SET SWAGE UP ACCORDING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INITIAL SET-UP, HAND or
AIR
CHECK DIE SETTING
- It you have too much bite, reset the back stop.
- If you are ending up with too little stock (your swage is squeezing the metal too thin
at the end of the die stroke), reset front stop to engage 1/16" before die strikes
the anvil.
- Is your bite too "aggressive"? Maybe you need a different type of die. See Die Selection Chart.
- Could your die be too small for the job?
- Reconsider your kerf. Is it excessive for the saw steel and/or the tool?
NOTE: Normally, a saw should not be swaged more than 7
gauges over the saw plate thickness before shaping. Nor should the width be increased more
than 5 gauges with one pull of the die lever.
- Badly worn eccentric dies cut into the face of the tooth. This can cause you to lose one
side of the swaged tooth while sawing. Replace worn dies!
CHECK ANVIL
- Replace if worn OR cracked.
- Make sure it is flat on the back of the tooth.
MISCELLANEOUS CHECKS
- Sufficiently lubricate the tooth face.
- Do not swage too quickly. Excessive speed develops heat.
- Check to see if the tips were burned during grinding.
- Make sure you aren't "nicking" the swaged point with the clamp screws when
advancing the swage.
- Watch for clamp screw marks moving up toward the swaged tooth. These can split the side
of the swage.
- Check the shaper jaws and tooth stop for wear.
- Use the recommended air pressure for air swages - 65-80 lbs.
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