the sliding scale so that the
production stop indicates the measured size.
Repeat the process for the other side of the machine.

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1.5 Calibrating the Easy Measuring Scale
Align the material stop with a measurement on the squaring arm
and make note of this measurement. Make a pencil mark on the
aluminium as shown.
Remove end cap using 4mm Allen (hex) key. Remove the measuring stop. Check the steel strip for the measuring tape is
centred along its length.

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Apply the scale to the steel strip so the recorded measurement
on the tape aligns with the pencil mark. Carefully trim the
excess tape at each end of the steel strip.
Replace the measuring stop and the end cap.
Fine adjustments can be made by sliding the steel measuring
strip.
Repeat process on right hand side.