Instructions for Operating = is MopELN-S . _-STORMIZING MACHINE — X ‘ -e $ ej e ‘ * Peg pe. ‘4 § ' By Fos t p ¢ <2 7 ' =e Manhfactared by STORM MANUFACTURING CO., Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. A.Care of The Storm Fly Cutter is a precision m chine and must be handled and used carefully to obtain the accuracy and vice it is capable of giving. Careless «dling will defeat the purpose of all Machine accuracy built into the machine. Read all instructions carefully. You cannot be sure that you are right until you Preparing Cylinder Block Clean face of motor block thoroughly and use a good file to remove all burrs around threaded holes and on the bh it of t as the machine must be clamped on. smooth and accurate surface to bore square and operate smoothly. Glamp- ing ignment. siuse miss Lubrication freely. Oil is cheaper than Use a good grade of light (Dynamo oil is preferred) ‘on the boring bar and main bearings. vy machine oil will become gummy ew parts, boring bar clean and free from grit that may seore the bearings. The eross head and spindle drive gear housi are packed with grease and need not he repacked for some time. Use a mix- ture of two-thirds No. 3 cup grease and one-third he: both gear boxe ngs y duty gear grease in To grease the cross head gears, remove th centering wheel nd cover. Add enough grease to bring the level slightly above the gears. ‘To oil the lower Timken bearing on the spindle, remove the small slotted head screw in the boring bar above the cutter head and squirt a small amount of clean light oil in the hole. ‘This will flow down on the bearing. Be sure to replace the serew to keep grit and dirt out of the bearing. Oil about once a day if the machine is used dail Motor. The armature hearings on the motor are wool waste packed and leave the factory with an ample supply of oil. A few drops of h m auto oil added every six to twelve months will maintain perfect lubrication, st grade m Motor re to connect the motor to a cir- roximately the same voltage and freque name plate. De -y as stamped on the m not use long extension cords, Long extensions and defective connect ms cause a drop in voltage re- n loss of power and an oyer- 1 motor. Page OneCentering Place the machine on the top of the eylinder block. Remove the tool holder. Lower the centering head into the cylinder to the depth at which you wish to center by turning hand erank, See Figure 1. Center the machine by turning Knurled knob at the top of the spindle to the right until the three cen- No. 1 jaw. Then insert No. 2 and turn the scroll until the thread catches, and follow with No. 3. CAUTION: Do not allow the scroll to pass the No. 2 or 3 without catching the thread, as this will cause these two jaws to be advanced nter the machine to one side. tering jaws contact the cylinder wall and hold the machine rigid. After the machine is clamped contract the jaws. The range of the centering jaws are as Short jaws 256" to 3 15/16", and long jaws 374" to 414”. Measure the cylinder before centering to be sure the jaws will reach and to avoid running the jaws out of the seroll and centering to one side. follows: The centering jaws are marked 1, 2 ‘The holes for the jaws in the centering head are also marked 1, 2 and 3. When changing jaws, turn the centering knob until the thread on the jaws runs out of the seroll. Remove the jaws by hand. Insert the jaws in rotation; that is, first insert No. 1 and turn the scroll until the thread catches and Always clean the jaws thoroughly be- fore inserting them in the cutter head. A small amount of dirt in the thread will cause inaccuracy in center. If it is noticed that the cylinder tol be bored has a deep pocket on one side, the centering head may be turned so that one of the jaws will enter the pocket and thereby favor the wear and clean up the cylinder to the smallest possi Do not force centering knob when centering. If the jaws are inserted properly they will expand easier yet it is advisable to assist moving the ma: chine toward centering as the machine is quite heavy and some object on the face of the block may obstruct its movement. Page TwoClamping Fig. 2 shows the clamp bolt and cross bar in the correct position. Select one of the cross bars that will overlap the bottom of the eylinder about 14” on each end of the cross bar to insure rigid ¢ 1g. The eross bar may be reversed as shown to present a flat surface against the bottom of the cylinder. Adjust the serew for length and place in the assembly in the cylinder adjoining the one to he bored. Be sure the cross har does not project into the adjoining cylinder and ob- struct the cutter at the bottom of the der. Slide the fork B over the C to support and h y in place. Before sliding the machine into position for centering, he sure to have the hole of the bolt eye at right angles with th tto allow the coupling pin to be inserted from either side of the block. Id the as- crank Fig. 3 is an end view showing the clamp- ing fixture in the correet position. that the fork D straddles the bolt eye to allow the coupling pin E to pass ote through and form a solid connection. Do not allow the coupling pin to pro- trude through the eyes more than one inch. The pin may be inserted from While in this position swing the clamping pin F over to the right. In doing this the cam action pulls up on the anchor bolt and when the clamp pin is pressed down to the stop, the machine base is clamped rigidly to the face of the leylinder block. cither side of the machine. The adjusting serews G-G Fig. 3 are for adjusting the assembly so that all of the cam action is used for clamping. For example, if the clamping pin should swing more than half of i travel before taking effect, th sembly is too low and the serews G-G must be turned down so that the le or in the loose position, The ‘ews also serve to equalize the fixture so that pressure is applied on four Page ThreeSetting Micrometer and Cutter to Size ‘The at 2.600" (two sandths) represented by the two first figures 1 short line repre- the Figure 5 shows th on the cutter head to set the eutte Note that pin anvil A is cutter head plate, and that ball B socket on the edge of the plate to hi the cutter head so that the cutter wards you. Then set the size you want to set the cutter ai spindle in that position with the lock nut Note the small ball in anvil A. ‘This ball ent a slot and groove in the plate and holds the frame up against the plate Now place the micrometer on the head by allowing the two balls to enter the two slots in the plate and then swing the micrometer towards the left until the balls low holes in the plate. Be anvil A is up in the hole and that the of the \eter contacts the cutter head plate This places the nto adjust the 6 shows engaged with th trols the mov cutter. of the D ich con- socket screw nent of the cutter holder and | ||\Komml FI A 0 to adjust the cutter to be cut and then wove the cutter out slowly checking the ‘oves with the ratchet stop. on the In case the cutter out beyond the de must be m of the siz ‘again tract or move follow with the Always move ot to turn the ad- 1 after the to a given size. ter out, and be careful justing serew back the least would permit a the cutter towards the right Nehes in the nvil A will then drop ‘out of the hole freely. Page FourSpindle Speeds Figure 7 indle speed and feed controls. Knob B Figure 7 is wn in position to drive in the slow indle speed. T) mended on all sizes over 314”. The cutting speed of tungsten carbide (so ited and this limit must ceeded. TI justrates the s speed is recom- times called diamond) is | ot cfore, use the slow speed on all bores over 314” and also when taking extremely heavy cuts as wh ete. See special in- tter for further n eare of © © information on the results of too much speed and a dull cutter. When the knob is down a housing the drive key i Half way up is high speed, Ww speed. slow speed, p turn the drive shaft the knob up to th turn the shaft to st inst the in_neutral. op position from high to hefore ing the motor. The speed eannot change from high to low speed without going down through neutral. Feed Control Letter A Figure 7 illustrates the handle used for engaging and releasing the feed. To engage the feed press plunger € to engage the pin into one of several holes, then turn the handle A towards ecti will engage easily if the operator engage the handle for raising and lowering the bar and juggle the bar slightly until the threads on the feed nut line up with those on the serew. Do not force the feed to engage a serious damage may occur. To release the feed, press the plunger age the pin as before and turn the lever owards the Teft as shown on on plate, Always be sure that plunger C is disengaged and the lever free to swing before starting the motor. Page FivePLEASE NOTE Se ee eee correct lubricant for the Disc. ee ee LAPPING DISC OIL”) has been found for this Ce aoa PU at ce SUT teSharpening the «Cutter Fig. 9 for sharpening and polishing four surfaces on the cutter without changing the position of the tool fixture. The fixture is machined to grind the proper clearance and angles on the cutter and only one adjustment is pro- vided and this is set during final tests and should not be disturbed. Check the set serew that holds the cutter in the holder occasionally to be sure that ht and if the cutter is removed be sure to re- place so that the set screw contacts the flat surface on the cutter body. The flat surface lines up the cutter to correspond to the various posi- tions on the holding fixture. The face of the sharpen char, ull 2 dise is ed with diamond powder for the hard tungsten carbide el and must be kept moist with olive oil to avoid scoring. Figure 9 illustrates the tool holder and cutter [Link] in the sharpe' re to sharpen and polish 1 of the cutter B Figure 10. st Be sure that the tool holder seated properly in the sharpe Page 6 fixture; it is advisable to press the holder into the fixture with two fingers and then tighten the lock . If it is placed in the holder the angle of the point on the cutter may not be correct and the finish the cutter leaves may not he smooth. The smoothness of the cut depends almost entirely upon the condition of the cutter, and the operator must therefore e the best care and judg? ment in sharpening the cutter. When in position as shown in ire 9, oscillate the eutter on the face of the dise and examine the point by sliding the fixture off of the stud. The cutter must have a sharp point and free from small nicks. A magnifying glass is recom- mended to enlarge the point of the cutter enough to see the small nicks, that although small, will raise havoe with the finish and can he corrected only by proper sharp- ening on the diamond dise. Very light pressure should be applied to the fixture when the cutte in contact with the dise, as the dia- mond will cut rapidly and too much pressure will tend to waste the tungsten carbide on the cutter,Sharpening the Cutter Fig. 11A operator the proper touch to use. The point of the cutter must not * be over 1/32” wide. This should be measured as it is very easy to misjudge the width by observation only. Keep the face of the dise moist with olive oil for fast eut- ting. A dry dise will score easily and render it useless. the dise is well lubricated with olive oil for this, operation as the cutter will otherwise eut the dise Figure 11 shows the tool holder in and remove all of the diainond on to sharpen the forward powder. edge of the cutter as shown Each time the point of,the eutter is sharpened it becomes wider and as the point must note ver 1/32” wide for efficient and smooth eut- ing, it is necessary to reduce the width by contacting surface D igure 10 on the sharpening dise as shown in Figure 11, A. This a will narrow the* cutter very rapidly as the full surfjee D does not contact the dise. Measure to be sure that the cutter is not over 1/32” wide. tion in clamping the holder in th fixture and use light pressure when oscillating the cutter on the face of the dise, Be sure the outer edge of Fig. 11B re 11, B shows sharpener in position to polish the front face of — the cutter E, Figure 10. This face + st be polished smooth and ap: proximately 4° off square with the point. Be sure this face is polished right up to the cutting point to avoid a Wedging action by the chips as they are cut from the cylinder wall. Page 6ACause of Cutter Cutting Rough and How to Correct Figure | is an exact reproduction of an N-S cutter in bad condition. It is six times actual size to illustrate the cause of an unsatisfactory finish on the cylinder wall. Note how the point at A is worn and how the steel supporting the tungsten carbide tip hasturnedblue,represented by the dark area at arrows B. This dis- coloration indicates that the cutter has been almost red hot and caused by ex- cessive friction at the dull point A. It would be impossible for a cutter in this condition to cut smoothly—would re- quire twice as much power to operate and leave the lower portion of the cylinder very rough. If allowed to continue cutting in this condition, the tungsten carbide tip would soon frae- ture and break, or so much grindi would be necessary to sharpen cutter that most of the tungsten earbi would be wasted. The finish a cutter will produce eannot be any better than the condition of the cutter will permit and if the finish not smooth or satisfactory, a close in- spection of the cutter will usually veal a condition as illustrated at Figure 1. Figure 2 is the same cutter properly sharpened. Note that the dull portion of the forward cutting edge and point has been ground off while in position on the sharpening dise as shown at Figure 11, Page 6 and the point as in Figure 9. Examine the point intervals when sharpening the cutter in these p tions and when all of the worn or dull m has been removed and the square and sharp, place in position as shown at LIA to cut the point down in width to equal the width of this line ———— 1/32”. A size gauge for the cutter is attached to the machine in a convenient position for checking the width of the cutter point. The point of the. cutter must not be wider than the narrew part or bottom of this gauge whieh is 1/32 of an inch. This is of utmost importance for a satisfactory finish. Page SevenInserting Cutter Holder in Cutter Head Clean the cutter holder thoroughly be- ing the holder Also be sure the slot for the holder is n and be sure to push the h in as far go. Do not d fore ins in the head. push with the thumb, A ball with spring pressure snaps over the end of the holder when in the correct posi- tion and keeps it from moving out when placed in servies Removing Cutter Holder From Cutter Head cutter holder from the insert the hook wrench in hot To remove th cutter hea the hole on th cof the e ter holder. A slight jerk will bring the holder out. Automatic Stop Set automatic between bottom of the stop and top of switch rod (with switch in off posi- tion) corresponds to the length of the p so that the distance cylinder. t does not need to be very close exeept on closed end cylinder where it shou exact. To Check and Adjust Micrometers After the machine has been in s for some time and it is noticed that cuts too large or too small, proceed to correct this condition as per the fol- lowing instruc Set cutter in cutter head to take a light cut. Bore through the eylinder and re- turn the cutter head to the top of the block without disturbing the setting of the cutter. Measure the eylinder with le micrometer and check the sure the reading is corree Now con pare the size of the eylinder with the size the cutter was set to. If not the same, attach the small spanner wrench sleeve direetly back of the frame quired crometer correspond to the size of the cylinder when the spindle of the mi. crometer is in contact with the cut A second eut and check may be neces- sary for final adjust turn th to the factory to he set not be set & without the cutter h r nt. Do ne re dit is used on Page EightMain Boring Bar Bearings ain bearings are the straight split sleeve type and adjustment is pro- vided in three places, represented b F and G, Figure 12, that control ad: stment of the lower bearing. The justration to shows the ad- sting screws for the lower bearing nly. The following instructions also apply to the center and top adjusting serews, Note that the hearing is split and that the socket head serew F goes through the split and threads into the frame. Also note that the small serew G does not thread in beyond the split. oxen the bearing, loosen serew F and tighten serew G. This will spread Fig. 12 ible the bearing and loosen the tighten the bearing, reverse thi by loosening serew G and tighten F. ‘The bearings must be adjusted to apply a slight pressure on the bar, and equal pressure the full length. They are properly adjusted at the factory ed adjusting after consider- able service. When making an adjust- ment, check the tension by moving the gs with the hand ‘The two flat head screws represented by arrows at H, Figure 12, control two drag plugs that contact the bar and serve to hold the downward feed of the bar steady. There is a coil spring be- tween the serew and the drag that ex- erts pressure on the drag and keeps the boring bar from dropping or feeding regular. These are set at the factory during \d should not be dis- is noticed that the not steady when the cutter passes over a hole in the cylinder, or some other ope turn of the flat head serew will inerease the pressure on the bar. turbed unless feed Spindle Bearings The spindle bearing adjustment is located on the top of the machine. To tighten these bearings, rem cover and use a small serew d bend the wing of the lock washer out the slot in the lock nut. Turn the lock nut to the right to tighten. No end play and a slight drag should he noticed when turning the centering head by’ hand. When the adjustment pleted, one of the wings on th washer must lock ine up with one of the slots in the lock nut, and the wing bent into the slot to keep the ment from changing while thé ne is in operation. To loosen the hearings, osen the lock nut and tap the top of the spindle lightly. 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