BORMANN PRO BSS5500 710W Eccenter Grinder User Guide

BSS5500 710W Eccenter Grinder
User Guide

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Technical Data

Voltage/Frequency: 230V~50Hz
Input Power: 710W
No Load Speed: 3000-6660/min
Eccentricity: 4mm
Pad Size: 150MM
Rated Eccentricity: 5MM

• The manufacturer reserves the right to make minor changes to product design and technical specifications without prior notice unless these changes signif- icantly affect the performance and safety of the products. The parts described / illustrated in the pages of the manual that you hold in your hands may also concern other models of the manufacturer’s product line with similar features and may not be included in the product you just acquired.
• Please note that our equipment has not been designed for use in commercial, trade or industrial applications. Our warranty will be voided if the machine is used in commercial, trade or industrial businesses or for equivalent purposes.
• To ensure the safety and reliability of the product and the warranty validity, all repair, inspection, repair or replacement work, including maintenance and special adjustments, must only be carried out by technicians of the authorized service department of the manufacturer.

Application

The machine is used for the shining and polishing of materials like woods, plastics, metal, composite materials, coating, filling material and other similar materials.
The machine is not applicable for processing of materials containing asbestos.
Out of the consideration for electric safety, the machine is not applicable for the storage and usage under moisture conditions, which is only used for dry grinding.
We will not take any responsibilities for machine damages and personnel injuries caused by violation operations.

Before taking the machine into use, please read over all the safety manual and operation manual carefully and systematically.
Be sure all the supplied technical data and operation manuals are well saved.

General Safety Specifications

a) Keep your working section neat and orderly. Dirty and dark working places will enhance risk rate.
b) Combustible liquids are forbidden, for liquids may trigger the operation tools into working at explosive and dangerous areas. Electric tools will bring sparks which may light the dust or stream.
c) When operating the electric tools, keep children and other irrelevant personnel away. Lack of attention may make you unable to control the tools.

Electrical Safety
a) Plugs must be matched with the sockets and shall not be restructured. No travel adaptors with grounding equipment are allowed. Original plugs and applicable sockets can reduce shock danger.
b) People should be physically away from the grounding surfaces, such as pipelines, heating devices, furnace and refrigerator. If not, it will increase shock danger.
c) Keep your tools away from rain or moist. Electric tools encountering water will bring more shock danger.
d) Unassigned applications, such as dragging and pulling tools, hanging tools or taking plugs down the sockets, by use of cables, are not allowed. Cables shall be away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or twining cables may increase shock danger.
e) Be sure to use the extending cables applicable for outdoor use when you work outdoors with electric tools, for these cables can reduce the danger from shock.

Personnel Safety
a) Be careful and attentive when doing the operation, and be sensible when using electric tools for operations. Tools are not allowed for using when you are tired, using drugs or taking alcohol. Momentary lack of attention may bring about dangerous damages.
b) Wear your personnel protection devices and always take the protective glasses. Put on personnel protective devices, such as dust mask, antiskid shoe, safety cap or sound insulation earmuff according to different conditions for electric tool using, which may reduce the danger for injuries.
c) Avoid accidental activation. Before plugging into the socket, be aware the switch is on AUS state. When your finger is on the dragging tool of the switch or plugging into the cable with the switch on, there may be accident.
d) Before you open the equipment power, do not touch the adjusting tools or lock the key. Damage or injury may occur when rotating the tools or keys in the equipment components.
e) Do not overestimate yourself. Find a safe place and keep balance every single minute to ensure a good control when emergency occurs.
f) Put on suitable clothes. Do not take loose clothes or ornamentals. Make sure your hair, clothes and gloves away from the working parts, for they may be rolled into the machine.
g) If the machine is equipped with dust exhaust apparatus, confirm these are well connected and properly used. Application of these facilities may decrease the danger from dust.
Be careful in use of electric tools
a) Do not overuse these tools. Be sure to take the right electric tools specified for your job. The use of applicable electric tools can make you in safe working conditions under specified power range.
b) Electric tools with damaged switches shall not be taken into use. Electric tools with damaged switches are dangerous and must be repaired.
c) Unplug from the socket before setting the tools, replacing attachments or putting aside the tools, which releases emergency startup of the tools.
d) Keep tools away from the touch of children. People unfamiliar with the tools or having never read the manuals are not allowed to operate the tools, for this is very dangerous.
e) Be careful in saving the tools. Check whether working parts are in good conditions without chocking or restraining, or whether there are fractures or damages which may affect the working conditions of the tools. Damaged parts shall be fixed. Many accidents come from electric tools not taken good care of.
f) Keep cutting tools sharp and neat. Be careful in taking care of cutting tools with cutting edges so that they may not be easily restrained or orientated.
g) Attachments for the use of electric tools shall be applicable for the manual. And there are rules for the models of specified tools. Be well considered of the operation conditions and jobs to be executed. Inapplicable use of electric tools may lead to dangers.

Service
a) Let qualified repairman for the fixing of your tools and use original fittings only, which can ensure the safety of the tools.
Safety Specifications of Special Tools
Dusts (such as: wood meal, metal powder and paint powder) of danger will occur in operation. Harms will be produced to those in touch with, especially inhaling these substances, for example, the operator and people working around.
The mill shall be fixed with an applicable dust removal system and put on your dust protection mask, so as to ensure your fitness.
Goggles should be worn when polishing to prevent potential danger.
Relevant treatment requirements shall be followed for the treatment of flammable or self-ignitable dust that may be produced in grinding process
Liquid shall be prevented from entering the machine, because mechanical faults may be increased due to that liquid.

Description of Noise and Vibration
The following typical values are reached as per EN60745:
Noise: 82/93dB
Measured variable: K=3dB

**** Please use ear protectors!

Specific radiation values of the machine are measured and compared as per test conditions EN 60745 and also used for preliminary assessment of vibration and noise produced in operation. Those specific radiation values involve main application of electric tools. If the electric tools are used for another process, or with another tools together or without proper maintenance before operation, then the noise and vibration will increase when the tools in service. To make the estimated value more precise in special period, please take the idle and block-up time into account, which may significantly decrease operation load of the machine.

Power Connection and Start-up

Power voltage shall be in line with the rated voltage on nameplate. Press down and push forwards the slide switch (1.2) to locking position to start the machine. Re-press the button, loosen the locking position and place in OFF to shut down the grinding machine.

Electronic Control
The machine is equipped with full-waveform electronic control unit with following functions:
Smooth start-up
Electronic control smooth start-up can ensure the grinding machine to start without any shaking.
Speed regulation
Step-less speed change of 3000-6000 r/m can be reached through adjustment of wheel (1.4), which is helpful for operator to set up polishing speed.

Machine Settings

Please unplug and turn off the power before you make any adjustments or repairs on the grinding machine.
Grinding Movement
You can adjust (1.1) and set two grinding modes.
With fixation of the grinding pad, eccentricity movement can be changed to rotational movement. For security, the switch shall be under off state.

Eccentricity and rotational movement mode (rough grinding and polishing)
Eccentricity and rotational movement mode is a combination of rotation movement and eccentricity movement. The selection of this mode can realize rapid rough grinding and polishing. Put the rotary switch (1.1) at the place with the dot direction arrow.
Eccentric motion (finely grinding)
Gear grinding speed is slow, but can effectively remove scratches.
The rotary switch (1.1) placed it clearly pointing to the position of arrows.
Selection and installation of the grinding pad
According to the difference of material surface’s quality that needs to be treated, there are three grinding pads with different hardness to choose
Hard: Surface in coarsely grinding and edge in grinding
Soft: used for plat surface and curved surface in coarsely grinding and fine grinding
Super soft: used for the finely grinding and forming parts, curved surface, and corners, can not be used for edge in grinding.
Quick installation system of the grinding pad:
-With the help of screwdriver to unscrew 4 screws, (2.2) take the grinding pad off
-Place the new grinding pad aligning with corresponding holes with the help of screwdriver to tighten 4 screws (2.2.).
Installation of the Grinding Materials
Sandpaper and wool pad can be conveniently and quickly installed on the substrate of the grinding pad. Through the design application of nylon buckle, sandpaper can conveniently pull in the grinding pad.
And sandpaper can be conveniently taken off after use.
Dust Absorption
The grinder shall be regularly connected to the vacuum cleaner.
Connect the vacuum cleaner suction pipe to vacuum interface which is located on the back of grinder (1.5).
If necessary, remove dust collecting bin (3.1). Unscrew the locking screw (3.2), with your two hands holding the dust collecting bin; slowly pull back and then it can be removed.
Perpendicularly contact the edge of a certain surface (for instance: polishing along the wall surface),
Auxiliary Handle
Auxiliary handle (Annex 4.1) can be installed on the left or right side of the gear box according to users’ habit.

Starting Operation

In the process of grinding, ensure the work pieces are fixed solidly. In order to ensure the safety in the process of operation, hold the motor (1.3), and the end of the gear box (1.6) or auxiliary handle (Annex 4.1) with your hands.
During grinding, do not artificially apply excessive pressure to the grinder. If the pressure is moderate, it has achieved the best results of grinding. Sanding effect mainly depends on the correct choice of the grinding materials.
Table A and B display the recommended settings when grinding or polishing in different materials.

Metals in Grinding
For security reasons, pay attention to the following preventive measures on the process of metal grinding:

• Install a residual current circuit breaker in advance.
• Make sure the grinder is connected with a suitable precipitator.
• Regularly clean up the dust accumulation in the motor hood.
• And wear protective goggles.

Maintenance

Please unplug before making any maintenance on the grinder.
Any requirements of opening the motor cover for maintenance and repair work functions shall be performed by the authorized customer service department.
Cooled air excretion mouth of the motor cover must be regularly cleaned up to ensure the air circulation.
The grinder is equipped with a motor carbon brush. The carbon brush is consumable part. When its consumption gets to a certain level, the motor and the grinder will automatically stop working, and at the same time it will need to be replaced.

Spare Parts
For your own safety, select original factory parts, accessories and spare parts.
Also, use suitable components, and parts for grinding and polishing.

polishing
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Paintwork| | 6| 3| 4-6
| Sponge, coarse / fine| Soft wool mat| Wool dauber
| Polishing wax| Hard wax| –
Plastic| | 6| 3| 6
| Hard wool mat| Soft wool mat| Wool dauber
| Polishing wax| Hard wax| –

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