How to calibrate Xhorse Dolphin XP-008 in steps

Key Cutting Machine

Hi guys, this post will guide you on how to calibrate Xhorse Dolphin XP-008 Mini mechanical key cutting machine step by step.

Step 1. Install the Calibration Plate
Turn off the machine’s power.
Loosen the clamp, take the calibration rod out, and stick it into the spindle pin hole.
Loosen the lock screw with a wrench, remove the cutter, and install the calibration plate and the lock screw.

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Step 2. Lateral Adjustment of Micro-adjust Base

To start with, make sure the main and auxiliary clamps stay inside A and both locked.

Rotate the handwheel till the calibration plate touches the rightmost position of the auxiliary clamp.

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Then, slightly loosen the fixing screw of the sliding base, and use an Allen wrench to slowly adjust the left adjusting screw until the key cutting guide toches the rightmost position of the auxiliary clamp as well, tighten the fixing screw after the adjustment.

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Step 3. Vertical Adjustment of Micro-adjust Base
Stick the calibration rod into the clamps and tighten the clamp.

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Make the rod stick close to the key cutting guide and the plate simultaneously.

You can adjust the knob of the micro-adjust base to make sure that there’s no resilience between the key cutting guide and the rod.

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Step 4. Height Adjustment of Micro-adjust Base

Height adjustment is usually finished before the machine leaves the factory.

Rotate the handle to adjust the angle of the rotation table to ensure that the key cutting guide and the plate contact the rod simultaneously during the rotation.

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The calibration of Dolphin XP008 has been completed.

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