Katanax X-FLUXER, Manual

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Index
Index ............................................................................................... 2
Installation ...................................................................................... 5
Box contents ............................................................................................ 5
Location ................................................................................................... 5
Leveling ................................................................................................... 7
Connection ............................................................................................... 7
Mold size .................................................................................................. 7
Crucible holder setup ................................................................................ 7
Questions ? .............................................................................................. 7
Introduction .................................................................................... 8
Fusion basics ............................................................................................ 8
Automatic fluxers ..................................................................................... 8
The X-300 fluxer ...................................................................................... 8
Main features of the Katanax X-300 ........................................................ 11
Precautions ................................................................................... 13
How the unit works ...................................................................... 14
Heating .................................................................................................. 14
Multiple configurations ............................................................................ 14
Access to the furnace ............................................................................. 14
Agitation and pouring of the melt ............................................................ 15
Cooling .................................................................................................. 15
Solution agitation ................................................................................... 15
Using the X-300 (basic) ............................................................... 16
Operation of the safety shield.................................................................. 16
The main running screen ........................................................................ 17
Loading a program ................................................................................. 20
During a fusion ....................................................................................... 21
The right ingredients .............................................................................. 22
Care of the platinumware ....................................................................... 25
Crucible installation ................................................................................ 26
Mold installation ..................................................................................... 27
A general fusion ..................................................................................... 28
Making solutions ..................................................................................... 29
Description of the fusion steps ................................................................ 30
Programming the X-300 (advanced) ........................................... 32
Viewing the fusion parameters ................................................................ 32
Unlocking the advanced mode ................................................................ 36
Managing fusion methods ....................................................................... 37
Preparing a fusion program ..................................................................... 38
Heating steps ......................................................................................... 38
Pouring step ........................................................................................... 39
Cooling steps ......................................................................................... 40