Acra Micro Mill - Assembly Instruction

(1)

ACRA MILL PLUS

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION SHEET

STEP 1 STEP 1

LOCATE THE BASE AND THE X TABLE ASSEMBLY AS SHOWN LOCATE THE BASE AND THE X TABLE ASSEMBLY AS SHOWN

STEP 2 STEP 2 INSERT THE X TABLE 1/2” WAYS INTO THE TWO

INSERT THE X TABLE 1/2” WAYS INTO THE TWO 1/2” HOLES IN THE BASE AS SHOWN.1/2” HOLES IN THE BASE AS SHOWN. THEY SHOULD SLIDE FREELY. IF NOT BACK OFF THE RED KNOB LOCK SCREW SLIGHTLY THEY SHOULD SLIDE FREELY. IF NOT BACK OFF THE RED KNOB LOCK SCREW SLIGHTLY NOTE: APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF WHITE GREASE TO THE 1/2” RODS (WAYS) IF DESIRED NOTE: APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF WHITE GREASE TO THE 1/2” RODS (WAYS) IF DESIRED

FOR SMOOTHER ACTION FOR SMOOTHER ACTION

(2)

LOCATE THE Z TOWER ASSEMBLY LOCATE THE Z TOWER ASSEMBLY

STEP 4 STEP 4

INSERT TOWER WAYS INTO THE TWO HORIZONTAL HOLES IN THE BASE. INSERT TOWER WAYS INTO THE TWO HORIZONTAL HOLES IN THE BASE.

MAKE SURE THE WAYS BOTTOM OUT. MAKE SURE THE WAYS BOTTOM OUT.

NOTE: YOU CAN DISASSEMBLE THE Z TOWER AND INSERT THE RODS SEPARATELY.

BE SURE THE FLATS FACE THE SET SCREWS.

TIGHTEN THE TWO SET SCREWS IN THE BASE. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. TIGHTEN THE TWO SET SCREWS IN THE BASE. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. NOTE: APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF WHITE GREASE ON BOTH WAYS. THIS IS NOTE: APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF WHITE GREASE ON BOTH WAYS. THIS IS RECOMMENDED FOR SMOOTHER ACTION IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION. RECOMMENDED FOR SMOOTHER ACTION IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION.

(3)

LOCATE THE TWO BOTOM PART OF THE CLAMPS & THE SWING ARM(3/8” X 1.” X 3”). LOCATE THE TWO BOTOM PART OF THE CLAMPS & THE SWING ARM(3/8” X 1.” X 3”). ASSEMBLE THE CLAMPS WITH THE

8-ASSEMBLE THE CLAMPS WITH THE 8-32 X 1/2” SCREWS AS SHOWN. DO NOT TIGHTEN ALL32 X 1/2” SCREWS AS SHOWN. DO NOT TIGHTEN ALL THE WAY YET.

THE WAY YET.

STEP 6 STEP 6

INSERT THE MOTO TOOL ONTO THE CLAMPS AS SHOWN. TIGHTEN THE 8-32 SCREWS AT INSERT THE MOTO TOOL ONTO THE CLAMPS AS SHOWN. TIGHTEN THE 8-32 SCREWS AT

THE BOTTOM OF THE CLAMPS. THE BOTTOM OF THE CLAMPS.

(4)

LOCATE THE TOP OFTHE CLAMP, SET IT IN PLACE AND INSERT THE 10-32 LOCATE THE TOP OFTHE CLAMP, SET IT IN PLACE AND INSERT THE 10-32 SCREWS.

SCREWS. TIGHTEN BY HANDTIGHTEN BY HAND AT FIRST UNTIL THEY BOTTOM OUT AND APPEAR EVEN ONAT FIRST UNTIL THEY BOTTOM OUT AND APPEAR EVEN ON BOTH SIDES

BOTH SIDES

STEP 8 STEP 8

NOW TIGHTEN THE 10-32 SCREWS WITH THE WRENCH, GOING A LITTLE AT A TIME TO NOW TIGHTEN THE 10-32 SCREWS WITH THE WRENCH, GOING A LITTLE AT A TIME TO EACH SCREW UNTIL ALL APPEAR TO BE EVEN AND TIGHT. MAKE SURE TOOL IS TIGHT, AND EACH SCREW UNTIL ALL APPEAR TO BE EVEN AND TIGHT. MAKE SURE TOOL IS TIGHT, AND

DOES NOT SLIP OR TWIST.

DOES NOT SLIP OR TWIST. IMPORTANT; DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN, CLAMPS COULD CRUSHIMPORTANT; DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN, CLAMPS COULD CRUSH

THE MOTO TOOL BODY. ESPECIALLY ON THE XPR 400 OVER THE TOP OF THE BRUSH ACCESS

DOORS. MAKE SURE THE RPM IS NOT AFFECTED. TURN ON THE TOOL AND LOOSEN AND

TIGHTENING WHILE RUNNING. LISTEN FOR CHANGES IN PITCH

(5)

LOCATE THE 1/4”

LOCATE THE 1/4”--20 X 1.1/2” SCREW AND WASHER. INSERT 20 X 1.1/2” SCREW AND WASHER. INSERT IN ONE OF THE TWOIN ONE OF THE TWO MOUNTING HOLES ON THE Z TOWER, TIGHTEN SNUGLY, BUT ENOUGH SO YOU CAN MOVE MOUNTING HOLES ON THE Z TOWER, TIGHTEN SNUGLY, BUT ENOUGH SO YOU CAN MOVE

THE ARM AND TOOL. USE SOMETHING THAT IS SQUARE (MACHINEST SQUARE, THE ARM AND TOOL. USE SOMETHING THAT IS SQUARE (MACHINEST SQUARE,

PROTRACTOR, OR ANYTHING THAT IS TRUE.) LOWER THE SWING ARM, AND SQUARE IT UP PROTRACTOR, OR ANYTHING THAT IS TRUE.) LOWER THE SWING ARM, AND SQUARE IT UP TO THE X TABLE AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CLAMPS.

TO THE X TABLE AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CLAMPS. NOTE: FOR SETTING ANGLES USE THENOTE: FOR SETTING ANGLES USE THE

SAME PROCEDURE.

SAME PROCEDURE.NOW TIGHTEN THE SWING ARM SCREW WITH THE WASHER IN PLACE ASNOW TIGHTEN THE SWING ARM SCREW WITH THE WASHER IN PLACE AS SHOWN.

SHOWN.

STEP 10 STEP 10

LOCATE THE TOOL PLATE 5/16” X 1.1/2” X 4.”. LOCATE THE TOOL PLATE 5/16” X 1.1/2” X 4.”.

(6)

INSERT THE TOOL PLATE IN THE X TABLE AS SHOWN. MAKE SURE THE BLACK KNOB LOCK INSERT THE TOOL PLATE IN THE X TABLE AS SHOWN. MAKE SURE THE BLACK KNOB LOCK SCREWS ARE BACKED OFF FROM THE TABLE SLOT, IT SHOULD MOVE FREELY BACK AND SCREWS ARE BACKED OFF FROM THE TABLE SLOT, IT SHOULD MOVE FREELY BACK AND FOURTH, WITH NO PLAY SIDE

FOURTH, WITH NO PLAY SIDE TO SIDE. THIS IS THE TO SIDE. THIS IS THE MOVABLE MOVABLE WORKING SURFACE ANDWORKING SURFACE AND ACTS AS A Y TABLE. THERE ARE 4 10-32 TAPPED HOLES TO MOUNT AND HOLD YOUR WORK ACTS AS A Y TABLE. THERE ARE 4 10-32 TAPPED HOLES TO MOUNT AND HOLD YOUR WORK DOWN. THE PLATE CAN BE MOVED IN AND OUT BY HAND, AND WILL MAKE AN ACCURATE DOWN. THE PLATE CAN BE MOVED IN AND OUT BY HAND, AND WILL MAKE AN ACCURATE CUT WHEN SAWING, GRINDING, SANDING, ETC. OR YOU CAN LOCK IT INTO POSITION AND CUT WHEN SAWING, GRINDING, SANDING, ETC. OR YOU CAN LOCK IT INTO POSITION AND

DIAL IN YOUR WORK WITH THE X TABLE. DIAL IN YOUR WORK WITH THE X TABLE.

STEP 12 STEP 12

LOCATE THE Z TOWER ARM, & THE Z TOWER BASE PLATE. LOOSEN THE RED KNOB LOCK LOCATE THE Z TOWER ARM, & THE Z TOWER BASE PLATE. LOOSEN THE RED KNOB LOCK SCREWS, AND THE SET SCREWS IN THE SMALL PLATE. BRING THEM TOGETHER AT THE SCREWS, AND THE SET SCREWS IN THE SMALL PLATE. BRING THEM TOGETHER AT THE APPROXIMATE HEIGHT YOU WANT TO WORK AT.

APPROXIMATE HEIGHT YOU WANT TO WORK AT. YOU MAY LOCK BOTH SET SCREWS, BUTYOU MAY LOCK BOTH SET SCREWS, BUT

ONE IS ENOUGH TO HOLD IT IN PLACE.

ONE IS ENOUGH TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. USE THE WHITE NYLON ADJUSTING SCREW TO USE THE WHITE NYLON ADJUSTING SCREW TO ADJUST YOUR WORKING HEIGHT FOR FINE ADJUSTMENTS WHEN NEEDED. ALSO WHEN THE ADJUST YOUR WORKING HEIGHT FOR FINE ADJUSTMENTS WHEN NEEDED. ALSO WHEN THE SCREW IS DOWN LOW BETWEEN THE RODS, USE A SLOTTED SCREW DRIVER TO ADJUST UP SCREW IS DOWN LOW BETWEEN THE RODS, USE A SLOTTED SCREW DRIVER TO ADJUST UP

OR DOWN. BEFORE YOU START WORKING, LOCK BOTH Z TOWER RED KNOB SCREWS OR DOWN. BEFORE YOU START WORKING, LOCK BOTH Z TOWER RED KNOB SCREWS

FIRMLY. FIRMLY.

(7)

Y TABLE INSTRUCTIONS

LOCATE THE Y TABLE IN THE SLOT OF THE X TABLE. LOCATE THE Y TABLE IN THE SLOT OF THE X TABLE. LOCK IN 4 PLACES WITH THE 4-40 BLACK KNOBS LOCK IN 4 PLACES WITH THE 4-40 BLACK KNOBS

THE Y TABLE WORKS THE SAME AS THE X TABLE, ONLY IN AND OUT, INSTEAD OF SIDE TO THE Y TABLE WORKS THE SAME AS THE X TABLE, ONLY IN AND OUT, INSTEAD OF SIDE TO

SIDE. YOU CAN DIAL IN PRECISION IN BOTH DIRECTIONS SIDE. YOU CAN DIAL IN PRECISION IN BOTH DIRECTIONS

(8)

CLAMPS ARE OPTIONAL, HOWEVER HOLD EVERYTHING VERY SECURE.

CLAMPS ARE OPTIONAL, HOWEVER HOLD EVERYTHING VERY SECURE. NOTE: WHEN NOTE: WHEN

TIGHTENING DOWN THUMB SCREWS, BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVER TIGHTEN OR MARK YOUR

WORK PIECE. USE A

WORK PIECE. USE A SMALL PIECE OF SMALL PIECE OF WOOD, OR PLASTIC BETWEEN THE WOOD, OR PLASTIC BETWEEN THE SCREW AND THESCREW AND THE

WORK.

(9)

USING THE X AND Y TABLES

THEY TABLE LIKE THE X TABLE USES SLIP DIALS TO DIAL IN PRECISION WORK. LOOSEN THEY TABLE LIKE THE X TABLE USES SLIP DIALS TO DIAL IN PRECISION WORK. LOOSEN

THE SCREW ON THE NUMBERED DIAL, TURN THE HANDLES TO WHERE YOU WANT TO THE SCREW ON THE NUMBERED DIAL, TURN THE HANDLES TO WHERE YOU WANT TO START, LOCK THE TABLES. TURN THE DIAL TO “00”, AND LOCK THEM WITH THE 4 START, LOCK THE TABLES. TURN THE DIAL TO “00”, AND LOCK THEM WITH THE 4-40-40 SCREW. THIS WILL ALLOW YOU TO RETURN TO EXACTLY WHERE YOU STARTED. EACH SCREW. THIS WILL ALLOW YOU TO RETURN TO EXACTLY WHERE YOU STARTED. EACH

NUMBER IS A GRADUATION OF .005”. NUMBER IS A GRADUATION OF .005”.

ABOUT THE GIBS: THE WHITE NYLON SCREWS LOCATED ON THE X AND Y TABLES ACT AS

GIBS, AND WHEN TURNED A LITTLE TIGHTER, LOCK THE BED IN PLACE. TO USE THE GIBS,

UNLOCK THE TABLE(S). TURN THE WHITE NYLON SCREW SO THAT YOU CAN FEEL THEM

TOUCH THE WAYS, BUT THERE IS NO PLAY. THE GIBS ALLOW YOU TO MILL, SAW, SAND,

ETC. WHILE TURNING THE DIALS WITH NO SLOP.