Setting The Blade Gap - Elcometer 3505 Operating Instructions Manual

2 SETTING THE BLADE GAP

Take care while you are handling and using your Elcometer Film Applicator. Damage to the working
surfaces will affect the film thickness and the instrument may have to be replaced.
1. 3600: Rotate the two blade retaining knobs to loosen the blade.
3505/3700/3800/3805: Use the hexagonal wrench to loosen the two blade retaining screws.
2. 3505/3600/3700: Place the applicator on a flat and clean reference surface such as a glass plate.
3. For 3505/1, 3600/1, 3600/2, 3600/3, 3700/3, 3800/1 and 3805/1
detach the appropriate thickness gauge from the set and slide it
under the centre of the blade; ensure that the gauge is under the
blade only and not the body of the applicator as well.
For 3505/2, 3600/4, 3600/5, 3600/6, 3700/1 3700/2 detach the
appropriate thickness gauge from each of the two sets and sldie the
gauges under the blade at each side; ensure that the gauge is under
the blade only and not the body of the applicator as well.
4. Press down firmly on the blade and the body of the applicator
ensuring that the blade is flat against the thickness gauge.
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