4. Once the hot swap is complete, close the lid and perform
the 6-Point Blade Inspection. Because the machine has
been in operation, it is possible for small pieces of plant
material to interfere with how the blade cartridge
components are seated. Use the 6-Point Blade Inspection
(From both ends check that the points of all three bed
knives are the same distance from the tumbler) to ensure
all components are correctly seated.
5. To recommence trimming operations, turn on the vacuum
first. This will hold the material in the tumbler and prevent it from spilling out the
end in a big batch during start-up.
6. Once the vacuum has ramped up to full power (approximately 5 seconds), turn on
the blades, tumbler, and, if using them, the Infeed and Outfeed Conveyors.
DRY TRIMMING: SINGLE M108S UNIT
When dry trimming with a single M108S Trimmer, try starting with the following
parameters and adjust as necessary to reach the desired trim quality:
VFDs
Blades: At full power (11)
Vacuum: At full power (11). If the structure of the material is very open, light, and larfy,
consider lowering the vacuum to allow for the buds to move more freely through the
tumbler (in the range of 5 – 9).
Tumbler: Start in the range of 5 – 7 and adjust as necessary.
TUMBLER FILL
‘Priming’ the tumbler is critical for dry trimming. Priming the tumbler means filling it as
rapidly as possible to 65% - 75% full. Once the tumbler is 65% - 75% full, lower the conveyor
speed or the speed of the manual feed to maintain a consistent fill level in the tumbler.
Because it can be difficult to tell how full the tumbler is when it is spinning, observe how
much of the blades are covered by plant material. When the tumbler is properly filled, the
two blades towards the front of the machine will be completely covered and most of the
back blade, save the 4 to 10 inches closest to the infeed, will also be covered. The tumbler fill
level will taper off in a similar way at the outfeed.
MOBIUS M108S USER GUIDE 24
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