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Setup & Suggestions
• Locate the press on a firm, sturdy work surface. It is recommended but
not necessary to bolt the press to a workbench using the rear mounting
holes on the base frame.
• A stand on lockable casters is available from Geo Knight & Co or your
distributor.
• The height of the bench/work space the press is located on would be
ideally 27” to 32” high.
• Attach the power cord from the rear to the underside of the top head.
There is a power inlet under the top head that the modular cord will
plug into.
• It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that the cord be strapped or tied to
the back white post of the press, so that the cord is not pulled on and
tugged out of the power inlet where it plugs into the press. TEST and
make sure the cord travels freely when swinging the press, and that
there is no tension or pulling on the inlet socket where the power cord
plugs into the head. Make sure the cord can not be pressed by the
heater.
• The top head should be swung over the pressing table when not in
use.
• The air attachment is a 1/4” or 3/8” female NPT pipe thread. A standard
1/4” or 3/8” threaded male NPT fitting can be used. 3/8” or 1/4” ID
hose will provide enough air volume for this press.
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The speed in which the press opens can be adjusted.
Underneath the
front skirt of the press, behind the air regulator and air gauge, a brass
flow control can be found. (Slide the press forward off your benchtop to
look underneath.) This is where the air exits the press when the time is
finished and the press releases. If the press is releasing TOO SLOWLY
- the flow control valve can be loosened so that the air releases faster,
and the press opens quicker. If the press is releasing TOO QUICKLY
(slamming/banging down upon completion) the flow control can be
tightened so that the air releases slower, and the bottom table drops
more smoothly. If the air supply is dirty/oily, this may become clogged,
resulting in a slower and slower release. Remove the flow control and
clean it thoroughly.
