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Apollo Ring saw Instruction Manual

The Apollo Ring saw is shipped in two

(2) boxes. One box contains the saw

plus one or more blade cartridges.

The other box contains the slide

tray, magnetic angles, and mounting

hardware.

Depending on configuration, the saw

may include a sintered blade ring

cartridge for precision slicing and

gentle curve cutting (backward and

forward) in glass and stone; a wire

blade ring cartridge for extreme cutting

detail and omni-directional cutting;

a solid sintered blade cartridge

for standard straight cuts in all

materials and available in standard grit

(4" or 6" dia.) or in fine grit (6" dia.).

Six-inch versions will cut materials up

to 3" thick; four-inch versions will cut

up to ¾ " thick.

saw Setup

1. Remove and set aside magnetic filter

plate (fig. A).

2. Loosen the four (4) thumb nuts. (Fig. B).

3. Tilt saw and remove the clear plastic

cover (fig. C).

4. Remove the 8-32 hex nut and star lock

washer. Leave spacer and washer in

place (fig. D).

5. Insert keel from the top slot; secure with

star lock washer and 8-32 hex nut (figs.

E, F & G).

Assembly/Contents

Sintered Ring

Blade Cartridge

Wire Blade Ring

Cartridge (Electroplated)

Solid Sintered

Blade Cartridge, 4"

Solid Sintered

Blade Cartridge, 6"

Keel

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Sintered Ring Blade

Cartridge Installation

Note: All cartridges install in the same

basic fashion. The installation of the

sintered ring blade cartridge will be

shown in detail:

1. Be sure spring-loaded safety plunger

is pulled out all the way, turned and

locked, so that it does not interfere

with cartridge installation (fig. L).

2. Insert the blade with the directional

arrow pointed in a counterclockwise

direction as shown. Make sure that

the blade rests in the grooves of the

orange pulleys, and is sandwiched

between the red pulleys (fig. H).

3. Loosen both thumb knobs. Note: We

suggest loosening the knobs to have

plenty of wiggle room (fig. J).

4. Hold the blade/cartridge from the top

and lower it into the saw (fig. K). Note:

The blade should be positioned in the

center groove of the rubber belt and

that the top of the positioning plate

(fig. J) should align with the top of the

saw (fig. M). Tighten each thumb knob

(fig. J).

5. Turn and push the spring-loaded

safety plunger all the way in to lock

cartridge in place (fig. L).

6. Loosen belt tension knob and move

tension slider control down and

retighten to adjust belt tension (fig. N).

Note: Tension can vary for each blade

cartridge.

7. For set-up only: Double-check the keel

hex nut, making sure it is tight (fig. O).

8. Install the clear plastic cover (only

necessary during initial setup) onto

the back plate and tighten the thumb

screw (fig. P).

9. Adjust the splash guard to the desired

height and tighten the wing nut. Note:

Adjustment is correct when magnets

float closely over the blade without

touching. Note: Little cuts in the

magnets may occur and will not affect

magnetic pull (fig. Q).

10. Place the magnetic filter plate over the

screw heads (fig. R).

thumb knobs

Top of Positioning Plate

spring-loaded

safety plunger

Note

Directional

Arrow

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Solid Sintered Blade

Cartridge Installation

Note: All cartridges install in the same

basic fashion. Refer to the Sintered

Blade Cartridge Installation section for

full details.

1. Be sure spring-loaded safety

plunger is pulled out all the way,

turned and locked, so that it does

not interfere with the cartridge

during installation or removal (fig.

L).

2. Loosen both thumb knobs. Note:

We suggest loosening the knobs to

have plenty of wiggle room (fig. J).

3. Loosen belt tension knob (fig. N).

4. Lower the blade cartridge into the

saw (fig. S). Note: The blade should

be positioned in the center groove

of the rubber belt and that the

top of the positioning plate (fig.

J) should align with the top of the

saw and not stick up (fig. T). Tighten

each thumb knob.

5. Turn and push the spring-loaded

safety plunger all the way in to lock

cartridge in place (fig. L).

6. Move tension slider control down to

adjust belt tension (fig. N).

Note: Tension can vary for each

blade cartridge. Tighten belt

tension knob.

7. Adjust the splash guard to the

desired height and tighten the wing

nut. Note: Adjustment is correct

when magnets float closely over the

blade without touching. Note: Little

cuts in the magnets may occur and

will not affect magnetic pull (fig. Q).

8. Place the magnetic filter plate over

the screw heads (fig. R).

Wire Blade

Cartridge Installation

Note: All cartridges install in the same

basic fashion. Refer to the Sintered

Blade Cartridge Installation section for

full details.

1. Be sure spring-loaded safety

plunger is pulled out all the

way, turned and locked, so that

it does not interfere with the

cartridge during installation or

removal (fig. L).

2. Loosen both thumb knobs.

Note: We suggest loosening the

knobs to have plenty of wiggle

room. (fig. J).

3. Loosen belt tension knob (fig. N).

4. Lower the blade cartridge into the

saw (fig. U). Note: The blade should

be positioned in the center groove

of the rubber belt and that the

top of the positioning plate (fig.

J) should align with the top of the

saw and not stick up (fig. V). Tighten

each thumb knob.

5. Turn and push the spring-loaded

safety plunger all the way in to lock

cartridge in place (fig. L).

6. Move tension slider control down

to adjust belt tension (fig. N). Note:

Tension can vary for each blade

cartridge. Tighten belt tension

knob.

7. Adjust the splash guard to the

desired height and tighten the wing

nut. Note: Adjustment is correct

when magnets float closely over the

blade without touching. Note: Little

cuts in the magnets may occur and

will not affect magnetic pull. (fig. Q).

8. Place the magnetic filter plate over

the screw heads (fig. R).

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Filling With Water

1. Fill the tub all the way up with water.

NEVER USE SAW WITHOUT WATER!

Note: Each of the four (4) tub feet

is removable for draining water. To

empty out water simply remove any

one of them (fig. X).

2. Mount the saw on the water tub,

making sure that the washers are on

the outside. Tighten the thumb nuts

(fig. Y).

Installation of Slide Tray

Slide tray and mounting hardware

comes shipped in a separate box. (fig. Z).

1. Remove and discard mounting clip

and white foam packing (fig. AA).

2. Install Front and back mounting rails

using screws and washers. Do not

fully tighten screws at this time (figs.

BB, CC).

3. Install left and right rails. Carefully

note mounting position. Inner

U-channels must be located at the

front of the saw. Use provided nuts

and washers to install. Do not fully

tighten screws at this time (figs. DD,

EE).

4. Install slide tray as shown so that the

tray sits on top of the rails and under

the inner and outer U-channels (fig.

FF and DD).

5. Place a magnetic angle on either side

of the black zero mark. Slide the tray

forward until the full blade appears

to be in dead center front to back

between the magnetic angles (fig.

GG). Tighten all tray hardware (fig.

HH).

EE FF

GG HH

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6. The cut is square when the cut made

by the front of the blade passes

through the back of the blade (fig.

JJ). Note: Minute adjustments, if

necessary, can be made by loosening

the two screws holding the rear rail

and lightly tapping left or right with

the handle of a screwdriver (fig. KK)

and then tightening the screws.

JJ KK

LL MM NN

Figure LL: Straight cutting using the

magnetic angles.

Figure MM: Diagonal cutting using

the magnetic angles.

Figure NN: 45° Mitre-cutting using

the magnetic angles.

Do’s and Don’ts

1. Never use the saw dry! Always use

water. If it is wet and you wish to

check something you can flick it on

for a second or two but never try to

cut with the saw unless it is sitting in

the water bath full of water.

2. Always use eye protection. You

never know when a loose piece of

material can pop up and hit your

eye so be careful and always use eye

protection.

3. Always use genuine Gemini saw

parts for your saw. We have taken

the time to make them right the first

time so copies (if or when they exist)

can endanger the quality of your

experience and void your warranty.

4. Always unplug your saw when not

in use.

5. Always unplug your saw if you are

going to perform a procedure that

requires the removal of the clear

side cover (fig. C).

6. Never submerge your Apollo saw

in water, plugged in or unplugged.

7. Never allow water from a hose to

splash directly against the motor

end. Although the motor end is

sealed and drip-proof, force from a

hose could potentially damage the

electronics within.

Care & Maintenance

BASIC CARE

• When cleaning the Apollo saw, use a

wet sponge or cloth and wipe lightly.

Remember, it is a painted steel base

and what you have been cutting has

created an abrasive paste. Use a lot

of water and a light touch.

• Change the water in the water bath

regularly. When cutting soft tile

there is a great deal of debris in the

bath, and water should be replaced

at least two times a day during use.

Glass products have the advantage

of forming a whole new bottom to

your water bath by solidifying. It is

a good idea to change the water

every few days in this case. When the

saw is not in use you do not have to

empty it but remember to fill it to

the top when you go to use it again

as evaporation may have brought

the water level down.

• Use furniture polish to make the tray

felts run quicker. We use Pledge® and

it works really well to spray the felts

every so often.

• Sometimes, if sediment builds up on

the saw, a few drops of detergent

put into the saw will create a lot of

suds to clean the smaller parts. Let

the saw run a few minutes and then

rinse it out.

• The water bath can be put through

the dishwasher. Be sure to use a hose

to rinse out the heavy sediment

prior to washing. Remove all four

rubber feet and place vertically into

the dishwasher.

• The magnetic filter can be cleaned

by rinsing it under the faucet or

swishing it in a bucket of water.

• It is a good idea from time to time to

take your tray off and allow the felts

to dry. This can greatly increase ease

of motion.

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Care & Maintenance (continued)

CUTTING TECHNIQUE

• Always let the blades do the cutting.

Forcing the material through the

blade will not only cause a slower

cut but can also shorten the blade

and belt life.

• There is an optimum feed speed (that

point at which you get maximum

cutting speed for minimal pressure)

for each blade in each material—

you can feel it while you are cutting.

Sensitivity to this causes extremely

long blade life.

SINTERED RING BLADE:

• “Sintered” means that the blade is

comprised of powdered metal with

diamond throughout its entirety.

This makes the blade last many times

longer than electroplated blades

and its cut speed remains constant

throughout its life. The only change

is a slow decrease in size.

• The action of this blade is like a

forward and backwards cutting band

saw and a radial saw, all combined.

They come in both standard and fine

formulations.

• These saws can turn on a dime,

even in amazingly thick materials,

if you take your time and not force

them. The ability to cut backwards is

hugely useful as you can back out or

change direction without having to

rotate the material.

• When cutting curves it is necessary

to take into account that the trailing

edge of the blade also cuts. For this

reason on a particularly tight inside

curve, you may have to veer away

from the edge, trusting the tail of the

blade will sweep by and finish it for

you.

• Note that if the blade is doing hard

work, cutting tight curves through

thick material, you may have to lift

up the splash guard to get it out of

the way. You may get wet but it is

acceptable to do this. Try to keep the

blade in the vertical position while

cutting.

• These blades are tough, but not as

tough as the solid blades, so let the

blade do the cutting and give it the

time it needs to finish. For quick

straight cuts, change to a solid type

blade.

• Straight cuts with these blades can

yield tiny precise slices of material

with an almost polished edge. The

slower the cut the more accurate it

will be. Using these blades, we have

actually cut black granite so thin that

the slices were transparent.

4" SOLID SINTERED BLADE:

• The four inch solid blade cuts well as

a tile saw. Because it is peripherally

driven it is quite standard and will

cut all tiles up to 2cm (¾ ") thick.

• When cutting thicker material (up

to one-inch thick) with this blade,

be careful not to cut into the tray

at the end of the cut as the lower

part of the blade leads. To do this,

put a couple of tile or wood spacers

between the material and the end of

the tray.

• Solid blades can be pushed harder

than any of the other blades. The

only caution is to never allow belt

slippage. If the belt slips (the motor

makes no sound change) and the

blade seems to slow down, stop

pushing immediately and tighten

the belt tension. If it persists you

must push less hard.

• With this blade, there can be

some breakout at the end of the

cut. Turning the tile upside down

when cutting can eliminate this

occurrence.

6" SOLID SINTERED BLADE:

• The advantage of the six-inch blades

over the four-inch blades is that they

are available in both standard and

fine grits and can cut materials up to

3" thick. The cut is more vertical and

the blades last longer.

• Solid blades can be pushed harder

than any of the other blades. The only

caution is to never allow belt slippage.

• If the belt slips (the motor makes

no sound change) and the blade

seems to slow down, stop pushing

immediately and tighten the belt

tension. If it then persists you must

push less hard.

WIRE BLADES (Electroplated):

• “Electroplated” blades have one layer

of diamonds held on by nickel. The

diamond does not wear; it is actually

the nickel that wears, releasing the

diamond. Electroplated blades do

not last as long as sintered blades

and the cutting speed changes

throughout their life, becoming

slower and slower over time.

• When cutting soft or thin materials

such as ⁄" art glass, wall tile, etc., the

electroplated blades last a long time.

How long? This depends on your

cutting technique. Get the feel of the

cut and the blade can last years. You

should get 40–60 hours even if you

don’t get the feel.

• Keep in mind that as soon as you

cut hard or thick material, the high

points of the diamonds get knocked

off, making them smoother but

slower. Fine blades cut smoother but

don’t last quite as long.

• Electroplated wire blades cut in

any direction, which makes them

the most versatile blades for shape

cutting. They are best restricted to

thinner materials such as ⁄" art glass,

wall tile, ¼ " acrylic (like plastics) and

softer materials.

• These blades cut in any direction,

like laser beams, and make an

excellent compliment to the

sintered ring blades. You can do

the majority of the work with the

sintered ring blade and the detail

with the wire electroplated blade.

Having read this manual, you are

now armed with knowledge that will

make your experience more enjoyable

and your results more professional.

Thank you for choosing a Gemini Saw.

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