Glastar Foiler
Set-Up
Foil Size
GLASTAR FOILER
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If you have experience foiling by hand, you probably will
use this machine for 15 minutes and feel that you want to
give up and go back to hand wrapping. If, on the other
hand, you will use the Glastar Foiler for a minimum of 2
hours, we know your speed will increase way above what
you presently can do by hand. Give the Glastar Foiler a fair
test, and we're sure it will save you a lot of time.
How to Set Up and Use the Glastar Foiler
Upon opening this box, you should find two packages of parts as well as the housing. One package contains
three large tape reels (approximately 5" [12.7 cm] in diameter). Each reel is marked according to the size foil it
is to be used with (either 3/16" [4.763 mm], 7/32" [5.556 mm], or 1/4" [6.350 mm]). In the other package, there
are three front rollers; and again, each is marked according to the foil size, and there is also miscellaneous
hardware.
Step 1:
Secure the machine to some type of base. There are four screws provided so that you can secure it directly to
your workbench or to a plywood platform. The latter is preferable so that it can be moved readily. Because of
the length of the screws, the platform must be at least 1/2" (12.770 mm) thick and should be no smaller than
12" square - preferably larger. Two other possibilities might be to use double-back mirror tape; or, clamp the
foiler to the table with a large spring clamp similar to those used on jumper cables.
Step 2:
Select the front roller that corresponds to the size foil you want to use, and place it on the
front axle (either side). Then put a nylon locking nut on the screw that extends out of the
axle. you will find a tool in with the hardware that looks very similar to a wing nut. Use it to
tighten the nylon locknuts. The nut should be tightened just enough so that the roller does
not roll on the axle completely free. There should be a very slight drag.
Step 3:
To thread the machine, select the tape reel that corresponds to the size foil you want to use.
In placing the spool of foil on the reel, you may find that it is slightly too small to fit over the reel. If so, peel out one of the
