Top Flite TOPQ5700 - Manual (Page 6)

with a knife-sharpening stone, then
polish the points with 600-grit
sandpaper followed by rubbing
compound. The smoother the points,
the less friction. However, don’t
sharpen the points too much. Leave a
very small polished radius at the tip.
2. Before using the balancer, spread a
very thin film of oil on the magnet ends.
3. Check the balancer shaft for
straightness by rolling it slowly on a
piece of clean, dust-free plate glass. If
the shaft it bent, you’ll be able to see
light under the shaft as you roll it on the
glass. If the shaft has any significant
bend, it will not balance accurately.
Straighten the shaft by carefully
bending it. You can check the trueness
of the shaft by placing it on the balancer
without the cones.
4. Balance each individual balancer
cone, one at a time.
5. Your balancer is now ready to be
used for high precision work.
PROPER CARE OF
YOUR BALANCER
•
Place all components into the case
halves in the positions shown in the
photo. Press on the ends of the rods
(not in the middle) when storing, to
prevent bending. We recommend
storing one base rod in each case
half, for minimum case distortion.
•
If the balancer parts become exposed
to water, dry them thoroughly. Do not
close the balancer case halves
together with metal parts inside if there
is moisture in the case, as this can
result in corrosion of the metal parts.
•
Do not drop the magnets, or allow the
magnets to snap together. NOTE: If
you should happen to break a magnet,
you may glue the magnet pieces back
together with epoxy or CA glue, with
very little reduction in magnet strength.
•
Handle the balancer shaft with care.
It is made of soft steel (for high
magnetic attraction) which will bend
easily if handled roughly. When
pushing the shaft into the storage
slots in the case, push down near
both ends of the shaft, rather than at
the middle. Also, when removing the
shaft from the case, pull up near the
ends. Don’t let the shaft snap hard
against the magnets, as this will blunt
and deform the shaft ends.
•
When disassembling the balancer,
gently twist the base rods as you pull
them out.
•
Always open the case halves by
popping both ends open with a coin.
Don’t try to force the halves open
from one end only.
•
Do not subject the balancer to high
temperatures, above 120°F (49°C),
such as on the dashboard of a closed
automobile on a hot, sunny day, as
high temperatures may deform the
plastic and permanently reduce the
strength of the magnets.
•
If you need more friction or “holding
power” between the shaft and the cones
(for balancing heavy objects), try
cleaning the shaft with rubbing alcohol
or solvent. If you still need additional
friction, try roughening the plated surface
of the shaft with 320-grit sandpaper.