User Manual
8
Pressing the 7mm Pellet Die in the Mini-Pellet Press
Prepare the Mini Pellet Press to accept the 7mm pellet assembly (
1
) as
formed at the stage shown to Fig 4.
The lead screw (
3
) on the Mini-Pellet Press is retracted (turned
anticlockwise) so there is sufficient “daylight” between the pressing
face of the leadscrew (
12
) and the piston (
11
) of the Mini-Pellet Press.
The piston (
11
) will be at its rest position for the start of its travel. This
will be when there is no applied pressure on the system from the
pressure hand knob (
4
) or shown at the pressure/load gauge (
13
).
(See Fig 5.)
Fig 5. Mini-Pellet Press Piston Area and Pressure Gauge Reading
Before Applying a Load
Before applying any pressure (load), to the die assembly (
1
) when it is
placed into the press, the pressure screw hand knob assembly (
4
)
13
3
12
11
