OPERATION
—
SCISSORS
AND
SHEARS
l.
Scissors and shears
are
sharpened
on
the right hand
wheel
as
shown in Photograph No. 1. For
most
scissors
only tl1e right clamp is required. For long shears both
clamps may be used.
2. Clamp the blade securely with the scissors usually
over-
hanging the clamp base about
‘/s”
to ‘V1./’. With the
grinder oil, check the blade against the wheel for proper
beveL
3.
If
the bevel does
not
match, loosen the allen
screw
in
the pivot guide and adjust for proper bevel. Check the
setting by turning
on
the
motor
and lightly touching the
blade
to
the wheel. Matching the scribe lines
on
the
Pivot Guide and Pivot Base Clamp
will
give proper
bevel for most scissors, however it is best
to
match
the bevel furnished by the scissors manufacturer. Do
not
tighten the Pivot Guide
screw
too
tight
or
the
support assembly will
not
slide freely
on
the rod.
4. Holding the clamp assembly lightly with both hands,
and starting at the base of the blade, grind the blade
from the base
to
the tip. Grinding pressure should be
light and the feed must be
a
smooth steady motion from
left to right with
no
stopping. The feed should be slight-
ly faster and the grinding pressure eased off toward the
tip
to
prevent burning the tips.
5. Check
to
see
that the bevel has cleaned up
over
the
entire length. One
or
two
passes
are
usually enough.
6. Sharpen the other blade in the
same
manner.
7. Hone each blade lightly with
a
fine stone to
remove
the
burrs. Open and close the blades carefully until the
operation is smooth.
For certain shears you may wish to adjust the Clamp Base
to
either the right
or
left
on
the Clamp Pivot. You
can
make this adjustment by loosening the alien
screw
in the
back of the Clamp Pivot.
Photograph #1
PINKING SHEARS ;
NOTE: The individual teeth of pinking shears
must
never
be filed
or
ground. Check each pair of shears carefully
because
if
the teeth do
not
mesh accurately
or
have been
deformed, you probably
cannot
salvage them and you
should
turn
them down.
1. Pinking shears
are
sharpened
on
the left hand wheel.
Loosen the
two
bolts which hold the slide bar,
move
the
bar to the left hand position and lock the
two
screws
provided.
2. Place the shears with the handle
to
the left and the teeth
pointing up. See Photo No. 2.
Adjust the Pivot Guide
to
match the bevel. Check the
adjustment by touching the‘ wheel lightly with blade
to
make certain you have the right setting.
