Heater Bands: Pre-Heat check list
HEATER BANDS: Heat-Soak check list
- Turn on each heat zone – ensure each zone is cycling on and off – allow the system to heat-soak for one hour.
- After one hour perform the following:
- Inspect die heater band connections for a snug fit
- Ensure all heat zones cycle on and off (indictor light and amp needle gauge deflection), ensure each heat zone temperature reading is stable and/or increasing
- After 6 hours of heat-soak time perform the following:
- Inspect die heater band connections for a snug fit
- Ensure all heat zones cycle on and off (indictor light and amp needle gauge deflection)
- Ensure each heat zone temperature reading is stable and has reached desired temperature setting
Caution: Do not turn the Extruder master speed control during any procedure! All four machines have a master speed control (the potentiometer); do not touch!
-Note all mechanical issues identified and report to maintenance-