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Ropewalk
"Planetary"
VERSION 3.0
ShipWorkshop.com

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  • Page 1 Ropewalk "Planetary" VERSION 3.0 ShipWorkshop.com...
  • Page 2 ATTENTION! The design of the machine may differ from that shown in this manual! If necessary, remove the protective film from plastic parts.
  • Page 3: Basic Features

    Basic features Planetary type ropewalk ("Planetary") is intended for making professional mod- el ropes: • 2-, 3- or 4-stranded, • With/without the core, • Plain laid or cable laid, • Left or right lay. Package contents 1. «Planetary 3.0», 2. Power supply (may be shipped separately), 3.
  • Page 4: Basic Assembly

    Basic assembly 1. Fix the support column (2) on the baseboard (1) using M4 screws and wash- ers enclosed. 2. Position the drive motor (3), using screws. Do not tighten the screws at this stage. 3. Mount the take-up block (4), using screws. 4.
  • Page 5: Head Assembly

    Head assembly 1. Unscrew the nuts off the bolts. Remove one of cheeks (6) making sure the washers do not come apart. 2. Insert the main axle (7) with the main gear (8) into central bearing, having placed M8 washers in between. 3.
  • Page 6: Machine Assembly

    Machine assembly 1. Place the head’s main axle into the support column groove. Fix it with screws. Try to get into the cut thread. 2. Adjust the friction coupling clamp against the cheek’s butt and tighten drive motor screws (friction coupling is a rubber roller on the motor’s axle). Check the motion.
  • Page 7 Spool holders assembly The order of mounting the spoolholder to the axle is as follows: 1. М5 washer, 2. Fork, 3. Wedge lock washer, 4. М5 nut. 1. Insert the spool into the fork. 2. Insert the bolt through both fork and spool. Work the nut from the reverse side so that wings are tight againt the fork on both sides.
  • Page 8: Control Unit

    Control unit The unit has the following control elements: 1. Emergency stop/on switch (1) 2. Main drive on/rotation direction switch (2) 3. Take-up block on/rotation direction switch (3) 4. Main drive speed control knob (4) 5. Take-up block speed control knob (5) Power supply Main...
  • Page 9 Operation guidelines 1. Do not overtighten the spool in the spoolholder. Leave a gap between the spool and the felt collar to allow the thread run down the spool freely. 2. The distance between the crossbar and the adaptor disk defines the winding point.
  • Page 10: List Of Manufacturers

    Threads for making ropes - reference information Threads used Polyester threads (lavsan, terylene, dacron, tergal). List of manufacturers • Gutermann. Skala, Tera threads. • 2. Amann Group. Synton, Serafil threads. Colors article numbers • Gutermann numbers: black — 0000 dark-brown — Skala-696, Tera-452 beige —...
  • Page 11 Finished rope diameter depending on the source threads Thread Diameter, mm Thread Diameter, mm Skala 360 0.19 70Л 0.62 Skala 240 0.22 Tera 80 0.65 Tera 60 (1/3) 0.25 Tera 10 (1/3) 0.68 Skala 360 0.26 22Л 0.68 Skala 200 0.26 130Л...

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