Bend-Tech Dragon A400 User manual
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Dragon A400 Assembly Manual
Crate Size: 120”L x 65” x 80”H
Machine Size (After Assembly): 372”L x 30” x 72”H
The Dragon A400 will arrive in its crate and will need to be opened with a minimum of two
people with pry bars and/or claw hammers. The top of the crate should be removed first,
followed by at least one large face of the crate as shown here. It is highly recommended to
remove all four walls of the crate for easy access to the machine's parts.
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Upon revealing your new Dragon A400 machine you'll notice that it's packaged into several
different pieces, all of which are bolted to the base of the crate with 1/2” bolts. These pieces are
also shrink-wrapped to prevent damage due to swaying during shipping.
Boxes include the Hypertherm Box (if ordered), the Chuck Housing box, a chuck box
containing extra jaws for the chuck and the Miscellaneous Parts box. The misc parts box
contains the leveling feet, wrench, magnet tool, rail connector bolts, ethernet cable, power cord,
torch barrel connector plug and cable, zip ties, cable loops, nuts, bolts, washers and some other
miscellaneous wires.
Any zip ties attached to parts of the machine which have their tails in place indicate that those
parts will be moved to a new location. Any zip ties without tails must remain in their current
position.
Plotting out all pieces before assembly is the best course of action.
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The Unpacking And Assembly Process
DO NOT REMOVE THE SHR NK WRAP AND RATCHET STRAP SECUR NG THE
CHUCK AND CABL NG CONNECTED TO THE HEAD OF THE MACH NE.
1.) Remove the shrink wrap and 1/2” bolts securing the rear rail section (green) and the two
corresponding leg sections (pink and yellow).
The head of the Dragon (red) will be removed last.
Keep in mind that each location where rail sections meet will be labeled with a number to
match them up easier. Those numbers are shown here, but best illustrated on the diagram on
page 4 which shows the machine fully assembled.
REFER BACK TO TH S MAGE/PAGE ON AN AS NEEDED BAS S.
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The image below shows the machine fully assembled with each of the
numbered sections lining up with each other. They are color coded, so pay close
attention to the following instructions that refer to any section with a
corresponding color after the part description.
•Green: The machine tail. Set up with both legs already attached.
•Blue: A rail section meeting up with the tail #5 (green) and leg #4 (yellow).
•Yellow: An independent leg section supporting the blue and orange rail sections.
•Orange: A rail section meeting up with leg #4 (yellow) and the head #3 (red).
•Red: The head of the machine including lifter station meeting up with rail section
(orange) and the part catcher/beak #0 (purple).
•Purple: The part catcher and beak meeting up with the head of the machine (red)
and an independent leg section #0 (pink).
•Brown: An independent cable track guide section attached to rail section (blue).
•Gray: An independent cable track guide section attached to rail section (orange).
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2.) Using a tin snips or similar tool, cut the banding straps off of the rails that are secured to the
base of the crate (blue and orange). Next, remove all of the unsecured parts from the crate and
begin to line them up where the tail of the machine will be located in your shop.
NOTE: The cable/belt track guide sections that are stacked onto each other on the tail section
(green) of the machine can be set aside until step 13 of this manual. These are also numbered
for matching up with the rail sections they belong to.
The tail is the piece of rail on two legs (green). The independent rail (blue) will attach to the
first independent leg (yellow). It is important to have the leg (yellow) in place before any rail
section becomes attached to it.
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3.) On the front end of the tail (green #5), start by grabbing the four 1/8” allen head screws from
the misc parts box. These will be used to connect the tail to rail section 4-5 (blue).
4.) It’s very important to attach the leveling feet (located in the parts box) before assembling
each part of the machine. Attach the leveling feet to each leg of the machine and ensure that all
of the lower nuts on the feet are positioned as low as possible, assuming that your floor in your
shop is level. These leveling feet will be adjusted later to ensure a level machine.
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5.) Slide the independent rail section (blue) into the tail (green) making sure to line up the
sticker numbers with each other (5:5). Have another person hold the support leg (yellow) into
position as this happens. Then, retrieve the bag of screws and mounts from the parts box.
6.) Using the magnet tool provided, guide the T-nut mounts into the sides of the rail and screw
the 3/16” allen head screws into them through the bolt holes provided.
7.) Before connecting the independent support leg (yellow) to rail (blue), make sure to loosen
up the 3/16” allen head screws on at least one side of each support leg on the tail to provide an
easier fit. Do not completely remove the screws. Then, maneuver the support leg into position
so that it completely supports the rail.
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8.) At the front end of the independent rail (blue), loosely affix the rail to the independent
support leg (yellow) using the magnet tool and allen head screws as in the previous step. Make
sure that the support leg is level before tightening down any screws. You may need to tap the
rail into position using a rubber mallet on the opposite end.
The following step is useful if you don't have access to a forklift.
9.) ith the help of at least 3-4 other people and a 2x6 or 2x4 length of wood, prop up the
heaviest end of the head of the machine (red) and a third person at the lighter end, and lift it off
of the base of the crate and onto your shop floor. Make sure to move slow as the machine is top
heavy. It is suggested to have the fourth person at the head of the machine to make sure it
doesn't topple or tip over.
NOTE: Remember to attach the leveling feet.
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10.) Line up the head of the machine (red) a rail’s length away from the independent support leg
(yellow) and slide the head towards the rail to close the gap on the second independent rail
section (orange). Using the magnet tool, connect the rail section as before. Make sure all
support legs are level before tightening the screws completely.
11.) This step may require backing off the head of the machine (red) in order to fit the rail
section in between the legs, so re-positioning slowly and accurately is going to be important.
12.) Once the head (red) is attached to the rest of the machine, you are free to remove the shrink
wrap, poly banding, and the bubble wrap from the cable track, chuck trolley along with the rest
of the machine and discard them.
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13.) Connect the cable/belt track guide sections (brown and gray) to the legs of the machine
using the 5/32” allen head screws from the parts box.
NOTE: The section with the large hole and grommet located on it must be placed nearest the
front of the machine above the middle leg (yellow). Use the numbered stickers on the parts as a
guide.
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