Poem 147 of 230: DIEDACTIC
Disconnect the die’s water,
Any electrics and air;
Undo coupled-ejector,
And spray tool against rust-wear.
Close up the tool on die-set,
Undo bolts on moving-side
(But not on the fixed half, yet),
And open the clamp out wide.
With a hoist-chain safely strapped,
Now undo the fixed-half side
(Base-bolts first, so hands aren’t trapped),
Then give tool an upward ride.
With the used-die back on rack,
Fitting is a reversal
Of the tool-removal knack -
Minor changes, that is all:
Locate tool onto fixed-side -
The die-ring in platen-hole,
And the clamping-bolts all tied
(A ratchet’s good for this role).
Fit knockout to tool’s back-plate
(Suitable for ejection),
Then move platen in close-rate,
And free hoist that held tool on.
Adjust platen fully-on,
Bolt the moving-half to it,
Then set the tool’s ejection -
With mould opened, bit by bit.
Pipe it up, tune close/open
Plus the cycle's other strokes;
And, with mould settings chosen
For the plastic, that’s it folks.
(C) David Franks 2003
Disconnect the die’s water,
Any electrics and air;
Undo coupled-ejector,
And spray tool against rust-wear.
Close up the tool on die-set,
Undo bolts on moving-side
(But not on the fixed half, yet),
And open the clamp out wide.
With a hoist-chain safely strapped,
Now undo the fixed-half side
(Base-bolts first, so hands aren’t trapped),
Then give tool an upward ride.
With the used-die back on rack,
Fitting is a reversal
Of the tool-removal knack -
Minor changes, that is all:
Locate tool onto fixed-side -
The die-ring in platen-hole,
And the clamping-bolts all tied
(A ratchet’s good for this role).
Fit knockout to tool’s back-plate
(Suitable for ejection),
Then move platen in close-rate,
And free hoist that held tool on.
Adjust platen fully-on,
Bolt the moving-half to it,
Then set the tool’s ejection -
With mould opened, bit by bit.
Pipe it up, tune close/open
Plus the cycle's other strokes;
And, with mould settings chosen
For the plastic, that’s it folks.
(C) David Franks 2003
