Hoefer SE400 User Manual
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Fig 2. A 24-cm sandwich requires
two 16-cm and two 8-cm clamps.
24 cm
(SE410)
16 cm
(SE400)
2.1.2 Preliminary casting steps
1
Prepare the caster
Place the spirit level into the lower buffer chamber
and adjust the leveling feet.
2
Prepare the clamps
Loosen all clamp screws and make space for the
sandwich by sliding the pressure plates toward
the screws.
3
Construct each gel sandwich
For each sandwich, choose two perfectly clean
unchipped glass plates and two spacers. Lay one
plate on a flat surface, lay the Spacer-Mate assembly
template onto the plate (wide side at the top), place
a spacer along each edge, and lay the second glass
plate on top.
4
Secure the sandwich with clamps
Slide one clamp at a time along the sandwich sides.
Finger tighten one screw on each clamp, set the
sandwich upright on a flat surface, and loosen the
screw to align the stack. Take great care in aligning to
ensure a seal. Finger tighten all screws. Remove the
Spacer-Mate.
24-cm sandwich (SE410)
A 24-cm sandwich requires two clamp assemblies on
each side. Align each end separately. That is, align
one end, finger-tighten the screws, turn the sandwich
180° and align the other end. In each case allow the
clamp to slide down and align perfectly with the top
(or bottom) edge of the glass plates.
For 24 cm long plates, position the 8 cm clamp at
the bottom (see Fig 2).