Die And Tube Adjustments

Reverse Caliper Slide

Die sizes: 12” and 15” Outer Wall Only

This explanation will be for a mic that shows wall thickness is too thin on the bottom.

1. Looking at mic sheet, determine which way the adjustment needs to be before starting and how much.
2. Loosen bolts on ring in front of caliper two turns.
3. Loosen the bolt on bottom, bottom vacuum side, and bottom operator side by 1/8 to 1/4 of a turn on the caliper.
4. Tighten the bolt on top 1^st, tighten the bottom 2nd, tighten both sides evenly, and then tighten the rest of the bolts on the caliper.
5. Tighten the bolts on the ring in front of the caliper in a crisscross pattern.
6. Purge and Start up line, do mic check as soon as possible and repeat steps if needed.