TA Instruments TMA 2940, Operator'S Manual

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TMA 2940 4–34
Installing the Pellet Press Die Set
1. Remove the hermetic sealing or non-
hermetic crimping die assembly as described
in the preceding procedure.
2. Lower the Encapsulating Press handle and
insert the pellet press piston into the upper
die-holder assembly as far as it will go.
Secure the piston in place by tightening the
setscrew in the upper die-holder assembly.
3. Lay the Encapsulating Press on its side and
screw in the pellet press base screw until it
is nearly flush with the bottom of the press.
4. Place the pellet press cylinder head, cavity
side down, on top of the pellet press base
screw.
5. Lower the pellet press piston by bringing the
handle forward until it is parallel with the
press base. Adjust the pellet press base
screw until the flat surface of the cylinder
head meets the piston. Tighten the
thumbnut, on the side of the press column,
finger-tight.
6. Set the press upright. Install the pellet press
cylinder into position on the cylinder head
with the recessed portion of the cylinder
fitting snugly onto the cylinder head (see
Figure 4.12).