Contact gages can be used with the following precautions: — Indicator must be fl at and parallel to the base. — Always approach the PCD cartridge from the relief angle under the PCD segment. — Do NOT let the indicator drop on the PCD segment.
Remove all worn PCD cartridges.
Clean the pockets of the cutter completely.
Face Mills
Apply a small amount of lubricant to the following areas: — Pocket area where the wedge slides. — Threads of the cartridge locking screw. — Threads of the axial adjustment screw.
Install cartridges applying light torque to the wedge assembly locking screw.
Turn axial adjustment screw until the cartridge is 0,01–0,015mm below the fi nal set height.
Tighten the wedge assembly locking screw to 4 Nm.
Turn the axial adjustment screw moving the PCD cartridge 0,005mm to the fi nal set height position.
Set all cartridges as above.
End Mills
Apply a small amount of lubricant to the following areas: — Threads of the cartridge locking screw. — Threads of the axial adjustment screw.
Install cartridges applying light torque to the locking screws.
Turn axial adjustment screw until the cartridge is 0,01–0,015mm below the fi nal set height.
Tighten the locking screw (left-hand threads) to 8 Nm leaving 0,005mm below the fi nal set height.
Turn the axial adjustment screw moving the PCD cartridge 0,005mm to the fi nal set height position.