Hot Roll Laminator Manual
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Think & Tinker, Ltd. Dry Film Laminator Operation Manual Model 4200 5200 6200 Think & Tinker, Ltd. Palmer Lake, CO Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................4 IMPORTRANT SAFEGAURDS ........................................................................................................4 General.........................................................................................................................................4 Electrical......................................................................................................................................4 SERVICE .............................................................................................................................................4 INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................................6 KNOW YOUR THINK & TINKER 4200 SERIES LAMINATOR.............................................................6 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................8 FEED TABLE REMOVAL .................................................................................................................9 FILM LOADING & THREADING.......................................................................................................9 Method Using Film Threading Card..................................................................................................9 Method For Tacking New Film to Existing Film...............................................................................11 MOUNTING........................................................................................................................................11 Tips For Threading Pressure Sensitive Film...................................................................................11 Pre Treating Mounting Boards........................................................................................................12 Mounting and Over-lamination........................................................................................................12 Decaling; PSA or Thermal film........................................................................................................12 First Pass ....................................................................................................................................13 Second Pass ...............................................................................................................................13 Mounting Only ................................................................................................................................13 Running Foil ...................................................................................................................................13 FILM ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE .....................................................................................................14 FILM TENSION ADJUSTMENT .........................................................................................................14 CLEARING A FILM JAM (Wrap-up) ...................................................................................................14 SPEED/TEMPERATURE GUIDE AND THE ART OF LAMINATION.................................................15 CARING FOR THE THINK & TINKER MODEL 4200/5200 LAMINATOR..........................................15 APPENDIX.........................................................................................................................................17 Loading Dry-film Photopolymers................................................................................................17 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE...........................................................................................................21 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................21 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS YOUR SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IS WARNING: TO GUARD AGAINST INJURY, THE IMPORTANT TO THINK & TINKER, LTD. IN THIS FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ON THE PRODUCT, YOU OBSERVED IN THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF WILL FIND IMPORTANTSAFETY MESSAGES REGARDING THE LAMINATOR. THE PRODUCT. READ THESE MESSAGES CAREFULLY. READ ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LATER USE. IMPORTRANT SAFEGAURDS General THE SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL PRECEDES EACH SAFETY MESSAGE IN THIS INSTRUCTION Keep hands, long hair, loose clothing, and articles such MANUAL THE SYMBOL INDICATES A POTENTIAL as necklaces or ties away from the front of the heat and PERSONAL SAFETY HAZARD TO YOU OR OTHERS, AS pull rollers to avoid entanglement and entrapment. WELL AS PRODUCT OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS ARE FOUND UPON THE The heat rollers can reach temperatures over 300°F. MODEL 4200. Avoid contact with the heat rollers during operation or shortly after power has been removed from the laminator. Do not use the laminator for other than its intended purpose. Do not place the laminator on an unstable cart, stand or table. An unstable surface may cause the laminator to fall resulting in serious bodily injury. Avoid quick stops, excessive force and uneven floor surfaces when moving the laminator on a cart or stand. THIS SAFETY MESSAGE MEANS THAT YOU COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IF YOU OPEN THE PROD- Do not defeat or remove electrical and mechanical UCT AND EXPOSE YOURSELF TO HAZARDOUS safety equipment such as interlocks, shields and VOLTAGE. guards. Do not insert objects unsuitable for lamination or expose the equipment to liquids. Electrical The laminator should be connected only to a source of THIS SAFETY MESSAGE MEANS THAT YOU COULD BE power as indicated in these instructions and on the BURNED AND YOUR FINGERS AND HANDS COULD BE serial plate located on the rear of the laminator. Contact TRAPPED AND CRUSHED IN THE HOT ROLLERS. an electrician should the attachment plug provided with CLOTHING, JEWELRY AND LONG HAIR COULD BE the laminator not match the receptacles at your location. CAUGHT IN THE ROLLERS AND PULL YOU INTO THEM. CAUTION: The receptacle must be located near the equipment and easily accessible. Disconnect the attachment plug from the receptacle to which it is connected and keep the power supply cord in your possession while moving the laminator. Do not operate the laminator with a damaged power supply cord or attachment plug, upon occurrence of a THIS SAFETY MESSAGE MEANS THAT YOU COULD CUT malfunction, or after the laminator has been damaged. YOURSELF IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL. Contact THINK & TINKER, LTD.’s Technical Service Department or your dealer/distributor for assistance. WARNING: DO NOT ATFEMPT TO SERVICE OR REPAIR THE 4200 SERIES LAMINATOR. SERVICE Perform only the routine maintenance procedures WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE 4200 SERIES referred to in these instructions. LAMINATOR TO AN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY OR WARNING: Do not attempt to service or repair ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE LAMINATOR UNTIL YOU I the laminator. Disconnect the plug from the HAVE COMPLETELY READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS. receptacle and contact THINK & TINKER, LTD.’s MAINTAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN A CONVENIENT I Technical Department or your dealer/distributor when LOCATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. one or more of the following has occurred. PAGE 4 -The power supply cord or attachment plug is damaged. -Liquid has been spilled into the laminator. -The laminator is malfunctioning after being mishandled. -The laminator does not operate as described in these instructions. PAGE 5 INSTALLATION 1. Shipping damage should be brought to the B. CONTROL PANEL: Figure 2 immediate attention of the delivering carrier. 2. Place the Laminator on a stable flat surface capable of supporting at least 95 lb. (44 kg). The surface should be at least 30 inches high to assure comfortable positioning during operation. All four rubber support feet should be positioned completely on the supporting surface. The supporting surface may also be large enough to hold the material to be laminated. 3. The laminator should be located so that exiting film drops freely to the floor. Accumulation of laminate immediately behind the laminator as it exits the equipment may cause the film to wrap around the pull rollers, resulting in a “jammed” condition. 4. Avoid locating the laminator near sources of heat or cold. Avoid locating the laminator in the direct path of forced, heated or cooled air. 5. Connect the attachment plug provided with the laminator to a suitably grounded outlet only. Avoid connecting other equipment to the same branch circuit to which the laminator is Display connected, as this may result in nuisance READY: Indicates when the laminator has sufficient tripping of circuit breakers or blowing fuses. heat for the film gauge selected. Flashes when the temperature is close to the set point. SPEED: Indicates the speed setting of the motor. KNOW YOUR THINK & TINKER 4200 SERIES TEMPERATURE: Displays the programmed LAMINATOR temperature setting in either Fahrenheit or Celsius. A. POWER SWITCH: Figure 1. Located at the back of Function the machine applies power to the laminator. The LCD PRESET FUNCTIONS: (1.5,3,5,10) When pushed, these buttons automatically set the display panel will illuminate when position marked “I” is speed and temperature for NAP LAM II film, 20 lb.