Struers ProntoPress-10, Instruction Manual

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ProntoPress-20
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Press and hold RAM UP
O
to raise the lower ram to its upper
limit.
Apply "Mould Release Agent" to the surface of the lower ram.
Place the specimen on the ram. The specimen must be clean,
dry and free from grease. The distance between the specimen
and the cylinder wall must be minimum 3 mm to avoid cracks
in the resin.
Press and hold RAM DOWN
N
to lower the ram to its lower
limit.
Fill a suitable amount of resin into the cylinder by means of
the enclosed funnel.
Always make sure there is sufficient resin to cover the
sample after compression. Please note that the volume of the
resin reduces when the granulate becomes compressed. If
insufficient resin is used, the rams may come in contact with
the sample, and the rams and cylinder may be damaged.
Follow the instructions in Placing the Specimen.
Apply "Mould Release Agent" to the surface of the
intermediate ram.
Place the intermediate ram on top of the resin.
Place the second specimen on the intermediate ram and fill
the cylinder with an adequate quantity of resin.
Again, always make sure there is sufficient resin to cover the
sample after compression.
Placing the Specimen
Pouring Resin over the Specimen
Important
The "Mould Release Agent" must always be applied to the mounting rams
as a thin layer to prevent the resins sticking to the surface. Using Struers’
AntiStick a thin layer of stearate powder can easily be dabbed on the rams.
Placing Two Specimens