Manual Scaling

Most TigerStops require a scaling adjustment biannually twice a year. This operation may also be performed on new machines received from the factory, because the environment in your facility can be dramatically different than that in our assembly shop.

There are two methods that can be used to scale a TigerStop perform a scaling adjustment on a TigerStop. The first method makes use of a spreadsheet and is much quicker. Refer to Scaling for this method. The second method makes use of a "trial and error" method of gradual changes to the scale value combined with making sample cuttings, until the sample length is accurate.

Manual Method

To scale your TigerStop a short and a long measurement are needed to work from.

The short measure must be 12" or less, and the long measure about 10" less than the working length the length of TigerStop travel between its minimum and maximum limits of the TigerStop. In the case of Tiger16 or longer, you must use a long measurement of at least 70"

The short measure must be 300mm or less, and the long measure about 200mm less than the working length the length of TigerStop travel between its minimum and maximum limits of the TigerStop. In the case of Tiger16 or longer, you must use a long measurement of at least 1780mm.

ALWAYS use the same measuring tool for all measurements!

  1. Calibrate TigerStop at a point close to the application refers to the saw or other equipment used as the primary tool with a TigerStop. Move the stop to this position by an inbound movement a movement of the stop towards the saw or other equipment, for example by moving from 12" to 10". For easy instructions on calibrating your TigerStop at 10", see Making TigerStop Accurate. You can then return to this topic and continue at step 2.

  2. Next, move the stop out to 72" (1828mm), and then bring it back to 70" (1778mm), again by an inbound movement.

  3. Cut a sample piece with the stop at this length. Carefully measure the sample piece.

If the piece measures LONGER than 70", you will DECREASE the scale factor the value of the Scale parameter in the Calib* Motion menu at Step 5.

If the piece measures SHORTER than 70", you will INCREASE the scale factor at Step 5.

NEVER decrease or increase the Scale factor by more than 0.005 each time!

  1. Move the stop back in to 10" (254mm).

  2. Change the scale factor by an increment no more than 0.005. Click here for instructions on changing the scale factor.

  3. After you have changed the scale factor, the stop's position as shown in the controller display will change.

  4. Press . Enter 10" by pressing to restore the correct position.

  5. Repeat steps above until TigerStop's short and long positions are accurate.