Swagelok TUBE FACING TOOL User Manual - page 11
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Motor Settings for Guarded Trigger
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Motor Settings and Cutting Techniques
This information is for reference only. Actual settings and cutting techniques may vary from these
charts depending on the chemical, physical and mechanical properties of the tubing.
Stainless 316L / 316LV
Tube
Diameter
in
Tube
Diameter
mm
RPM
Setting
Hi/Low
Motor Setting
1/8* to 1/4
3 to 6
>1400
5/16 to 3/8
8 to 10
800 to 1400
1/2 to 3/4
12 to 18
450 to 700
7/8 to 2
20 to 52
350 to 500
Continuous feed to desired depth. Intermittent feed will
help to break chips on deep cut.
Low Manganese / Low Sulfur Stainless
Tube
Diameter
in
Tube
Diameter
mm
RPM
Setting
Hi/Low
Motor Setting
1/8* to 1/4
3 to 6
600 to 1000
5/16 to 3/8
8 to 10
500 to 800
1/2 to 3/4
12 to 18
350 to 600
7/8 to 2
20 to 52
250 to 400
Use very gradual feed to eliminate deformation of material
before the material can sheer.
Titanium
Tube
Diameter
in
Tube
Diameter
mm
RPM
Setting
Hi/Low
Motor Setting
1/8* to 1/4
3 to 6
>1800
5/16 to 3/8
8 to 10
1200 to 1500
1/2 to 3/4
12 to 18
800 to 1400
7/8 to 2
20 to 52
600 to 1000
Caution should be taken not to overheat cut zone. If chips
are blue, reduce speed and/or feed.
Alloy 400
Tube
Diameter
in
Tube
Diameter
mm
RPM
Setting
Hi/Low
Motor Setting
1/8* to 1/4
3 to 6
800 to 1000
5/16 to 3/8
8 to 10
600 to 900
1/2 to 3/4
12 to 18
450 to 700
7/8 to 2
20 to 52
350 to 500
Gradual feed may be required to minimize chip thickness.
Take caution not to overheat cut zone. If chips are blue,
reduce speed and/or feed.
Carbon Steel
Tube
Diameter
in
Tube
Diameter
mm
RPM
Setting
Hi/Low
Motor Setting
1/8* to 1/4
3 to 6
>1500
5/16 to 3/8
8 to 10
1000 to 1500
1/2 to 3/4
12 to 18
600 to 900
7/8 to 2
20 to 52
450 to 700
Continuous feed to desired depth. Intermittent feed will
help to break chips on deep cut.
Alloy 600
Tube
Diameter
in
Tube
Diameter
mm
RPM
Setting
Hi/Low
Motor Setting
1/8* to 1/4
3 to 6
550 to 900
5/16 to 3/8
8 to 10
450 to 800
1/2 to 3/4
12 to 18
350 to 700
7/8 to 2
20 to 52
250 to 600
Continuous feed, take caution not to overheat cut zone.
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Instructions For Facing 1/8 in. (3 mm)
Tubing
1.
Insert the tubing approximately 0.05 to 0.06
in. (1.3 to 1.5 mm) past the end of the collet
and lock into place.
2.
Set motor settings according to appropriate
chart above.
3.
Fully depress the trigger.
4.
Advance the spindle slowly towards the
tubing so that when contact is made, the
cutting insert lightly touches the tubing.
5.
Use short interrupted cuts to face the tubing.
This seems to achieve a better result than a
continuous uninterrupted cut.
6.
Remove all chips after each piece of tubing
is faced.
7.
A very small OD burr (approximately 0.005
in.) may be present after facing the tubing.
This burr will be consumed into the weld bead
or it can be removed with a deburring tool.