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on the Day:

• detach vacuum cleaner hose
• remove vacuum cleaner bag
• attach vacuum molding table hose to vacuum cleaner
• clean heating rods with paper and isopropanol
• inspect all visible cables for visible damages
• connect powercable with socket
• get IR-thermometer, stopwatch, notepad and pen
• go to toilet

right before the first molding

• clamp sheet
• position molds
• plug in vacuum cleaner
• switch on oven-thermometer, adjust set-temp to 150°C
• unlock main switch (from here on you must stay in direct vicinity of the machine at all times!)
• check if heating elements are switched off
• check if vacuum cleaner switch is off
• check if the three automatic Over-Current circuit breakers are on
• check if Residual-Current Circuit Breaker is on
• switch on main switch
• press test button on RCCB
• switch RCCB off and then to on position
• move up clamping frame in heating-position
• switch on both oven parts and start the stopwatch
• check temperature every 10-20sec
• wait until the material is sufficiently soft, saggy and hot
• release the clamping frame
• have someone write down the exact time from the stopwatch
• switch on vacuum cleaner
• move clamping frame down on the mold
• switch off oven
• wait until plastic is cooled below 70°
• switch off vaccuum cleaner
• release plastics from mold

for any other molding after the first

• clamp sheet
• position molds
• check if heating elements are switched off
• check if vacuum cleaner switch is off
• check if the three automatic Over-Current circuit breakers are on
• check if Residual-Current Circuit Breaker is on
• move up clamping frame in heating-position
• switch on both oven parts and start the stopwatch
• check temperature every 10-20sec
• wait until the material is sufficiently soft, saggy and hot
• release the clamping frame
• have someone write down the exact time from the stopwatch
• switch on vacuum cleaner
• move clamping frame down on the mold
• switch off oven
• wait until plastic is cooled below 70°
• switch off vaccuum cleaner
• release plastics from mold

after the last mold of the day

• switch the three automatic Over-Current circuit breakers to off
• switch main switch to off
• lock main switch (only after this task you are permitted to leave the vicinity of the machine!)
• remove molds from the vacuum molding table
• unplug vacuum cleaner
• remove vacuum molding table hose from vacuum cleaner
• reattach vacuum cleaner hose
• put in new or old vacuum cleaner bag in vacuum cleaner
• unplug the powercable from the wallsocket
• store away the vacuum cleaner where it belongs
• submit temperatures, timings, stopwatch-readings, useful info and your overall experience via email to vacuumforming@c-base.org

Please copypaste this Form and submit it (filled in) to vacuumforming@c-base.org after every forming.

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Material: Polystyrol

Thickness: 1.5mm

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