Omega Diamond The Blue Ripper Miter Master Guide

The Blue Ripper
The Blue Ripper
Miter Master™
Miter Master™
Rail Saw
(Blade shown might not ship with saw or be available.)
Operation, Safety, and Instruction Manual
v20180115
™

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Operating/Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT: Read Before Operating Equipment
To avoid accidents or injury, keep work area clean, well lit, and well
ventilated.
lways wear eye, hand, and all other appropriate protective apparel
when operating saw.
Keep all other people, children, and small farm animals away while
operating saw.
Use only properly grounded, GFCI protected electrical outlet. GFCI
must be tested every 2 months.
arning: Do NOT turn machine on or off with the GFCI safety switch.
Turn machine toggle switch off before resetting the GFCI.
Ensure that the electrical system in your work location meets all codes
and regulations prior to operating saw.
Do not modify the plug on the saw or use any adapters between the saw
and the electrical outlet.
Do not allow water to run directly on the motor or any other electrical
component.
If power cord or any other part of the saw is damaged, discontinue use
immediately until damaged parts can be replaced.
Keep saw blade clear of clothing, jewelry, hair, cords, hoses, or any other
object while in operation.
Ensure that both motors are switched off before plugging or unplugging
them.
Ensure that the blades are firmly fastened and spinning freely prior to
operating.
Do not stand directly in front of or behind the saw while in operation.
Keep hands away from the blades while operating.
Never force the saw if it seems to be stuck or if it seems to be moving
with difficulty.
Use only blades of correct size and shape. Do not modify blades.
Do not force bolts; most have been assembled with a thread-locking
adhesive for safety.

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Assembly and Alignment
Included with the saw, and available on our website in the Blue
Ripper Miter Master™ Rail Saw’s page under ttachments, is a sheet
showing how to assemble and align the saw.
Our website also has tutorials howing how to align the saw. Please
read and watch those tutorials.

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Operating Instructions
Note: This saw is designed for stone and masonry applications
exclusively. For optimal performance use only blades from mega
Diamond. We recommend that you use 5 or 6 inch blades with these
machines.
Typical Operation:
Note: For most cutting operations, it is recommended that you lay your
slab on top of a foam sheet at least 1” (3cm) thick or cut between two
slats. (1.5” [4cm] foam is preferred for less crumbling).
1) Lay the rail on the slab along the line to be cut.
2) llow the rails to overhang enough for the blade to clear the stone
where you will begin and end your cut. It may be necessary to clamp the
rails to the stone to prevent human error shifting the rail. Clamp onto
provided angle bolted to one side of rail.
3) Put the saw on the left side of the rail and plug the two grinders into
separate GFCI protected circuits. Do NOT operate on a single circuit.
4) djust the two spindles so that the point at which the blades cross is
at the top of the stone (see example illustration on page 4).
5) Verify the guards are in place and turn the water valves on and adjust
to desired flow.
6) Turn saw on before blade touches the stone. Do not stand directly in
front of or behind the blade while cutting.
7) Slowly begin your cut by pulling or pushing the saw into the stone
using either handle on the baseplate (see page 4). You may need to apply
pressure to the top of the saw to keep it from “climbing” out of the cut.
DO NOT use the arms, grinders, or the spindles to push or pull the
saw! lso, if you enter the cut too fast, the saw will bog down too far
and may trip the electrical breakers, and can cause the blade to wander.
8) Once you have initiated the cut you must not go too slow or the
diamonds on the blade will glaze over, and the cutting speed will drop
dramatically. The speed of cut should be just below the point of bogging
the motors. USE EARMUFFS TO BE ABLE TO HEAR MOTORS.

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Example: On a 2 cm thick slab of bsolute Black granite try to
maintain a cutting speed of about 4 fpm (1 meter per minute) or faster.
Cut by pulling or pushing
to the RIGHT
For video examples of how to use the Blue Ripper Miter Master™ Rail
Saw, go to our website omegadiamond.com and click on the videos link.

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Troubleshooting
Blade seems to be cutting slowly or not cutting at all?
Suggestions: Make sure the blade is mounted to spin in the proper
direction (See Spin Direction, pg 6).
The material being cut may have “loaded” or “glazed” the diamond.
Use a dressing stone or “green stone” to free the diamond.
Blade binds or “freezes.”
Suggestions: The blade may be cutting at a slight angle. Check
alignment. Make sure that the saw is rolling freely on the rails and the
rails are not damaged or bent. Make sure that the motors are securely
fastened to the mounting plate.
Saw shuts off after a few minutes of use and or fails to turn
on at all.
Suggestions: Check circuit breaker. If that is on and it still fails to
start, the motor may have overheated and may need to be replaced.
lso check the brushes in the motor. If these are worn out you can
either order them from us, directly from the motor manufacturer, or pick
them up from your local hardware store.
Blade cuts too shallow deep.
Suggestions: Tthe supplied 5 inch blade will cut up to 3cm (1 1/8
inch) when new but only 4cm full time, the 6 inch blade does 3cm full
time. 4 inch blades are recommended for tile up to 17mm thick. If you
want to have a deeper cut, please purchase one of the 6 inch blades listed
on our website.
If the cut is too deep, please switch to a smaller blade.
If you have any questions please call us toll free:
1 [phone]

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Spin Direction
Some of the supported motors have an arrow on the guard indicating
the spin direction of the blade. If the spin direction of the blade is not
indicated, then it may be safe to assume that it spins in a clockwise
direction as viewed from the top of the motor.

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Replacement Parts
Is your blade worn out? Want a spare? Need extra rail? Give us a call
and we will be happy to take your order.
Toll Free: 1 [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web: OmegaDiamond.com
Email: [e-mail]
See omegadiamond.com/090-969 under ttached Files or More
Information for the up to date Replacement Parts List.

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Limited arranty
For warranty information please visit our web site at
omegadiamond.com/warranty
Please record the Date of Purchase and the Serial Number of your
machine here for future reference:
Date of Purchase:
Serial Number:

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USER NOTES:
NOTICE: This product may have been field tested for quality
control purposes.

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Blue Ripper Miter Master™ Rail Saw Manual
Copyright© 2018 Omega Diamond, Inc.
ll Rights Reserved.
***WARNING***
Not following all of these instructions and warnings included in this
manual may result in Injury or Death. Omega Diamond, Inc. and all
related Companies and personnel cannot be held responsible for any
damages incurred by the installation, use, and/or maintenance of this
product.

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