USER MANUAL
and electrolytes, the results can almost always be optimised. The results
depend on the material. More material (metal) is removed when making
lighter inscriptions,. The stencil becomes much dirtier and must be cleaned
more frequently. Although light inscriptions are often used on aluminium the
results cannot be forecast as each aluminium has a different oxide layer.
5.2.2 Describing the „Inscribing" process
• Clean where the inscription is to be made,
• cut off 30 mm felt for inscribing (d = 2 mm) from the 60 x 2 x 1000 strip
or from the sheet
• using the o-ring, fix the strip to the head
• set the unit as described under chapter 5.1.1
• moisten the felt with 3-5 drops of electrolyte
• place the stencil on the workpiece
• place the head at right-angles on top of the stencil and, using light
pressure and slight
• swivel movements, stroke the whole surface of the head gently over
the stencil,
• the process takes about 1.5 to 2 seconds (depending on material)
• make sure the metal surface and the inscription is cleaned of electrolyte,
• neutralise the metal surface by cleaning several times with a few drops of
Neutralyt GN 2 on a cloth,
5.2.3 Dealing with short-term stencils
• Place the short-term stencil into the typewriter/dot-matrix printer with the
blue/green side upwards
• remove the typewriter ribbon
• type the desired inscription onto the blue/green side
• remove the sheet and cut as needed
• remove the white backing
• moisten the topside of the short-term stencil with electrolyte
• place the stencil onto the workpiece
• placing the entire surface of the head vertically onto the stencil, press
lightly and move slightly
• the process takes about 1.5 to 2 seconds (depending on the material),
then:
• make sure the metal surface and inscription is free of electrolyte
• neutralise the metal surface by using a cloth moistened with
Neutralyt GN 2 several times
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Information
There is a special head available for inscriptions wider
than 30 mm.