Tapping Function - 39-D 250 - Walter ICECUT 250 Manuel D'instructions

Icecut 250 & Icecut 250P Original Instructions 12-2018
7B) TAPPING FUNCTION ICECUT 250 (39-D 250)
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1. Ensure power to the machine, red LED will illuminate (1).
2. Press the magnet switch on (2) to engage the magnet. The LED will light up in either green or red (3). Depending on
the material thickness and magnetic adhesion. Green magnet LED indicates optimum adhesion achieved. Drilling
operation is available.
Warning if red magnet LED is illuminated this indicates optimum adhesion not achieved. Drilling operation is still
available.
3. Use the speed controller on the top cap housing to dictate the speed, always use speeds that are recommended for
the drill size being used.
4. Turn the motor on in the forward direction (4).
5. Drill the hole to the recommended tapping size for the thread to be cut.
6. Without disengaging the magnet replace the drill with the tap.
7. Set the spindle speed to the required tapping speed required.
8. Start the drill spindle in the forward direction (4) and feed the tap into the hole until it begins to cut. Once cutting the
tap will feed itself through, only gentle pressure on the feed handles should be necessary.
9. Once the tap has threaded the hole the drill should be stopped immediately (4).
10. The drill spindle should then be switched to reverse (5) and the tap can be fed back out of the hole. Allowing the tap
to be safely extracted from the hole at a reduced RPM.
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