Cleaning the Milling Area

Procedure
  1. Check that the machine is in the ready status.

    If the status light at the top of the machine or in the milling area is lit in blue, the machine is in standby.

    Statuses Indicated by Status Light Color
  2. Make sure that the dust collector is connected to the machine.
    When using a dust collector with built-in linking function, make sure the linking cable is connected to the expansion port on the machine.
  3. Show VPanel.
  4. Open the Milling area cleaning window.
    1. In the top window of VPanel, select the machine to operate.
      When you have connected multiple machines, you can switch to a different machine to operate by clicking its image under MACHINE STATUS.
    2. Click Icon_VPanel_CleaningMillingArea.
      The Milling area cleaning window is displayed.
    VPanel_Main_Cleaning
  5. Turn the dust collector on.

    • When using a dust collector with built-in linking function

      The dust collector turns on automatically.

    • When using other dust collectors

      Turn the dust collector on manually.

  6. Open the front cover.

    Pull until a click is heard.

    DWX-53DC_AdapterAreaCover_Open
  7. Follow the on-screen instructions to clean each part.

    Use the included brush to carefully remove the milling waste. Any milling waste not removed may affect the milling quality. Use the dust collector to pick up the removed milling waste.

    IMPORTANT Do not directly touch the inside of the ionizer.
    DWX-53DC_Ionizer_touch
    • Front

      Clean the clamp ().

      DWX-53DC_MillingArea_Maintenance
    • Rear

      Use the included cloth for care to wipe off the camera cover.

      If it is dirty, the captured images will be indistinct, which may make it impossible to check the milling status and the situation when an error occurs.

      DWX-53DC_MillingArea_01
    • Reverse side

      Clean the reverse side of the clamp ().

      DWX-53DC_Cleaning_Clamp_02
    • Spindle

      Clean the tip of the spindle. Also remove any milling waste that remains in the gap between the dummy pin or collet and the milling bur holder.

      DWX-53DC_Cleaning_Spindle
  8. When you have finished cleaning, close the front cover.

    Gently pull up on the front cover and then lower it until a click is heard.

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  9. Click Close.
  10. Turn the dust collector off.

    • When using a dust collector with built-in linking function

      Closing the Milling area cleaning window in VPanel automatically turns off the dust collector.

      MEMO The dust collector can also be turned off by pressing the touch sensor on the built-in panel.

    • When using other dust collectors

      Manually turn the dust collector off.