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AAMStamp Sprite 

Stamping Machine

Instruction Manual

Summary of Contents for AAMStamp Sprite

Page 1: ...AAMStamp Sprite Stamping Machine Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...chine Company Hot Stamping Machines and Accessories PHONE 888 375 8375 FAX 661 272 0500 www aamstamp com sales aamstamp com Sprite Owners Guide For use in the EU and USA Home of the Perfect Impression Revised 2014 ...

Page 3: ...Gauge Bar 8 10 X 12 Base Plate 9 Type and Die Holders 10 TypeHolderAdapterSleeves 12 Napkin Printing Instructions 13 Pencil Printing 14 Adjusting the typehead height 14 Helpful hints Technical Support 15 Replacing The Heater 16 Parts List Specifacations Inviornment 17 Wireing Diagram 18 Warranty information 19 AAmstamp Machine Company LLC 38960 Trade Center Drive Suite B Palmdale California 93551 ...

Page 4: ...f fire electric shock or personal injury The means of disconnecting the power supply from the mains is by removing the plug from the socket outlet 1 Keep your area clean and clutter free 2 Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry which could become entangled in the machine 3 Machine for indoor use only Do not use the machine in a damp or wet place or expose it to rain Do not use the machine in the pr...

Page 5: ...ce You can use tweezers to make it easier to handle the type when hot 8 Load Foil See pg 6 9 Insert the typeholder directly into the typehead unless you are using a single line or two line holder If you are using one of these holders you will need to use an appropriate adaptor sleeve To do this you first insert the adaptor sleeve into the typehead and lock it in place using the retaining lever on ...

Page 6: ...to experiment with your first printed article to determine the best combination of heat pressure and dwell HEAT TEMPERATURE SETTING On the left rear of the machine there is an analog temperature controller with a single knob To change the setting turn the knob counter clockwise to setting one low and continue counter clockwise to setting eight high Alternatively you can turn the knob clockwise to ...

Page 7: ...he front foil take up spool with a small piece of tape Replace the spool on the front foil take up bracket Foil color should face up MANUAL FOIL ADVANCE KNOB The foil advance knob is located on the left side of the front foil take up spool and is 1 3 4 in diameter To adjust your foil simply turn the knob counter clockwise between each print Check to make sure you that you pulled the used foil past...

Page 8: ...Machine Handle Ram Bar Foil Take Up Spool Foil Advance Knob Front Foil Bracket Type Head Type Holder Type Holder Handle Rear Foil Bracket Foil Guide Bars Table Plate 7 ...

Page 9: ...d lettering SOFT CUSHION BOARDS Used when doing more then four lines of print or large print areas that contain big bold lettering AAMSTAMP ATTACHMENTS AAmstamp attachments are designed to make printing particular products easier AAmstamp attachments are sold separately AAmstamp Currently has the following attachments available The 10 x 12 Base Plate Optional Ribbon Guides for Base Plate Optional ...

Page 10: ...d and then down through the slot on the left hand side 6 Now bring the top and bottom sliders on both sides of the 10x12 plate down to meet your ribbon Check the location of the ribbon to be sure that the your print will be centered on the ribbon by pulling the machine operating handle down while lining up the ribbon Make sure that both sides of the ribbon are even by lining it up against the incr...

Page 11: ...igh enough quality for final copies of artwork Emblems Emblems are images cast on a type body Typeholders are used for single and or multiple lines of text and emblems Open Chase Holders will print text emblems and dies mounted onto type high blocks at the same time Die Plate Holders print dies mounted onto quick change plates Die Plate Holders allow for the fastest setup time but can not accept l...

Page 12: ...r medium to long run printing jobs Text and artwork are permanently etched or machined onto a flat piece of magnesium or copper and then mounted onto a quick change plate which can be inserted into a die plate holder for super fast setups Because the text is part of this artwork you can create whatever type styles you want onto this artwork using your favorite desktop publishing or word processing...

Page 13: ... typehead and is held in place by the retaining lever below The typeholder is then be inserted into the adapter sleeve This allows for easy removal of the typeholder while retaining the adapter sleeve inside the typehead Retaining Lever Retaining Lever Single Line Adapter Use with single line l8pt type holder Multi Line Adapter Use with a two line 18pt or 36pt single line type holder Type Head Ada...

Page 14: ... guide by moving it backward or forward to achieve the perfect desired print location on the napkin 3 Always check to see that the gauge bar is clear from being hit by the typeholder and then tighten the napkin guide by turning the gauge bar hold down knob AAmstamp also offers a special napkin guide cushion board that makes it far easier to print large areas on napkins Aamstamp also has a Napkin G...

Page 15: ...ext Pencil Alignment Slug Pencil Guide ADJUSTING THE TYPEHEAD STARTING HEIGHT Ram Bar The Sprite has a 3 1 2 inch head height to accommodate a large range of products In order to maximize efficiency for your application you may want to lower the typehead to reduce the amount of distance you need to pull the handle To do this you simply move the pin shown in the diagram below which will control the...

Page 16: ... screws so the type can cool under no pressure This will help your type last longer and help stop elongating of the type 5 Always fill the typeholder completely with spacers Do not leave empty space in the typeholder Heat will not get to all areas of the typeholder if there are air spaces 6 When using an open chase typeholder use 72 pt spacers to fill in the big areas This will make set up very fa...

Page 17: ... 2 5 Unplug two 2 spade terminals from temperature controller H1 and H2 Remove ground wire from ground stud 6 Remove Heater from Control box 7 Installation of new heater is reversed Ground wire has green stripe Snug Heater set screw Do Not over tighten set screw 8 Install Control box Button head cap screws Heater access Heater set screw Type Head Temperature control box Heater Cord Figure 1 Figure...

Page 18: ...le AA0024 Aamstamp Machine Specifications EN 60335 1 2012 Electrical Requirements EU 230Volt 50Hz USA 120V 60Hz Power Consumption 250Watts Weight 16 Kg 36 Lbs Volume 078m 2 75 cu ft Operating Enviorment IP41 Operating Environment This equipment will operate in ambient temperatures of 4ºC to 45ºC USA 39ºF 113ºF This equipment will operate correctly within an environment at 50 RH at 45C 113ºF Higher...

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Page 20: ...s consequential or indirect damages damage to product or loss of prospective profits Defects discovered after three years will be deemed ordinary wear and tear AAmstamp Machine Company requires that for the length of this warranty all repairs or upgrades of our equipment be performed by AAmstamp authorized personnel only We further strongly recommend that all future repairs or upgrades of our equi...

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