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RECEIVING TOOL
The VE12 tool is individually packaged in a
heavy cardboard container. Upon receipt,
check to be certain all necessary parts are
included.
Included should be:
(1) Victaulic VE12 tool
(1) Set of feeler gauges (attached to tool)
(1) Crank
(2) Operating Instruction Manual
If incomplete, contact your Victaulic Distributor
or the Victaulic Tool Company.
PRE-OPERATION
Pipe Preparation
For proper tool operation, and production of
proper pipe grooves, carefully observe the fol-
lowing pipe preparation tips.
1.
Pipe ends must be square cut (see column 2
notation on “Standard Roll Groove Specifica-
tions - Steel and other IPS Pipe”, page 9).
2.
Internal or external weld bead or seams
must be ground flush with the pipe surface
extending 2" back from the pipe end.
3.
The end of the pipe, both inside and out,
must be cleaned of coarse scale, dirt and other
foreign material.
Foreign material such as coarse scale or dirt might
interfere with or damage the grooving rolls or dis-
tort the groove. Rust is an abrasive material and
will tend to wear out the surface of the grooving
rolls. For maximum grooving roll life, remove for-
eign material and loose rust.
TOOL AND PIPE SET UP
This tool can be used to groove pipe clamped
in a pipe vise or pipe that is in place.
Pipe Vise Set Up
The choice of grooving location in the shop or
field should take into account the following fac-
tors:
■
Pipe handling requirements
■
Working space requirements for the tool
and pipe
Procedure
1.
Securely mount pipe vise (chain type)
on a secure stand or workbench able to
support the tool (16 lbs.), the pipe, and
resist the torque (approx. 20 ft.-lb.)
required to operate the tool.
Pipe vise
should be mounted flush with or overhanging
the edge of the stand or workbench so that
when the tool is mounted on the pipe, the tool
will rotate freely around the pipe and not be
obstructed by the bench or stand.
2.
Secure pipe in pipe vise. Position the pipe to
overhang the pipe vise approximately 5 - 12" as
shown so that the tool can rotate in an unob-
structed manner.
Groove-In-Place Set Up
Previously installed piping may be grooved
with the VE12 providing the piping is securely
supported, depressurized and drained.
Pipe hangers must be able to accommodate the
weight of the 16-lb. VE12 plus the manual effort to
operate the tool (approximately 20 ft.-lb. torque)
during grooving.
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