shadowster Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 the level east/west on the vise of an is200 . say your doing a plate and the engraving starts off nice and deep and when it gets to the end of the plate and its a less deeper can you adjust it to be level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 There are a few adjustments, if you have the vice handle facing you and it starts ok but misses the end I think you have to adjust the machine on the legs but stand to be corrected with that one. if the engraving start at one point but slopes across the work then there are some bolts underneath the vise that you can loosen and tighten when adjusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowster Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 There are a few adjustments, if you have the vice handle facing you and it starts ok but misses the end I think you have to adjust the machine on the legs but stand to be corrected with that one. if the engraving start at one point but slopes across the work then there are some bolts underneath the vise that you can loosen and tighten when adjusted. I seen the bolts underneath the vise peter , but couldn't work out how the adjust , I might try the legs .its not out by a lot but could do with a bit of fine tuning If am doin a plate 225 x 80 and the z ref is ok to start its a bit shallower at the end . Also if I use a spirit level on the clamps it's a small bit out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 There are a few adjustments, if you have the vice handle facing you and it starts ok but misses the end I think you have to adjust the machine on the legs but stand to be corrected with that one. if the engraving start at one point but slopes across the work then there are some bolts underneath the vise that you can loosen and tighten when adjusted. i disagree on both counts Pete... tell me more! \adjusting the legs would do nothing apart from tilt the whole machine... and I know nothing of adjustable "bolts" ?? By the nature of any vice, when it's tightened it will distort, so very difficult to get 100% level, you really need to use a nose cone on the is200tx to get a perfect depth of cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Haven't fiddled with an is200 for a while but under the vice there are 2 (maybe 4) bolts that you can loosen and twist the vice slightly to correct when it appears the text is sloping slightly on a plate (going downhill or uphill). As for not being level I used to loosen the bolts where the head is attached to the frame (black plates) and shim to adjust although I think it may be possible to adjust using the grub screws at the top of the legs? Like I say its been a while but I think this is the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I can see the "shim" under the black rails being a decent way of trying to adjust it, but I doubt the grub screws on the legs would work as the collars are quite deep and would want to naturally be where they are! rather that one be higher than the other (in effect) Like I said I think it's very difficult to get a vice to stay true when tightened, but as you say you probably could get it better! The first is200tx I had I sent it back to Gravograph and they had to admit they couldn't get it spot on, so I brought flatbeds after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I think you are right about the legs as I only ever remember shimming them. Its always worth checking the little grub screws in the sliders sides are correctly adjusted as well, I do them up hand tight then back off quarter of a turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I think you are right about the legs as I only ever remember shimming them. Its always worth checking the little grub screws in the sliders sides are correctly adjusted as well, I do them up hand tight then back off quarter of a turn. Yes, I forgot about those.. need to be fairly tight without being too tight... which will always leave a little play! I'm surprised they haven't upgraded some of the mechanics on this machine by now... but having said that I still think it's one of the best universal machines on the market! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 how deep are you going? sometimes the cutter can unscrew and it needs to be tightened? what are you cutting? is it level? carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowster Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 how deep are you going?sometimes the cutter can unscrew and it needs to be tightened? what are you cutting? is it level? carry on! Am sure I can mess about and get it to go straight, hi joe I noticed it more yesterday when using the diamond with the motor off on gold tin plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 not a remedy but a fix would be to set your z from the low point once your z is set it will be ok? carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 TBH.. a small discrepancy doing drag diamond work shouldn't be any issue... it's only when your cutting out without a nose cone that problems occur!!! Just saying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowster Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 not a remedy but a fix would be to set your z from the low point once your z is set it will be ok?carry on! it was annoing me . but got it straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marino Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 For this kind of problems there are available service engineers.... like me for exemple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 For this kind of problems there are available service engineers....like me for exemple but you don't answer phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowster Posted November 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 For this kind of problems there are available service engineers....like me for exemple marino do you ever come up to scotland there is a couple of things i would get done to the is200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 and you dont want me to phone you! carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubinshazi Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Wherever you see that the writting is getting lighter or not to deep just pause it, z-d it again and carry on with whats left of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkeys Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I had a similar problem years ago, after trying to adjust every grub screw, bolt and nut on the entire machine I found out.................................................................... That there was some kind of glue stuck on the underside of the right end of one of the clamps - it was causing the material to lift on one side fractionally but only became noticeable on plastics where using a cutter - obviously using a drag diamond you aint gonna notice the slant Anyway a quick clean of all parts and hey presto solved problem, have you checked something as simple as this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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