ReDeTec ProtoCycler+, User Manual

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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction to the Prot 3
1.1 Safety 3
1.1.1 General Safety 3
1.1.2 Extrusion Safety 3
1.2 Prot Layout 4
2.0 Grinding 6
2.1 Grinder Operation 6
2.1.1 Grinder Safety 6
2.1.2 Grinder First Time Setup 6
2.1.3 Operation 7
2.2 Sorting Ground Material 7
2.3 Ground Material Size & Extruding Recycled Plastic 8
3.0 Important Things to Know Before Extruding 9
3.1 Puller Wheel Storage 9
3.2 Cleanliness 9
3.3 Plastic Care: Dry vs Wet - Clean vs Dirty 10
3.4 Opaque vs Transparent Plastic 11
3.5 Spooler Set Up 11
3.5.1 Spooler Assembly Instructions 16
3.6 Light Guide Alignment 17
3.6.2 Light Guide Alignment Overview: 18
3.6.3 Step 1 - Adjusting the sensor height 19
3.6.4 Step 2 - Evenly lighting the sensor 20
3.6.5 Step 3 - Calibrating the readings 21
4.0 Extrusion Operational Instructions 23
4.1 Overview 23
4.2 Initial Extrusion Steps for both Manual and Automatic: 23
4.3 Automatic Extrusion 24
4.3.1 Automatic Extrusion Steps 24
4.3.2 Diameter Sensor Check 26
4.4 Manual Extrusion 28
4.4.1 Manual Extrusion Steps 28
5.0 Intro to the Prot Purge Procedure (PPP) 30
5.1 Purging 30
5.1.1 Short Purge 30
5.1.2 Disco Purge 31
5.2 Purge Tips 31
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