Tach-It 6110 User manual

9/2000
INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR
TACH-IT MODEL #6110
MANUAL/SEMI-AUTOMATIC DEFINITE
LENGTH FOR PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPES

FIGURE 1
TOP VIEW
PHOTO-SENSORS BODY
SPLIT TAPE MANDREL CAN
ACCOMMODATE 1 ROLL OF TAPE
UP TO 2” WIDE OR 2 ROLLS OF
TAPE UP TO 1” WIDE EACH
HINGED COVER
OPENS TO ALLOW
ACCESS TO
REPLACEABLE
BLADE
ASSEMBLY AND
TO ADJUSTING
KNOB FOR
SPECIAL TAPES
FEED
ROLLER
CONTROL
PANEL
SEE FIGURE
3
SAFETY
SHIELD
Photos Shown are of Model #6100-SS but all information is relevant for the Model #6110

FIGURE 2
BACK VIEW
POWER
CORD
ON/OFF
SWITCH
TAPE
MANDREL
CONTROL
PANEL

FIGURE 3
CONTROL PANEL
MODE BUTTON TO
SWITCH BETWEEN
MANUAL AND
SEMI-AUTOMATIC
MODES OF OPERATION
INDICATOR
LIGHTS
DISPLAY
INDICATOR
LIGHTS
REWIND BUTTON IN
MANUAL MODE AND
INCREASE LENGTH IN
SEMI-AUTOMATIC MODE
TAPE FEED BUTTON IN
MANUAL MODE AND
DECREASE LENGTH IN
SEMI-AUTOMATIC MODE
CUT BUTTON IN MANUAL
MODE

SECTION 1 – CAUTION AND SPECIFICATIONS
1) BEFORE OPERATING THE MACHINE, READ THE COMPLETE OPERATOR’S MANUAL.
2) NEVER HAVE THE POWER CORD OF THIS MACHINE PLUGGED INTO AN OUTLET WHEN
ANY OF THE COVERS OF THIS MACHINE HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
3) INSTALL AND OPERATE THIS MACHINE ONLY ON A FLAT, LEVEL, AND DRY SURFACE.
4) USE ONLY THE SPECIFIED ELECTRICAL POWER INPUT WITH THIS MACHINE.
5) ALWAYS TURN THE POWER OFF AND UNPLUG MACHINE PRIOR TO CLEARING ANY
TAPE OR TAPE JAMS FROM THE MACHINE, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF THE
CUTTER.
6) ALWAYS KEEP HANDS, CLOTHING, JEWELRY, AND HAIR AWAY FROM ALL MOVING
PARTS OF THE MACHINE.
7) THIS MACHINE HAS A VERY SHARP CUTTER ASSEMBLY, NEVER PUT HAND OR ANY
OTHER PART OF THE BODY, OR ANY ITEM INTO THE CUTTING OPENING UNLESS THE
MACHINE IS OFF AND THE POWER HAS BEEN UNPLUGGED.
8) NEVER OPERATE THIS MACHINE WITH ANY OF THE SAFETY COVERS OR DEVICES
REMOVED.
9) KEEP THIS MACHINE CLEAN AND DRY AT ALL TIMES.
10) SERVICE ON THIS MACHINE SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED BY FACTORY TRAINED
AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
11) NEVER USE THIS MACHINE FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED APPLICATIONS. USE OF
THE MACHINE ON UNINTENDED APPLICATIONS CAN CAUSE HARM TO THE OPERATOR,
THE MACHINE, AND TO THE PRODUCT. PLEASE CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER IF
THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS TO WHETHER THIS MACHINE CAN BE USED FOR A
PARTICULAR APPLICATION.
SPECIFICATIONS:
MACHINE LENGTH: 9 1/2” , WIDTH: 5 3/4”, HEIGHT: 5 3/4”, WEIGHT: 7 1/2 LBS
POWER: 110 VOLT (60 mhz)
CORE SIZE: 3”, 1” CORE AVAILABLE (OPTIONAL – AT ADDITIONAL COST)
MAXIMUM WIDTH OF TAPE: 2”
MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF TAPE ROLL: 6”
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF TAPE FED IS: 39” (999 mm)
MINIMUM LENGTH OF TAPE FED IS: 3/4” (18 mm)

SECTION 2 – LOADING THE MACHINE WITH TAPE
1) PLUG THE POWER CORD (SEE FIGURE 2) INTO THE PROPER ELECTRICAL OUTLET,
MAKING SURE THE VOLTAGE OF THE OUTLET IS THE SAME AS THE VOLTAGE OF THE
MACHINE.
2) PLACE THE TAPE ON THE TAPE MANDREL SO THAT THE TAPE WHEN PULLED IS
COMING OFF THE TOP OF THE ROLL AND THE ADHESIVE SIDE IS DOWN (SEE FIGURE 2).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MODEL 6100 CAN RUN 2 ROLLS OF TAPE IF NEITHER EXCEEDS
MORE THAN 1” IN WIDTH.
3) PULL THE TAPE TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE AND PRESS IT ONTO THE
FEED ROLLERS (SEE FIGURE 1).
4) TURN THE MACHINE ON BY PRESSING THE ON/OFF SWITCH LOCATED ON THE BACK
OF THE MACHINE (SEE FIGURE 2).
5) PRESS THE TAPE FEED BUTTON (SEE FIGURE 3) UNTIL THE TAPE EXITS THE FRONT OF
THE MACHINE. IF THE TAPE FOLDS DOWN IN BETWEEN THE CUTTER AND THE
CUTTER HOUSING, USE A SMALL, DULL INSTRUMENT AND BRING THE TAPE OUT
STRAIGHT. KEEP FEEDING THE TAPE UNTIL AN END CAN BE HELD.
6) PRESS THE CUT BUTTON (SEE FIGURE 3) AND REMOVE THE CUT PIECE OF TAPE.
7) THE MACHINE IS NOW READY FOR USE.
SECTION 3 – USING THE MACHINE IN MANUALMODE
1) LOAD THE TAPE AND TURN ON THE MACHINE AS EXPLAINED IN SECTION 2 ABOVE.
2) TO FEED TAPE, PRESS THE TAPE FEED BUTTON (SEE FIGURE 3) UNTIL THE LENGTH OF
THE TAPE REQUIRED IS FED. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CAN FEED AN INFINITE LENGTH
OF TAPE.
3) ONCE TAPE IS FED TO THE DESIRED LENGTH, PRESS THE CUT BUTTON (SEE FIGURE 3),
AND THE TAPE WILL BE CUT.
4) REMOVE THE TAPE AND MACHINE IS READY FOR NEXT CYCLE.

SECTION 4 – USING THE MACHINE INAUTOMATIC MODE
1) LOAD THE TAPE AND TURN THE MACHINE ON AS DONE IN SECTION 2
2) PRESS THE MODE BUTTON (SEE FIGURE 3) AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR
AUTOMATIC WILL BE LIT AND A PIECE OF TAPE WILL BE DISPENSED TO THE SETTING
OF THE DISPLAY (SEE FIGURE 3)
3) USING THE REWIND TAPE BUTTON AND THE TAPE FEED BUTTON (SEE FIGURE 3),
CHANGE THE NUMBER IN THE DISPLAY TO EQUAL THE LENGTH OF TAPE DESIRED.
PLEASE NOTE THIS NUMBER IN IS MILLIMETERS AND THAT THERE ARE 25.4
MILLIMETERS TO AN INCH.
4) REMOVE THE PIECE OF TAPE THAT HAS BEEN DISPENSED AND THE LENGTH OF TAPE
SET ON THE DISPLAY WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FED.
5) CONTINUE WORKING AND THE SAME LENGTH OF TAPE WILL BE FED EACH TIME THE
PREVIOUS ON HAS BEEN REMOVED.
6) TO CHANGE BACK TO MANUAL MODE, PRESS THE MODEL BUTTON AGAIN.
SECTION 5 – REMOVING THE TAPE FROM THE MACHINE
1) REMOVE ANY CUT PIECES OF TAPE
2) PRESS THE REWIND TAPE BUTTON (SEE FIGURE 3) UNTIL THE TAPE IS REMOVED FROM
THE FEED WHEELS.
3) REMOVE THE SPOOLS FROM THE TAPE SPOOL MANDREL AND THE MODEL 6100 IS
READY FOR ANOTHER TAPE.

SECTION 6 –ADJUSTMENTS AND MAINTENANCE
TAPE IS NOT FEEDING OUT STRAIGHT: DIFFERENT THICKNESS OF TAPE MAY FEED
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENTLY CAUSING THE TAPE TO CURL OR NOT FEED OUT STRAIGHT. TO
ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM, PRESS DOWN ON THE HINGED COVER LOCATED AT THE FRONT
OF THE MACHINE (SEE FIGURE 1 AND 4). ON TOP OF THIS IS A WHITE KNOB WITH A LEVER
TO THE RIGHT SIDE. SLIDE THE LEVER SO IT DOES NOT ENGAGE WITH THE KNOB AND TURN
THE KNOB EITHER CLOCKWISE OR COUNTER-CLOCKWISE UNTIL THE TAPE IS FEEDING
PROPERLY. THIS WILL TAKE SOME TRIAL AND ERROR. ONCE THE PROPER ADJUSTMENT IS
FOUND, SLIDE THE LEVER TO THE LEFT SO IT ENGAGES WITH THE KNOB.
FIGURE 4
TAPE
THICKNESS
ADJUSTING
KNOB
TAPE
THICKNESS
ADJUSTING
KNOB
LEVER
BLADE
ASSEMBLY
BLADE
REMOVAL
HANDLE
OPTICAL
SENSORS
HINGED
COVER
CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT OF BLADE ASSEMBLY: DEPENDING ON THE TYPE AND
STRENGTH OF THE ADHESIVE ON THE TAPE BEING USED, THE BLADE ASSEMBLY MAY
REQUIRE CLEANING OR REPLACEMENT. TO DO THIS PRESS DOWN ON THE HINGED COVER
LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE (SEE FIGURE 1 AND 4). THE BLADE ASSEMBLY
BY LOCATING THE BLADE REMOVAL HANDLE (SEE FIGURE 4) AND PULLING TOWARDS YOU
RELEASING THE BLADES. CLEAN WITH AN ADHESIVE SOLVENT OR REPLACE IF NECESSARY.
TO REINSTALL BLADE ASSEMBLY LOCATE THE HORIZONTAL SLOT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE
ASSEMBLY. LOCATING THE DOWEL PROJECTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE. PUT-
TING THE DOWEL INTO THE HORIZONTAL SLOT OF THE BLADE ASSEMBLY, PUSH THE BLADE
ASSEMBLY BACK INTO THE MACHINE UNTIL IT SNAPS INTO PLACE.
CHANGING UNROLLING TENSION OF TAPE ROLLS: IF THE TAPE IS JERKING FORWARD
AS IT IS BEING FED, THE TAPE SPOOL MANDREL CAN BE TIGHTENED TO ALLEVIATE THIS
PROBLEM. REMOVE THE TAPE SPOOL MANDREL FROM THE MACHINE AND FIND THE THUMB
SCREW. LOOSEN OR TIGHTEN AS NECESSARY UNTIL THE TAPE UNROLLS SMOOTHLY WITH-
OUT ALLOWING TOO MUCH SLACK. REINSTALL TAPE SPOOL MANDREL.