INTRODUCTION
The FREUD EB100 Edge Sheet Gluer has been designed to handle wood and polyester edge sheet. Edge sheet must be backed with hot melt glue. The heat gun prepares the glue for bonding to the substrate. The FREUD EB100 will accommodate materials as wide as 2-1/4 inches. The edge band guides are completely adjustable. Any width of edge sheet can be fitted to the system by simply adjusting the upper edge band guides. The lower edge band guides are also adjustable, but once positioned slightly below the worktable, they are rarely adjusted. The width of the edge sheet you select is dependent on the thickness of the stock you are edge banding. The edge sheet is usually no more than 1/16 inch wider than the thickness of the work. This means that there is only 1/32 inch of excess to remove from either side of the work. This allows the excess to be removed with a laminate trimmer or laminate trimming bit in a router. The excess may also be removed by sanding. When the edge sheet is too wide, the clean up job becomes difficult and edge sheet is wasted.
SET UP
The FREUD EB100 Edge Sheet Gluer is ready to work! To install, simply place the tool on the working surface at a height of approximately 75 cm (30") from the floor. Loosen the butterfly screw at the rear to release the hinged frame. Raise the top bar of the frame and turn until it fits in at a 90º angle with respect to the lower bar. Pivot the hinged frame toward the rear and secure again with the butterfly screw in the threaded hole at the base. The hinged frame is used to support the edge sheet roll. Turn the hinged frame support downward (Part A). This will prevent the hinged frame from falling. Place the edge shoot roll on the hinged frame spindle. Be sure the hot melt adhesive faces the heat gun. The lower edge band guides (Item B) will be set slightly below the wooden work table. Adjust the upper edge guides (Item C) to the width of the edge sheet. The material must move freely through the guides after adjustment. The heat gun has several settings. The heat setting is arbitrary. The hotter the gun, the faster you must feed the work. For best results, start with a low heat and make adjustments according to your experience with the edge bander and the material you are using.
CAUTION! The heat gun generates sufficient heat to burn flesh and ignite combustibles.
Work with extreme caution!
OPERATING THE EDGE SHEET GLUER
To operate the FREUD EB100 Edge Sheet Gluer follow the steps listed below.
1. Position the end of the edge sheet roll across from the nozzle of the heat gun. Be sure the material is threaded through the edge band guides.
Note: The hot melt adhesive backing must face the heat gun.
2. Plug in the heat gun and turn it on (Switch item D).
3. As the hot melt adhesive softens, hand feed the edge sheet up to the pinch roller (Item E).
4. Place the word on the worktable and push the edge against the edge. The edge sheet will be trapped between the pinch roller and the work piece.
5. Guide the work piece toward the pinch roller at a moderate speed. The edge sheet will bond to the edge of the work as it is pulled through the guides. Be sure the hot melt adhesive is bonding to the work. If the feed speed is too fast, or the heat gun is set too low, the bond will be poor. Make adjustments as needed to obtain a good bond (Heat Adjustment Item F).
6. As the work advances, the edge may be rested against the out feed fence and the pinch roller. Always maintain pressure on the pinch roller while you are edge banding.
7. When the end of the work piece is about 2-1/2 inches from the pinch roller, depress the veneer-cutting knob to cut the edge sheet. Continue the edge banding process until the entire edge of the work has edge banded. The end of the edge sheet will extend beyond the edge of the work slightly. This will allow you to make a clean cut with some other cutting or sanding tool.
8. Shut off the heat gun and allow it to cool properly before storing the FREUD EB100 Edge Sheet Gluer, If you do not plan to use the System for a while, it is best to unplug the heat gun from its power source.
MAINTENANCE
Prolonged use of the Edge Sheet Giuer may cause accumulation of hot melt adhesive on the edge sheet guides.
REMOVE ADHESIVE: If hot melt adhesive accumulates on the edge sheet guides it can make movement of the edge sheet difficult. Remove the edge sheet from the guides. Set the heat gun to a medium setting and turn it on. As the heat gun softens the hot melt adhesive, peel it from the guides with the putty knife. Be careful not to scratch the edge of the band guides, The guide must remain smooth for best results.
ADJUSTING FENCES: The infeed and outfeed fences are both adjusted so that they are recessed about 1/1 6 inch (1,5 mm) from the crown of the pinch roller. The infeed and outfeed fences are used only for support and do not have to line up with any reference point. The fence should be adjusted correctly when the Edge Sheet Gluer is delivered.
REPLACE FRONT TABLE: The front table may become scuffed with use. It may be replaced with any smooth faced sheet stock. Remove the old table and use it as a pattern. A plastic laminate face may be glued to the new front table. This will increase its durability and reduce friction between the table and the original work. Be sure the new table is the same thickness as the original. Make an allowance for the plastic laminate if you plan to laminate your new work table.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Edge sheet does not adhere:
When the edge sheet does not adhere to the work, the heat gun may not be hot enough. It is also possible that the feed speed is too fast for the heat level of the heat gun. Reduce the feed speed or increase the heat level.
Declaration of confirmity
We declare under our sole responsibility that this product is in conformity with the following standards or standardized documents: EN 50144, EN 55014, EN 61000-3, HD 400, in accordance with the regulations 2002 2002/95 95/CEE, 98/37/CEE, 73/23/CEE and 89/336/CEE.
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Ernest Casals
Laboratory Mgr.
Manuel Muñoz
Plant Mgr
We reserve the right to make technical changes 07/2004
