Proxxon FBS 240/E, IBS/E, FBS 12/EF User Manual

FBS 240/E

Manual

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Translation of the Original
Operating Instructions
PROXXON FBS 240/E

Dear customer!

Always keep these operating instructions and the en­closed safety guidelines within reach.
Only use this device with exact knowledge of it and com­ply with the instructions and safety guidelines!

This is necessary to ensure safe operation and, secondly,
it simplifies familiarisation with the device and its func­tions.

Proxxon assumes no liability for the safe function of the
device in the case of:

• handling that does not comply with normal intended
use,

• use for other purposes not mentioned in the manual,

• incorrectly executed repairs,

• failure to heed safety instructions,

• external influences for which the manufacturer is not
responsible

We recommend using PROXXON original spare parts for
all repair and maintenance work.
Repairs should only be performed by qualified skilled per­sonnel!

Please note: All information contained in these operating
instructions - especially the technical data - corresponds
to the status at the time of printing.

We reserve the right to make further developments in the
interest of technical progress. We wish you every success
with the device.

WARNING!

Read all safety warnings and instructions. Fail­ure to follow all safety warnings and instruc­tions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or
serious injury.

KEEP ALL SAFETY WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR
T

HE FUTURE !

Safety warnings common for grinding, sanding,
wirebrushing, polishing, carvingor abrasive cut­ting-offoperations:

a) This power tool is intended to function as a

grinder, sander, wire brush, polisher, carvingor
cut-offtool.Read all safety warnings, instruc­tions, illustrations and specificationsprovided
with this power tool. Failure to follow all instruc-

tions listed below mayresultinelectricshock, fire
and/orserious injury.

c) Do notuseaccessorieswhich are not specifi-

callydesignedandrecommended by thetool
manufacturer. Just because the accessory canbe

attached to your power tool, it does not assure safe
operation.

d) The rated speedofthegrinding accessories

mustbeatleast equal to the maximum speed
markedonthepower tool. Grinding accessories

running faster than theirrated speedcanbreak and
fly apart.

e) The outsidediameter andthethickness of your

accessory must be within the capacity ratingof
your power tool. Incorrectly sized accessoriescan-

notbeadequately controlled.

f) The arbour size of wheels, sandingdrums or any

other accessorymustproperly fit thespindle or
colletofthepower tool. Accessories thatdonot

match the mounting hardware of the power toolwill
run outofbalance, vibrate excessively and may
cause loss of control.

g) Mandrel mountedwheels, sandingdrums, cut-

tersorother accessories must be fully inserted
into the collet or chuck. If the mandrel is insuffi-

ciently held and/or the overhangofthewheelistoo
long, the mountedwheel may become loose andbe
ejected at highvelocity.

h) Do not useadamaged accessory. Before each

use inspecttheaccessory such as abrasive
wheels for chips and cracks, sanding drum for
cracks, tearorexcess wear, wirebrushforloose
or cracked wires.Ifpower tooloraccessory is

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dropped, inspect for damage or install an un­d

amaged accessory. After inspecting andin­stalling an accessory, position yourself and
bystanders away from the plane of the rotating
accessory and runthe power tool at maximum
no-load speed for one minute. Damaged acces-

sorieswill normallybreak apart during this test time.

i) Wear personal protective equipment. Depending

on application, use face shield, safety goggles or
safety glasses. As appropriate, weardust mask,
hearing protectors, gloves and workshop apron
capable of stoppingsmallabrasive or workpiece
fragments. The eyeprotection must be capable of

stopping flying debris generated by various opera­tions. The dust mask or respirator mustbecapable
of filtrating particles generatedbyyour operation.
Prolonged exposuretohigh intensity noise may
cause hearing loss.

j) Keepbystandersasafe distance away from

work area.Anyone enteringthework areamust
wearpersonal protective equipment. Fragments

of workpiece or of a broken accessory may fly away
and cause injury beyond immediate areaofopera­tion.

k) Hold power toolbyinsulated grippingsurfaces

only,whenperforming an operation where the
cutting accessory may contacthiddenwiring or
its own cord.Cutting accessorycontactinga“live”

wire may makeexposed metal parts of the power
tool “live” and could give the operatoranelectric
shock.

l) Always holdthetool firmlyinyour hand(s)

duringthestart-up. The reaction torque of the

motor, as it acceleratestofullspeed,cancause the
tooltotwist.

m) Use clamps to supportworkpiece whenever

practical. Never holdasmallworkpiece in one
hand andthetoolintheother handwhileinuse.

Clampingasmall workpiece allowsyoutouseyour
hand(s)tocontrol the tool.Round materialsuchas
dowel rods, pipesortubing have a tendencytoroll
while beingcut, and maycause the bittobindor
jump toward you.

n) Position the cord clearofthespinning acces-

sory. If you lose control, thecordmaybe cutor

snagged andyour handorarmmaybepulled into
t

hespinning accessory.

o) Never laythepower tooldownuntil the acces-

sory has come to a complete stop. The spinning

accessory may grab thesurface and pull the power
tool outofyour control.

p) Afterchanging the bits or makinganyadjust-

ments, makesurethecollet nut, chuck or any
other adjustmentdevices are securely tight­ened. Loose adjustment devices can unexpectedly

shift,causing lossofcontrol, looserotating compo­nents willbeviolently thrown.

q) Do not runthepower toolwhile carryingitat

your side. Accidentalcontactwith the spinning ac-

cessorycould snagyourclothing, pulling the acces­sory intoyour body.

r) Regularly cleanthepower tool’s air vents. The

motor’s fanwilldrawthe dust inside the housing
and excessive accumulationofpowdered metal may
cause electrical hazards.

s) Do notoperate the power tool near flammable

materials. Sparks could ignite these materials.

t) Do notuseaccessories that require liquid

coolants. Using water or other liquid coolants may

resultinelectrocutionorshock.

Kickback and related warnings

Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or snagged
rotating wheel,sanding band, brush or any other acces­sory. Pinchingorsnaggingcausesrapid stallingofthe
rotating accessory which in turn causes the uncon­trolledpower tooltobeforced in the direction opposite
of the accessory’s rotation.

Forexample,ifanabrasive wheelissnaggedorpinched
by the workpiece, the edgeofthe wheel thatisentering
into the pinch point can dig into thesurface of thema­terial causing the wheeltoclimb outorkickout.The
wheelmayeitherjumptoward or away from the oper­ator, dependingondirectionofthe wheel’smovement
at the pointofpinching.Abrasive wheels may also break
under theseconditions.

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Kickback is theresult of power tool misuse and/or in­c

orrect operating procedures or conditions and canbe

avoidedbytakingproperprecautionsasgiven below.

a) Maintainafirmgriponthepowertool andposi-

tion your body and armtoallowyou to resist
kickbackforces. The operator can control kickback

forces, if proper precautions are taken.

b) Use special carewhen working corners, sharp

edges etc. Avoid bouncing and snaggingtheac­cessory. Corners, sharp edgesorbouncing have a

tendency to snag the rotating accessory andcause
lossofcontrol or kickback.

c) Do not attachatoothed saw blade. Such blades

create frequentkickback and loss of control.

d) Alwaysfeedthebit into thematerialinthesame

directionasthecuttingedgeis exiting from the
material(which is the same direction as the
chips are thrown). Feeding the toolinthe wrong

directioncauses the cutting edgeofthe bittoclimb
outof thework and pull the toolinthe directionof
this feed.

e) When using rotary files, cut-offwheels,high-

speed cutters or tungsten carbide cutters, al­wayshave the work securely clamped. These

wheels will grab if they becomeslightlycantedin
the groove, andcankickback.Whenacut-off wheel
grabs, the wheel itself usually breaks. Whenarotary
file, high-speed cutter or tungsten carbide cutter
grabs, it may jump from the groove and you could
lose control of the tool.

Safety warnings specific for grinding andabrasive
cutting-off operations:

a) Useonlywheeltypesthatare recommended for

your power tool andonlyfor recommended ap­plications.Forexample: do not grind with the
side of a cut-off wheel. Abrasive cut-off wheelsare

intended for peripheral grinding, side forces applied
to these wheels maycause themtoshatter.

b) Forthreaded abrasive cones andplugs use only

undamaged wheel mandrels withan unrelieved
shoulder flangethatareofcorrect size and

length. Proper mandrels will reduce the possibility

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f breakage.

c) Do not“jam”acut-offwheelorapply excessive

pressure. Do not attempttomake an excessive
depthofcut.Overstressing thewheel increases the

loading andsusceptibility to twisting or snagging of
thewheel in the cut and the possibility of kickback
or wheel breakage.

d) Do not position your handin linewith and behind

the rotating wheel. When the wheel,atthe point

of operation,ismovingawayfromyour hand, the
possiblekickback may propel thespinning wheel
and the power tool directlyatyou.

e) Whenwheelispinched,snagged or when inter-

ruptingacutforanyreason, switch offthe
power tool and holdthepower toolmotionless
until the wheel comes to a complete stop. Never
attemptto removethecut-offwheelfromthe
cutwhilethe wheelisin motion otherwise kick­back may occur. Investigate and take corrective ac-

tiontoeliminate thecauseofwheel pinchingor
snagging.

f) Do not restartthecuttingoperation in the work-

piece. Letthewheel reachfullspeed and care­fully re-enter the cut. The wheel may bind,walk

up or kickbackifthe power tool isrestartedinthe
workpiece.

g) Support panelsoranyoversizedworkpieceto

minimize the riskofwheel pinching and kick­back. Large workpieces tend to sag under theirown

weight. Supports must be placed under the work­piece near the lineofcutand near the edgeofthe
workpiece on bothsidesofthewheel.

h) Use extra caution when makinga“pocket cut”

into existingwallsorotherblind areas. The pro-

trudingwheel maycutgasorwater pipes, electrical
wiringorobjects that cancause kickback.

Safety warnings specific for wire brushingopera­tions:

a) Be awarethatwire bristles arethrown by the

brush even during ordinaryoperation. Do not
overstress the wiresby applying excessive load

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to the brush. Thewire bristlescaneasily penetrate
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ightclothing and/orskin.

b) Allow brushestorunatoperating speedforat

leastoneminutebefore usingthem. Duringthis
timenooneistostandinfrontorinline withthe
brush. Loose bristles or wires willbedischarged

during the run-in time.

c) Directthedischargeofthespinningwirebrush

away fromyou.Small particles and tinywirefrag­ments maybedischargedathighvelocity during
theuseofthese brushes and may become imbed­dedinyourskin.

Protection class II device

Wear safety glasses!

Use indoors only

Please do not dispose off the machine!

Legend

1. Speed adjust button

2. Retainer

3. Connecting cable

4. ON/OFF switch

5. Lock button

6. Drill chuck

7. Drill upright mount

Scope of delivery

1 pc. FBS 240/E precision drill grinder
1 pc. Storage case
1 pc. Operating instructions
1 pc. Safety guidelines
10 pc. HSS spiral drill similar to DIN 338. Ø 0.3 - 0.5 -

0.8 - 1 - 1.2 - 1.5 - 2 - 2.5 - 3 - 3.2
1 pc. Round grinding pin Ø 5 mm
1 pc. Cylinder grinding pin Ø 6 mm
5 pc. Abrasive bands Ø 10 mm

1 pc. Support for abrasive bands, shaft diameter Ø

3

.2 mm

1 pcs. Sanding disc Ø 22 mm (pink colour) of high-

grade corundum, for steel, cast iron, HSS steels

1 pc. Sanding disc Ø 22 mm (grey), of silicon carbide.

For engraving and frosting of glass, ceramic
and stellites, also for grinding of metal, white

cast iron and high-alloy steels
1 pc. Polishing disc for acrylic glass and Plexiglas
1 pc. Brass brush for machining brass, brass alloys,

copper, precious metals, semi-precious stones,

plastic and wood. For cleaning electronic com-

ponents and printed circuit boards.
20 pcs. Corundum cutting discs for cutting alloyed and

non-alloyed steel, stainless steels and non-fer-

rous metals. Can also be used to cut wood and

plastic.
1 pc. Clamping arbour shaft diameter Ø 3.2 mm

Machine description

The PROXXON FBS 240/E preci sion bore grinder is de­signed for grinding and boring operations too precise and
detailed for standard drills. The precision bore grinder is
ideal for working on steel, non-ferrous metal, glass,
wood, ceramics and more. Its applications include pre­cision boring, grinding, polish ing, brushing, derusting, en­graving, enchasing, and disagreggat ing.

The quiet-running permanent-magnet motor provides
powerful torque over the entire speed range. The anti­lash precision ball bearings of the drill spindle facilitate
optimal true-run turning. The spindle head is turned out
for easy mounting of PROXXON collet chucks (available
as accessory).

Technical data

Length: approx. 200 mm
Weight: approx. 400 g
Chuck capacity: 0.5 to 3.2 mm

Spindle collar: Ø 20 mm

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Motor:

Rotational speed 5,000-22,000/min
Voltage ~230 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 100 W
Noise emission ≤ 70dB (A)
Vibration ≤ 2.5 m/s

2

Please note that the sound and vibration measurements in
particular have been performed with Proxxon bits and cut­ters. When using third-party brands we cannot guarantee
compliance with the statements given here!

Clamping and changing the bit

Important!

• Never work without safety glasses.

• Wear a protective mask if large amounts of dust or
harmful dusts accumulate.

• Never press the lock button while the device is oper­ating.

• Depending on the collet size, bits and cutters may
have a shaft diameter of max. 3.2 mm.

• Insert the tools are far as possible when clamping. En­sure that the shaft of the tool does not stand out more
than 30 mm from the collet. Excessively protruding
shafts can bend easily and contribute to poor concen­tricity.

• Do not in any case use bits and cutters with an arbour
length of more than 55 mm!

• When using collets, always make sure that the collet
chuck and the utilised tool have the same shaft diam­eter! The arbour of the tool must be seated firmly and
securely in the collet!

• Do not work with damaged, bent or worn bits and cut­ters! Make sure the tools are in perfect condition.
Damaged or worn tools can break and cause injuries!

• When storing the bits and cutters, make sure they are
reliably protected from damage!

• A correct and consistent speed achieves a high grind­ing performance, not excessive contact pressure!

• By tendency: Bits and cutters with smaller diameters
require higher speeds than those with a larger diam­eter.

• Attention: You absolutely must observe the permissible
maximum speed of the bits and cutters! The tool can

break when the maximum permissible speed is ex­c

eeded. Flying parts can cause damage and severe in-

juries!

1. Slightly turn drill chuck 2 (Fig. 2) and simultaneously
press lock button (1) until the latter engages.

2. Open chuck and change bit.

We recommend PROXXON collet chucks for optimal true
running.

Operating instructions

Using the machine

Attention:

Secure the work piece during work! In addition to en-

abling more pleasant and efficient working, it also re­duces the risk of the workpiece flying about!
Please note: A work piece flying about is a risk for in­juries! Use a vice or suitable clamping fixture to hold the
work piece!

It is imperative to avoid electric tool recoil!

1. To activate, operate switch 4 (Fig. 1) and set the right
speed for the work on rotational speed adjusting knob

1. Applicable in principle, tools with smaller diameters
must be operated at higher speeds, and tools with
greater diameters at lower speeds in order to achieve
optimal results.

2. When cutting or engraving, hold the machine as if it
were a pen (Fig. 3), being careful not to occlude the
vent slits.

3. For roughing down, grip the machine as if it were a
hammer (Fig. 4).

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Maintenance, cleaning and care

Attention:
Disconnect the mains plug prior to every adjustment,
maintenance measure or repair!

Note:

Every device is dirtied by dust when working with wood.
Cleaning is therefore essential. To ensure a long service
life, however, the machine should be cleaned with a soft
cloth or brush after each use.
Mild soap or other suitable cleaning agent may be used
in this context. Solvents or cleaning agents containing al­cohol (e.g. petrol, cleaning alcohols, etc.) should be
avoided, since these can attack plastic casings.

The apertures required for cooling the motor must always
be kept free of dust and dirt.

Accessories

For more detailed information on accessories, please re­quest our device catalogue from the address specified
on the last page in the warranty information.

Please note in general:

Proxxon bits and cutters have been designed to work with
our machines, which makes them optimal for their use.

We will not assume any liability whatsoever for the safe
and proper function of our devices when using third-party
bits and cutters!

Service note

Please note: The mains power input may only be replaced
by our Proxxon Service Department or a qualified spe­cialist!

Disposal

Please do not dispose of the device in domestic waste!
The device contains valuable substances that can be re­cycled. If you have any questions about this, please con­tact your local waste management enterprise or other
corresponding municipal facilities.

E

C Declaration of Conformity

Name and address of the manufacturer:
PROXXON S.A.
6-10, Härebierg
L-6868 Wecker

Product designation: FBS 240/E
Article No.: 28472

In sole responsibility, we declare that this product
conforms to the following directives and normative
documents:

• EU EMC Directive 2014/30/EC

DIN EN 55014-1 / 05.2012
DIN EN 55014-2 / 01.2016
DIN EN 61000-3-2 / 03.2015
DIN EN 61000-3-3 / 03.2014

• EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

DIN EN 60745-1 / 01.2010
DIN EN 60745-2-23 / 11.2013

Date: 17.05.2017

Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Wagner

PROXXON S.A.
Machine Safety Department

The CE document authorized agent is identical with
the signatory.

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GB Service note

All PROXXON products are thoroughly inspected after
production. Should a defect occur nevertheless, please
contact the dealer from whom you purchased the
product. Only the dealer is responsible for handling all
legal warranty claims which refer exclusively to material
and manufacturer error.
Improper use, such as capacity overload, damage due to
outside influences and normal wear are excluded from
the warranty.
You will find further notes regarding "Service and Spare
Parts Management" at www.proxxon.com.

Art.-Nr. 28472-99 PR 705717720 J