Owner`s manual

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After the desired finish s achieved, additional detail
can' be addedw th hand sculpturing tools ora small
engraving tool.
Remove:the workpiece and master from the work
mount and if glued, any residue can be removed
from: the work mounts or workpieces with sand
paper,
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SIGN MAKING
Signs can be duplicated from originals or
reproduced from a drawing. The Recreator will
carve signs upto 10 inches wide and 24 inches long
or even longer if there is sufficient room for the s_gn
to overhang the fro nt and rear shelf boards.
Place the two inner shelf boards between the front
and rear shelf boards with their surfaces flush tothe
top edge of the front and rear shelf board. Secure
the two inner shelf boards with the shelf brackets,
pan head screws and nuts.
Using a piece Of plywood, masonite or particle
board larger then the drawing, tape the drawing Of
the sign to this back-up board.
Select a workpiece cut to the desired final size of the
sign. Redwood is an excellent and relatively
inexpensive material to use for sign making.
Mow nt the master and its hardboard backing on the
left side of the Recreator and align the m aster to the
tracking of the Recreator by tracing the edge of the
sign with the stylus in the stylus mount. With the
stylus in contact with the edge of the sign, move one
of the shaft collars into contact with the yoke
bearing face. Tighten the set screw in this cellar to
limit the stylus to straight line front to rear travel.
When the edge of the sign follows the travel of the
stylus as it moves from front to rear. secure the
master to the inner shelf boards with C-clamps.
Position the C-clamps on t he back up board where
they will not interfere with the free movement of the
yoke assembly.
Mount the workpiece to the right of the master and
using a t/4 inch router bit in the same fashion asthe
stylus was used, alignthe workpiece tothe master at
front and rearlMovetheyoke assembly from front to
rear making sure the router bit touches the edge of
LEFT HAND
SHAFT COLLAR
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the workpiece at all points while the stylus is
following the line indicating the top of the sign on
the drawing. C-clamp the workpiece when the
master and workpiece are parallel. Again, use
caution when C-clamping the work piece to prevent
the bit from striking the C-clamp.
Move the sty lus to the bottom line of the sign on the
drawing; The router bit should also be touching the
bottom edge of the workpiece. Move the right hand
shaft collar against the yoke bearing and lock it with
the setsc few wrench,
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