To
determine if the machine requires adjustment, (with the character
dial on the machine) pull the operating
handle (32-33) down. the operating handle should not
be pulled down past the 9 o'clock (horizontal) position.
if it does drop below the 9 o'clock (horizontal) position,
adjust the depth
adjustment screw (39-44) clockwise until you can pull
the handle down no further than slightly above the 9 o'clock
(horizontal) position.
It
is crucial that when making a mark with your Model 4
or 6, the operating
handle should not be pulled down past the 9 o'clock
(horizontal) position. The head of the depth
adjustment screw (39-44) should hit the machine casting
when the operating handle is pulled down to the 9 o'clock
(horizontal) position. This will control the depth of
mark and avoid bending the depth
adjustment screw and breaking the ram.
Place
a tag to be marked in the Table
Gauge Assembly (41-73) [or in your current tag fixture
or nest] and pull down on the operating
handle.
Is
there a mark? Is the mark too deep or too shallow?
If the mark is too deep….
1. Remove
the character dial from the machine. Insert the end
of a 3/32" hex key into any of the holes in the capstan
screw (30) and turn the capstan
screw approximately four to five holes clockwise.
This will move the ram upward
and away from the piece to be marked.
2.
Readjust the depth
adjustment screw (39-44) counter clockwise so that
when the operating
handle is pulled down it stops slightly above the 9
o'clock (horizontal) position.
3. Replace
the character dial on the ram and
pull down on the operating
handle to make a mark on the tag. If the mark is
still too shallow, repeat steps 1 & 2. If mark is
acceptable, remove
the character dial and tighten the 3/32 set screw
(located near the top of the ram). Replace
the character dial on the ram. Your depth of character
is now completed.
If the mark is too shallow….
1. Remove
the character dial from the machine. Insert the end
of a 3/32" hex key into any of the holes in the capstan
screw (30), and turn the capstan
screw four or five holes counter clock-wise. This
will move the ram downward
and closer to the piece to be marked.
2.
Readjust the depth
adjustment screw (39-44) clockwise so that when the operating
handle is pulled down it stops slightly above the 9
o'clock (horizontal) position.
3. Replace
the character dial on the ram and
pull down on the operating
handle to make a mark on the tag. If the mark is
still too shallow, repeat steps 1 & 2. If mark is
acceptable, remove
the character dial and tighten the 3/32 set screw
(located near the top of the ram). Replace
the character dial on the ram.
Your depth of character is now completed.
When
the depth of mark is satisfactory for your application,
you may experience the table skipping when you make a mark.
This is common when a depth of mark adjustment is made
by changing the capstan
screw position.
Please follow this
link for instructions on adjusting
the table spacing.
Complete repair
instructins for the Schmidt Model 4 and Schmidt Model
6 nameplate detail
presses can be found here. |
