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6" Centrifugal
Casting Machine
#705-020/00
7500 Bluewater Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87121 USA
Rio Grande: 800.545.6566
www.riogrande.com
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- Page 1 6" Centrifugal Casting Machine #705-020/00 7500 Bluewater Road NW Albuquerque, NM 87121 USA Rio Grande: 800.545.6566 www.riogrande.com...
- Page 2 6" Centrifugal Casting Machine Maximum fl ask diameter: 4" Maximum fl ask length: 6" Shipping weight: 25 lbs. (11.4 kgs.) 1 Base 7 Wood handle 2 Spring locker bar 8 Casting arm 3 Main shaft 9 Weights 4 Flask cradle holding arms 10 Set-screw for crucible holder 5 Crucible holder 11 Flask cradles 6 Hold-down nut...
- Page 3 Initial Set-Up for the Casting Machine 1. Attach the base (1) to your benchtop 2. Unscrew the hold-down nut (6) and or workstation using four screws. remove the casting arm. 3. Tighten the set-screw (10) from the 4. Place the casting arm (8) on the base. bottom of the casting arm directly into the crucible cradle.
- Page 4 Preparing for Casting The weight of the flask and the counterbalance weights must be balanced before casting. 1. Loosen the hold-down nut (6) to free 2. Place your invested flask on the the arm from the base for balancing. appropriate flask cradle (4). 3.
- Page 5 Casting 1. Use the wood handle (7) to turn the 2. Pull the spring locker bar (2) up to casting arm clockwise 3−3½ turns. stop the casting arm (8). 3. Fill the crucible with the appropriate 4. Use a torch to melt the metal. amount of metal for the flask.
- Page 6 Casting (continued) 90° 7. Place the casting arm at a 90º angle 8. Heat the metal until it is ready (as shown). for casting. Down 9. Hold the wood handle (7) and turn 10. Quickly release the wooden handle the casting arm counter-clockwise to and remove your hand and torch allow the spring locker bar (2) to drop.
- Page 7 The bearing is broken. Replace with a new bearing (see parts list). You spin the casting arm clockwise The metal ball stabilizing the spring is Contact the Rio Grande more than three turns, but the loose. repairs team at 800.545.6566. spring is loose.
- Page 8 Replacement Parts List Part Manufacturer’s Part Number (2) Screw 5⁄16" YSC-093 Wood ball handle 0146-041 Hand knob liner 0146-041-1 Spring washer ½ " YSW-007 Weight center adjustable YNU-014-A screw-locking nut Weight center 0146-052 adjustable screw Weight 0146-037 Weight 0146-038 Hold-down nut 0146-034 Crucible cradle 0146-030...
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