ROCKLER Branding Iron Alignment Jig Instruction Manual

: June 8, 2024
: ROCKLER

Table of Contents

GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
PRODUCT SPECIFIC SAFETY WARNINGS
- Set the Jig for your Branding Iron
- Lay Out the Brand Location and Make the Mark
Documents / Resources

ROCKLER Branding Iron Alignment Jig

GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS

This product is designed only for specific applications as defined in the instructions and should not be modified or used for any manner not described in these instructions. Use only recommended accessories. Before using the Branding Iron Alignment Jig:
READ, UNDERSTAND and FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS READILY AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Before using another tool with this product, always read, understand and follow the instructions and safety warnings in the owner’s manual for that tool. If you do not have the owner’s manual, obtain one from the tool’s manufacturer before using it with this product.
Before using any chemical with this product, always read, understand and follow all safety warnings and guidelines in the manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS; formerly called “MSDS”), especially regarding:
How to safely use the chemical, including potential hazards and recommended first aid measures;
Personal safety equipment required to safely use the chemical (e.g. gloves, eye protection, mask/respirator, etc.);
Proper and safe handling, storage and disposal of the chemical.
Before using this product, review and verify that all tools to be used with it have safety equipment installed and are in proper working order as defined by the tool’s owner’s manual.
Do not use this product until you have read and are confident you understand
Product Specific Safety Warnings (p. 3);
Set the Jig for your Branding Iron (p. 3);
Lay Out the Brand Location and Make the Mark (pp. 3 – 4). The user assumes all risk and responsibility for the proper and safe use of this product and for ensuring product suitability for the intended application.
It is the sole responsibility of the purchaser of this product to ensure that any anyone you allow to use this product reads and complies with all instructions and safety precautions outlined in this manual prior to use.
Follow all standard shop safety practices, including:
Keep children and bystanders away from the tool operating area;
Do NOT use power tools in explosive environments, or in the presence of flammable liquids, fumes or dust;
TURN OFF AND UNPLUG all power tools BEFORE making any adjustments or changing accessories; Remain alert and use good judgment. Do not use this product if you are in any way impaired by medications, alcohol, drugs or fatigue;
Keep your work area well lit and clean;
Dress appropriately. Secure loose clothing, remove all jewelry and tie up long hair before using this product;
ALWAYS wear safety glasses, hearing protection and respiratory protection that complies with NIOSH/OSHA/ANSI safety standards;
Use dust collection tools and dust face masks to reduce exposure to dust;
Use safety equipment such as featherboards, push sticks and push blocks, etc., when appropriate; Maintain proper footing at all times and do not overreach;
Do NOT force woodworking tools.
These warnings and instructions do NOT represent the total of all information available regarding tool safety, use and technique. Always seek out opportunities to learn more and improve your skills and knowledge.

WARNING Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known ot the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/wood.

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PRODUCT SPECIFIC SAFETY WARNINGS

WARNING

Always read, understand and follow the instructions and safety warnings in the user manual that came with your branding iron. Always handle the branding iron carefully, keeping it from contacting skin; a warming or cooling branding iron could still cause painful burns. Failure to do so could result in damage to property and serious personal injury.
To avoid serious burns, NEVER touch metal parts of the Branding Iron Alignment Jig after they’ve been in contact with the heated branding iron.
When the branding iron is not being applied to the workpiece, ALWAYS keep it resting on the included stand.
Use only on flat surfaces; do NOT use on concave or convex surfaces.
Do NOT allow hot branding iron head to contact plastic parts of the Branding Iron Alignment Jig. The iron head should contact only the fixed and adjustable stops.

Set the Jig for your Branding Iron

With the branding iron off, unplugged and fully cooled, position it so that the head is against the fixed stops at the inside corner of the jig.
Loosen the knurled thumbscrews on the adjustable stops and move the stops until the head of the branding iron is fully supported. Fig. 1. If your branding iron has a circular head, position the adjustable stops so the v-grooves cradle the circle.
Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the stops

Lay Out the Brand Location and Make the Mark

Place the item to be branded on a flat, stable work surface, making sure that the item and work surface is fully supported and won’t shift.
Position the included stand and rest your branding iron on it. Make sure the stand is positioned so that you won’t inadvertently contact the branding iron head and it won’t contact other objects. Plug in and turn on the branding ironto start the heating process. Consult the user’s manual that came with the branding iron for information about how long it will take the iron to reach the required temperature.
The Branding Iron Alignment Jig features a lip on the bottom that can be used to register the jig against an outside corner. It will automatically position the branding iron 1″ in from the edge on both sides.
Determine where on your workpiece you want to apply thebrand. At this location, use a square to draw intersecting vertical and horizontal lines where you want a corner of your branding iron to be. It can be any corner; just remember to orient your branding iron correctly.
If you are applying the brand to the underside of a workpiece that can’t be flipped and so must work from underneath (for example, on a table), the Branding Iron Alignment Jig has a mounting hole at each end so that it can be screwed temporarily into place to free both hands for handling the branding iron.
Align the edges of the stops on the Branding Iron Alignment Jig with your reference lines. Fig. 2.
Keeping your fingers on the blue rubber overmild and away from the metal stops, hold the jig firmly in place.
Carefully bring the heated branding iron to the jig, positioning the head against the stops. Apply the branding iron to the workpiece, keeping the edges of the head against the stops on the jig. Follow the instructions from the iron’s user’s manual to determine how long you need to hold the iron in place.
Once you have made the mark, carefully place the iron beckon the included stand. Remove the jig from the workpiece, taking care to touch only the plastic body and rubber overmild and keeping hands away from the metal stops.
When you are done using the branding iron, turn it off and unplug it. Allow it to fully cool and store it as specified in the branding iron’s user’s manual. When all of the jig’s metal parts are cool, nest the stand inside the jig, using the two fixed stops as hooks for the stand.

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