How to Install an OFFSET Die on a SCOTCHMAN for Punching Angle Iron

How to Install and Properly Align Punch with an Offset Die - Shown on a SCOTCHMAN 50514-EC ironworker. www.scotchman.com
1. Run the beam all the way down and shut the machine off. All the alignment is done with no power to the machine.
2. Loosen the bolts on then die hold and pull the spacer back.
3. Slip the punch into the jam nut.
4. Thread the jam nut into the punch ram and tighten the jam nut firmly.
5. Place the offset die into the die holder. Make sure that milled spot on the die is aligned with the set screw on the die holder.
6. Using your hands lift the die holder up to the punch and slide the spacer underneath. (The punch never moves...just the offset die!)
7. Using an allen wrench, tighten up the set screw. This is to make sure your die and die holder act as one unit and doesn't move.
8. Align the die to the punch, making sure that you have equal clearance all the way around the punch.
9. Tighten die holder bolts.
10. Replace the guard and stripper.
11. Turn the machine on. Punch up and down with no material to make sure that you have the proper clearance between the punch and die.
Tip: Lubricating the punch and die every 5-10 holes will make for smooth, cool punching!
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