Operating Abrasive Cut-Off Machine; Clamping Workpiece; Inspecting Workpiece - RIDGID CM1450 Mode D'emploi

CM1450 14" Abrasive Cut-Off Machine
Operating Abrasive Cut-Off
Machine
WARNING
Wear safety goggles, leather gloves, dust mask
and ear protection. Make sure guards are in place
and in working order.
Always clamp the workpiece with the vise. Do
not perform any operation freehand.
Keeps hands out of the path of abrasive wheel
Never reach around or in back of the wheel. Do not
attempt to remove or clamp material when wheel
is moving.

Clamping Workpiece

Always use the vice to hold the workpiece in place on the
cut-off machine table. The stationery vice moves back-
ward and forward and adjusts to any angle between 90 to
45 to the left or right (Figure 6). The maximum width
capacity is approximately 8
When making cuts, the centerline of the wheel should con-
tact approximately the midpoint of the workpiece and it
should be midway between the stationary vice and the
adjustable vise plate.
1. To adjust the stationary vise, remove the vise adjust-
ment bolt. Loosen the miter lock handle and reposition
the stationary vice in one of the other two hole loca-
tions (Figure 6).
Replace and tighten the vise adjustment bolt.
Stationary Vise
Base
Vise Adjustment Bolt
Figure 6 – Stationary Vise Adjustment
8
1 / " at 90 and 5" at 45.
4
Screw Shaft
Adjustable
Vise Plate
Release
Lever
Miter Lock Handle
2. To change the cutting angle, loosen the miter lock
handle by pushing down and rotating counterclock-
wise (Figure 7).
Reposition the vise at the desired angle and tighten
the miter lock handle.
Miter Lock Handle
Figure 7 – Cutting Angle Adjustment
3. Raise the quick release lever to disengage it from
the threads (Figure 6). Adjust the position of the
vise plate depending on the workpiece size. Place
the workpiece into the vise. If it extends beyond
the base, provide proper supports.
4. Lower the quick release lever to engage screw thread
and lock the vise. Turn vice handle clockwise to clamp
workpiece.
5. Position work in vise so that if jam occurs, the wheel
will not tend to move the workpiece in the vise. Clamp
it securely.
6. Clamp the material correctly in center relative to the
blade. Angles should be in an inverted position.
Generally, the cut-off machine will cut most efficient-
ly if the wheel is cutting the thinnest section at one
time (Figure 8).
Figure 8 – Clamping The Workpiece

Inspecting Workpiece

WARNING
way you hold the workpiece from start to finish.
Planning your work reduces the risk of thrown pieces
caused when the workpiece binds on the cut off wheel and
is torn from your hands.
• Always clamp workpiece using the vice to hold the
work.
• Clamp your workpiece solidly against the fence and
tabletop so will not rock or twist during the cut.
• Make sure there are no debris between the workpiece
and its supports.
• Make sure no gaps between the workpiece, fence and
table will let the workpiece shift after it is cut in two.
Ridge Tool Company
Vise Adjustment Bolt
Consider the following when planning the