Flat finisher box – TapeTech T05CF Bazooka Continuous Flow Taper User Manual
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BOX OPERATION:
1. The Ames® Continuous Flow Flat Finishers can be used in a variety of ways. It’s possible to use these boxes very
much like traditional ATF flat finishers by using the pump between joints to keep the boxes supplied with
compound.
2. It’s also possible to use the pump only when the boxes are on the wall to actually help push the material out of
the box. Or any combination of the above may be used as well.
BEGIN FLATS:
1. Using the pump to maintain the mud supply in the box between joints is the easiest way to learn how to use the
tools for an operator that is proficient with current flat finisher boxes.
2. After finishing a joint with the box, the operator presses one of the triggers on the box slide controller to refill the
box with the appropriate amount of compound. The operator then positions to finish the next joint.
3. Using the pump while the box is on the wall takes advantage of the pump to help push the material out of the
box, but takes a bit more time to learn:
a. The operator must position the box slide controller so that he can actuate the trigger as desired while
moving the tool along the joint.
b. The speed of movement must also be coordinated with the speed of the pump so that the box doesn’t
run empty or fill up.
c. It is important that the finisher box be run about ½ full when operating the system in this way or finish
quality can suffer.
d. Also, the trigger should be released 6-12” from the end of the joint to allow for the gradual stoppage of
compound flow through the hose.
4. Thick edges on one side or both and/or streaks pulled in the direction of finish are indications that either box
speed should be increased and/or pump speed should be decreased.
5. Excess material on the bottom plate of the box can be indicative of a number of things: pushing harder than is
required, using compound thinner than optimum, holding the trigger too long, running the box too full.
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