Annealing
1. Releasethe welded blade and clamp it again
between the front edge of the two jaws.
2. Annealing procedurewill depend on bladetype:
Carbon Steel Blades
1. Press and jog the annealing switch button until
the weld is a "dull cherry" to "cherry red" color.
2. Allow the blade to cool slowly by decreasingthe
jogging frequency.
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Carbon Steel Hard Back Blades
1. Heat the blade slowly until the weld becomesa
deep blue color.
WEAK, INCOMPLETE WELD
(BLOW.OUT HOLESI
2. Continue to heat by jogging the anneal button
until the width of the blue color is one-half the
length of the band exposed betweenthejaws.
3.
Do not overheat or the temper of the band will be
damaged. Caution - Do not heat beyond the
"blue" stage. If the band beginsto show any red
color, it is too hot. Cool quickly by releasingthe
anneal button.
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Bi-Metal Blades
Correct annealing of Carbon Steel Hard
Back Blades
1. Heat the blade slowly by jogging the annealing
switch button untilthe weld just beginsto emit
light (dull red color). The desire color may not
always be visible in normal room light- always
shade the weld area with your hand.
2. Cool the weld quickly by releasingthe annealing
button.
3. Followthis procedure before and after grinding
bimetal blades.
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