Note
Make sure that no air is drawn in around the periphery of the
polishing chamber.
8.
Press the button on the polishing pistol or press the
Start
button.
–
A pop-up window is shown to indicate the start of the process.
–
The pump starts with maximum flow (large bubbles appear at the
polishing surface).
–
The LED on the polishing pistol lights up.
–
Periodical beeps will sound until you once more press the button of the
polishing pistol (or the
Start
button).
9.
When no more bubbles appear and the sound of the motor changes, press
the button on the polishing pistol or the
Start
button to start polishing/etching.
Note
Do not press the
Start
button until the noise from the pump
indicates that the flow through the pistol is constant.
–
The process voltage is activated and fine bubbles will appear at the
surface.
–
The pump reduces its flow to the value set in the method.
–
The LED flashes (and remains lit) to signal that voltage is applied.
–
Beeping stops.
6.8
Stopping the polishing/etching process
•
During operation, you can stop the polishing/etching process at any time by
pressing the button on the polishing pistol or by pressing
Stop
.
1.
When the preset time has elapsed, polishing and etching stops automatically.
–
3 beeps signal that the process is finished.
–
The LED flashes 3 times to signal that the process is finished (the LED remains lit).
–
A pop-up window is shown to indicate that the process is stopping.
2.
Tilt the polishing chamber very slightly so that it produces a suction sound while the pump runs
with maximum flow to draw as much as possible of the remaining electrolyte from the prepared
surface.
–
The pump stops automatically after a predefined time or will stop immediately if you press
the button on the polishing pistol. For a description of
Post-process clean-up time
, see
.
–
The LED switches off.
3.
Place the polishing pistol in the holder.
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