Clamping Workpieces; Speed Control - Festool KAPEX Serie Manual De Instrucciones

Maximum workpiece dimensions
Mitre angle as per scale,
horizontal/vertical - height x width [mm]
0°/0° - special cutting position 120 x 60 (KS 120 EB
only)
0°/0° - 88 x 305
45°/0° - 88 x 215
0°/45° right - 35 x 305
0°/45° left - 55 x 305
45°/45° right - 35 x 215
45°/45° left - 55 x 215
8.1

Clamping workpieces

Risk of accidents
• Always use the workpiece clamp to secure work-
pieces. The holding rod (17.2) must be positioned
securely on the workpiece. (Note: auxiliary tools
may be needed depending on the contour of the
workpiece, e.g. curved contours).
• Size – Do not process workpieces that are too
small. In the interests of safety, the cut piece
remaining should be at least 30 mm long. Small
workpieces may be pulled backwards by the saw
blade and into the gap between the saw blade and
the stop ruler.
• Make sure that the saw blade cannot pull the
workpiece backwards into the gap between the saw
blade and the stop ruler. Users are at particular
risk when performing horizontal mitre cuts.
• Reinforce very thin workpieces (24.2) by sawing
them together with an additional strip (24.2). Very
thin workpieces can wobble or break when being
cut.
Procedure
– Place the workpiece on the saw table and push it
against the stop ruler.
– Release the lever (17.1) for the workpiece clamp.
– Turn the workpiece clamp until the holding rod
(17.2) is over the workpiece.
– Lower the holding clamp onto the workpiece.
– Close the clamping lever (17.1).
8.2

Speed control

You can regulate the rotational speed steplessly be-
tween 1400 and 3600 rpm using the adjusting wheel
(2.2). This enables you to optimise the cutting speed
to suit the respective material.
Recommended position of the adjusting wheel
Wood
Plastic
Fibreboard materials
Aluminium and non-ferrous profi les
8.3 Cutting without guiding action
– Make the required adjustments to the machine.
– Secure the workpiece.
– Slide the saw unit backwards up to the fence
(towards the workpiece stop) and close the
rotary knob (1.5) for clamping the guide fi xture,
or secure the saw unit in the special cutting
position (KS 120 EB only).
– Switch on the machine.
– Hold the saw unit by the handle (1.1), guide
slowly downwards and cut through the work-
piece at an even rate of advance.
– Switch off the machine and wait until the saw
blade stops completely.
– Swivel the saw unit upwards again.
8.4 Cutting with guiding action
– Make the required adjustments to the ma-
chine.
– Secure the workpiece.
– Draw the saw unit forwards along the guide
rods.
– Switch on the machine.
– Hold the saw unit by the handle (1.1) and guide
slowly downwards.
– Push the saw unit backwards at an even rate of
advance and cut the workpiece.
– Switch off the machine.
– Wait until the saw blade stops completely and
then swivel the saw unit upwards.
8.5 Bevel (KS 120 EB only)
The bevel can be used to gauge any angle (e.g.
between two walls). The bevel therefore forms the
angle bisection. Available as accessories.
Gauging the interior angle
– Open the clamp (18.2).
– Place the bevel with the two legs (18.1) against
the interior sides of the corner.
– Close the clamp (18.2).
Gauging the exterior angle
– Open the clamp (18.3).
– Slide the aluminium profi le (18.4) on both legs
forwards.
– Place the bevel with the two legs (18.4) against
exterior sides of the corner.
– Close the clamp (18.3).
– Slide back the aluminium profi le on both legs.
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