Handling of plastic
As it is used for many household items, flooring materials
and toys, plastic can be worked on with the soldering
gun. The shape of the cutting point is specially designed
for this.
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Warm up the cutting point carefully and check until
the material becomes pasty.
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Temperatures which are too high will harden or
burn the material. Plastic may therefore separate or a
point of rupture join together again.
Burning work on wood or leather
If you enjoy burning work, then the cutting point offers
you a special accessory specially prepared for engraving.
The rapid adaptation of the working temperature to the
material allows for work without interruptions.
MAINTENANCE
Repairs may only be carried out by a qualified
electrician or at a service workshop!
The Powercraft machines have been designed to
operate over a long period of time with a minimum of
maintenance. Continuous satisfactory operation
depends upon proper machine care and regular cleaning.
Cleaning
Regularly clean the machine housing with a soft cloth,
preferably after each use. Keep the ventilation slots free
from dust and dirt.
If the dirt does not come off use a soft cloth moistened
with soapy water. Never use solvents such as petrol,
alcohol, ammonia water, etc. These solvents may
damage the plastic parts.
Lubrication
The machine requires no additional lubrication.
Faults
Should a fault occur, e.g. after wear of a part, please
contact your local Powercraft dealer.
ENVIRONMENT
In order to prevent the machine from damage during
transport, it is delivered in a sturdy packaging. Most of
the packaging materials can be recycled. Take these
materials to the appropriate recycling locations.
Take your unwanted machines to your local Powercraft-
dealer. Here they will be disposed of in an
environmentally safe way.
GUARANTEE
For the conditions of guarantee, please refer to the
separately provided guarantee card.
We declare under our sole responsability that this
product is in conformity with the following
standards or standardized documents
EN55014-1, EN-55014-2,
EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3,
EN60335-1, EN60335-2-45,
in accordance with the regulations.
73/23/EEC,
89/336EEC
from 01-03-2004
Oststrasse 11 - 13
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E. Kok
Quality department
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
(UK)
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IMMEDIATELY UNPLUG THE SOLDERING
GUN IN CASE OF:
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The soldering gun is overheated.
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Malfunction of the mainsplug, -socket or damaged
cables.
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Broken switch.
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Smoke or smell caused by scorched insulation.
OPERATING
Use this appliance only for work which is included
in the established operative range.
SOLDERING GUN
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Switch-on: press switch 4 and leave pressed.
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Switch-off: release switch 4.
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The duration of the current supply determines the
heat of the solder (longer current supply = higher
solder temperature). While soldering, do not keep
the switch pressed for too long. Determine the
necessary duration for current supply in practice
through control of the temperature of the solder. In
order to achieve a constant temperature, avoid
constant current for more than 12 seconds and
cutoff current of over 48 seconds. As soon as you
release the switch, the temperature of the solder is
automatically reduced. A subsequent turning on of
the switch ensures a fast increase in temperature.
Constant solder temperature guarantees optimum
solder quality, avoids running the soldering tip at
temperatures which are too high and extends the
service life of the appliance.
Below, we give you some examples of poorly
soldered joints:
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If the soldering tin is tear-shaped, the soldering
coagulate was too cold.
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If the soldering tin is dull and slightly porous or
crystalline, the parts were probably moved during
the cooling process.
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If too little soldering tin has been left in the joint, the
soldering was too warm or the soldering tin was not
melted sufficiently.
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If the soldering tin is yellow or black, this means that
too much soldering paste has been used or that the
inner core of the tin solder wire has become
overheated during soldering.
You must avoid this above all in electronic circuits
since most acid pastes are corrosive and reduce the
service life of electronic wiring.
REPLACEMENT OF THE SOLDERING TIP
Pull out the mains plug!
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The tip and housing of the soldering gun are
connected by means of a contact piece so that the
soldering gun can be comfortably repaired and
changed. Wear and tear of the tip after longer
periods of use make replacement necessary at
regular intervals.
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To replace the soldering tip:
a. Unscrew the 2 fixing screws, which hold the tip and
the housing together, and remove the old tip.
b. Put in the new tip 1 and tighten up the two screws 2
again. The appliance is now ready for work again.
Make sure that the tip is cooled down before
replacing it.
WORKING INDICATIONS
For good soldering
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The soldering joint must be reguline. Remove
oxidation, grease and so forth by means of
mechanical (abrasive paper, brushes, file) or
chemical cleaners (alcohol, fluxing agent).
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The soldering tip
a. Give a good plating of soldering tin.
b. Remove corrosion and scaling with a wet sponge.
c. Never work on it with a file.
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Pretinplating of the parts which are to be tinplated
makes the soldering easier and ensures a perfect
electrical contact.
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Ensure that the wires are mechanically connected
before soldering (twist together, hook into place,
attach round eyelets).
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First heat up the soldering joint and then melt the
solder over the soldering joint and allow it to flow in.
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Melt as little solder as possible.
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Keep the heat load (soldering time) as short as
possible.
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A perfect soldering joint is shiny and smooth. The
edge shows a clean, bonding join to the metal.
Soldering tin - solder
Soldering tin is essentially an alloy of tin and lead. The
designation of 60/40 means a combination of 60% tin
with 40% lead. For electrically soldered joints, use only
non-acid solder and fluxing agent. For information on
special solder for specific work, consult the
manufacturer.
Flux
The melting of the solder is improved with the use of flux
while, at the same time, impurities such as grease or metal
oxide are removed and evaporate during soldering.
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Organic fluxing agents like colophonium and resins
for acid-free soldering.
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Inorganic fluxing agents, which are highly effective
these are effective but corrosive. Use only for larger
joints and clean the soldering joint thoroughly
afterwards.
Printed circuits
The strip conductors and the miniature component
parts are very temperature-sensitive and can therefore
be easily damaged. Pay attention to the following:
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Prepare the soldering work well.
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Pre-assemble the component parts.
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Secure the printed circuit board or soldering joint
against shifts.
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Use only first class solder with anticorrosive flux.
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Do not apply any surplus solder.
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Keep the soldering time (heat load) as short as
possible.
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