KAMWELD PLASTICS Welding Equipment Operating And Maintenance Instructions Manual Download Page 13

KS-1B

For low-density polyethylene, 
5/32”  round rod

Kamweld

 

STAINLESS STEEL

 

Tools & Tips

KS-1-8-A

For polypropylene, 1/8”  
round rod

KS-1

For Type I and II PVC, 5/32” 
round rod

KS-1-OLD

Longer version of KS-1

KS-1C

For polypropylene, high- 
density polyethylene and 
other high-temperature  
thermoplastics, 5/32”   
round rod

KS-2C

For polypropylene, high- 

density polyethylene and  

other high-temperature  

thermoplastics, 3/16”  

round rod

KS-3

Flat and corner strip for tank 
lining, 5/8”  to 3/4”, plasticized 
PVC

KS-4A

Flat and corner strip for tank 
lining, 1”, plasticized PVC

KS-6

For Type I and II PVC, 1/4”   
round rod

KST-6C

For polypropylene, high- 
density polyethylene and 
other high-temperature
thermoplastics, 1/4” round rod

KST-2

For triangular PVC rod, 
equivalent to 3/16” 

KST-2C

For triangular polypropylene 
rod, equivalent to 3/16”   

KST-3

For triangular PVC rod, 
equivalent to 1/4”

KST-3C

For triangular polypropylene 
rod, equivalent to 1/4” 

KR

Round Tip for hand welding

KS-1-8

For Type I and II PVC, 1/8”  
round rod 

KS-2B

For low-density polyethylene, 
3/16”  round rod

KST-1A

For triangular polypropylene 
rod, equivalent to 1/8” 

KF-1

Flat Tip, 5/8” to 3/4”  wide for 
hand welding

KF-2

Flat Tip, 1” wide for 
hand welding

KV-1

Also known as the “V” Tip, 5/8”  
to 3/4” wide for hand welding

KV-2

“V” Tip, 1” wide for 
hand welding

KS-2

For Type I and II PVC, 3/16”  
round rod

 

KST-1

For triangular PVC rod, 
equivalent to 1/8” 

KRL

Round Tip, extra long for
hard-to-reach areas
for hand welding

KT

Tacker Tip for hand welding

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Summary of Contents for PLASTICS Welding Equipment

Page 1: ...eld The Best in Plastic Welding The Original PLASTIC WELDERS Made in the U S A Kamweld The Best in Plastic Welding Operating and Maintenance Instructions for KAMWELD PLASTICS Welding Equipment REV 022...

Page 2: ...mperatures 3 Parts of a Welder 3 Kamweld Plastics Welders Models 4 How to Set Up a Welder 5 Temperature Chart 6 How to Disconnect the Welder 6 How to Change Heating Elements 6 How to Disassemble the H...

Page 3: ...ops both indoors and outdoors WELDING TEMPERATURE Most thermoplastics are weldable between 572 F and 752 F 300 C and 400 C when hand welding using the models such as KR and KRL or hi speed welding usi...

Page 4: ...stics with speeds up to 60 1 524 mm per minute depending on the diameter of the rod The standard stainless steel heating element is rated at 600 watts It oper ates on shop air or insert gas MODEL 44 A...

Page 5: ...chart on the following page It is essential that either air or inert gas flows through the welder at all times from warming up to cooling off to prevent burn out of the heating element and or further...

Page 6: ...ement reverse the above procedure Turn the element clockwise about 1 turns while pushing the wire gently back into the handle This prevents kinking of the wire dur ring reinstallation To reinstall the...

Page 7: ...in a poor weld 3 Clamp one of the beveled pieces flat on a work bench with the bevel pointed upward Place the other pieces so that the beveled edges face each other Install the tacker tip Hold the we...

Page 8: ...ain enough pressure on the rod so that the softened end of the rod presses into the softened surface of the material Flow lines see Figure 3a will appear on sides of the rod A small wave of softened m...

Page 9: ...8 When the weld is completed cut the rod off close to the base material with a knife or a pair of cutting pliers Inside Corner Welds Outside Corner Welds Double V Butt Welds Edge Welds Single V Butt W...

Page 10: ...faster and more uniform operation Once started the rod is fed automatically into the preheating tube by the motion of the welder being pulled along the joint The Kamweld high speed tools automatically...

Page 11: ...b Bring the welder quickly to an upright position and push down hard with the point of the shoe This action cuts the rod at the end of the weld The remaining rod is pulled out of the tube by hand see...

Page 12: ...ts products or their suitability or fitness for a particular purpose or use Kamweld shall not be held liable for any damage to person or property resulting from any breach of this warranty nor be resp...

Page 13: ...thermoplastics 1 4 round rod KST 2 For triangular PVC rod equivalent to 3 16 KST 2C For triangular polypropylene rod equivalent to 3 16 KST 3 For triangular PVC rod equivalent to 1 4 KST 3C For trian...

Page 14: ...T and model 42 TM KHAG The KAMWELD Hot Air Gun is supplied complete with an air regulator and pressure gauge a 2 long 5 8 diameter stainless steel flanged round tip with check nut and 5 of insulated c...

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