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| ====== Calibrating the depth regulator nose and the cutter calibration stand ====== | ====== Calibrating the depth regulator nose and the cutter calibration stand ====== | ||
| - | Engraving tools or cutters, when not limited in their downward (Z axis) movement, will engrave straight through most plastics, wood and metal engraving materials. In order to make sure the cutter stops plunging into the material and makes its cut a certain predetermined depth, which we call the engraving depth, we have to limit the Z axis movement of the cutter. | + | Engraving tools or cutters, when not limited in their downward (Z axis) movement, will engrave straight through most plastics, wood and metal engraving materials. In order to make sure the cutter stops plunging into the material and makes its cut at a certain predetermined depth, which we call the engraving depth, we have to limit the Z axis movement of the cutter. |
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| - You will notice that the thread of the cutter knobs is always negative to make sure they don’t come loose while the spindle rotates. Tighten the cutter knob firmly, but only by hand. \\ **Note: | - You will notice that the thread of the cutter knobs is always negative to make sure they don’t come loose while the spindle rotates. Tighten the cutter knob firmly, but only by hand. \\ **Note: | ||
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| - | - Using your cutter knob wrench, tighten the cutter knob on the cutter, as shown in the image above on the right. The cutter nows sits tightly fixed in its knob, with its tip exactly parallel at level with the bottom of the depth regulator nose. | + | - Using your cutter knob wrench, tighten the cutter knob on the cutter. The cutter nows sits tightly fixed in its knob, with its tip exactly parallel at level with the bottom of the depth regulator nose. |
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