Struers LaboPress-3, Instruction Manual

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LaboPress-3
Instruction Manual
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User’s Guide
Table of Contents Page
1. Getting Started
Checking the Contents ..................................................................... 2
LaboPress-3................................................................................ 2
Mounting Unit ........................................................................... 2
Unpacking LaboPress-3.................................................................... 2
Placing LaboPress-3 ......................................................................... 2
Transport Screw Cap........................................................................ 2
Getting Acquainted with LaboPress-3............................................. 3
Noise Level........................................................................................ 4
Supplying Power ............................................................................... 4
Supplying Water ............................................................................... 4
Water Inlet................................................................................. 4
Water Outlet .............................................................................. 4
Assembling the Mounting Unit........................................................ 5
Removing the Cover .................................................................. 5
Installing the Lower Ram ......................................................... 5
Installing the Mounting Unit.................................................... 5
Installing the Cover................................................................... 6
Installing the Dust Protection Ring ......................................... 6
Disassembling the Mounting Unit................................................... 6
Dropping the Lower Ram .......................................................... 6
Removing the Dust Protection Ring ......................................... 6
Removing the Cover .................................................................. 6
Removing the Mounting Unit .......................................................... 7
Removing the Lower Ram ................................................................ 7
Changing the Mounting Unit........................................................... 7
2. Basic Operations
Using the Controls............................................................................ 8
Front Panel Controls of LaboPress-3 ....................................... 8
Acoustic Signals......................................................................... 8
Main Switch ............................................................................... 8
Placing the Specimen ..................................................................... 10
Pouring Resin over the Specimen........................................... 10
Placing Two Specimens .................................................................. 10
Installing the Top Closure.............................................................. 11
Starting the Mounting Process ...................................................... 12
Preheating with Low Pressure ............................................... 12
Stopping the Mounting Process ..................................................... 12
Removing the Top Closure ............................................................. 12