There are multiple ways to
control the impacts of ArtGraver® handpieces.
The "alternative methods"
described in the following are NOT recommended because they do not work well in comparison to the PalmControl and Foot
Controls methods. But one or more of the other methods may be
helpful to for a disabled person that is not able to use his or her
hand or foot as normal. The alternative methods use a lot oof air
and will make an compressor work extra hard. The Lindsay FootControl and PalmControl setups are recommended over the
alternative methods
described in the following.
The Lindsay FootControl and PalmControl are superior to the "alternative methods" described
in the following.
Foot
Pedal & Regulator Setup -
IS a recommended
method.
The Lindsay foot
control method works similar to a gas pedal in your car. You hold
the graver in the cut and depending how much gas you give it the
deeper/faster the impacts become.
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#HandControl 2 and FingerPlace brass plug screw
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#HandControl - Consisting of four
methods
#HandControl®
1 - IS a
recommended method.
PalmControl®
Similar to hand pushing but you do not have to push any harder than you
normally do to hold the point in the cut. The Lindsay PalmControl is
the most intuitive to natural manual palm push engraving in the industry.
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#HandControl 2
alternative method
FingerPlace
without hose barb.
This method is somewhat similar to the "RemoteControl" method
described below only after removing the plug screw from the side of the
body do not replace it with a hose barb. In other words, leave the hole
open after removing the plug screw. Now similar to the "RemoteControl"
method first increase the idle air by turning the small idle valve up next
to the foot control's regulator counter-clockwise. Keep unscrewing
it to let more and more air leak from the open hole. You can increase it
until you hear and feel the handpiece idle or you can increase it less
depending what you prefer.
Now to make the
handpiece impact hold the handpiece so that you can place a finger over
the hole. Depending how much you cover the hole will control the
impact.
For more power you
can instead of or in addition to increasing the idle air you can floor the
foot pedal and leave it down. Add a weight to it to keep it down if
you wish. This will allow even more air to the handpiece and
provide more impact power. |
#HandControl 3 alternative method
FingerPlace™ with hose barb.
This is the same as
just described only you will be placing a hose barb in the hole after
removing the plug and placing your finger over the end of the hose barb to
control the impacts. This is a preferred method over the method
described above that is without using a barb.
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#HandControl 4 alternative method
PalmPlace For this order the modified rubber handle. This
handle has a hole on the back of it. To operated place the modified
rubber handle on your foot controlled ArtGraver, however you will not be
using the foot pedal. Now similar to the "RemoteControl" and
"FingerPlace" methods increase the idle air by turning the small idle
valve up next to the foot control's regulator counter-clockwise. Keep
unscrewing it to let more and more air leak from hole on the back of the
handle.
Now to make the
handpiece impact hold the handpiece so that hole is covered and pressed
against your palm. Depending how much you cover the hole will
control the impact. This control is not reliable, as any little
movement of where your palm is in relation to the hole will change the impacts.
For more power you
can instead of or in addition to increasing the idle, you can floor the
pedal and leave it down. Add a weight to it to keep it down if
you wish. This will allow even more air to the handpiece and
provide more power. |
RemoteControl alternative method
This method is useful for someone that may be disabled. For
example arthritis of hands.
For this use the foot pedal setup, however you do not use the pedal.
Instead remove one of the two plug screws on the side of the body of the
ArtGraver handpiece and install a second brass hose barb in its place. Now
place a length of handpiece tubing to this barb, but on the other end do
not connect it to anything.
Increase the idle by turning the small idle valve up next to the foot
control's regulator counter-clockwise. Keep unscrewing it to let more and
more air leak from the the end of the tubing you have installed.
Now in order to remotely control the impacts you will pinch the tubing
that is leaking to restrict or block it from leaking. You may pinch it
with whatever method you prefer. One is to place the tubing in your mouth and
use your teeth. Of course do not have the end in your mouth
so you do not have air going into your mouth, but maybe a few inches
before the end. See illustration.
The length of the tubing will effect how much air it takes to idle. The
overall amount of power is limited with this method. A longer piece
tubing takes less, and so you have far less power. |
The FootControl and PalmControl setups are superior to the
alternative methods described above. While the alternative methods are
options they are not recommend. It is always best to utilize and use the
ArtGraver handpieces with as described in there manuals with the ArtGraver
foot control setup and with the PalmControl setup.
If you would like to run the foot control setup and a PalmControl, this
can be done using the current foot control setup as described in the
manual and pictured below.
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