Coda Cold-Mount, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...ah NJ 07430 Phone 201 825 7400 Fax 201 825 8133 Email sales codamount com www codamount com Cold Mount is a registered trademark of Coda Inc Cold Mount Laminator Operation Manual January 2006 Coda Col...

Page 2: ...Laminator Operation Guide Index INSTRUCTIONS Laminator Set Up Location and Function of Controls Setting the Roller Pressure Alignment and Gap Mounting a Print Basic Cold Mount Procedure Laminating a...

Page 3: ...n and unbolt the machine from the wooden base Locate the laminator on a flat surface with enough space to work with your materials It is important to use the laminator in a clean room as dirt and dust...

Page 4: ...ww codamount com Cold Mount is a registered trademark of Coda Inc Cold Mount Laminator Operation Manual January 2006 Figure 2 Connect the footswitch cord to the connector on the side of the operator s...

Page 5: ...by the Speed Dial Foot Mode When power is applied and Reset has been pressed the machine will run at the speed set by the Speed Dial whenever the footswitch is depressed Reset Machine will stop when...

Page 6: ...kwise so the spring compresses To decrease the amount of pressure rotate the nut counter clockwise so the spring decompresses The roller pressure is a measure of the amount of force being applied to t...

Page 7: ...Manual January 2006 Adjusting the Rollers for Even Pressure Figure 7 Using the gap adjusting knobs lower the right side of the top roller so that it almost touches the bottom roller Then do the same o...

Page 8: ...he lines facing the same direction Example When you turn the knob on the right 3 times you must also turn the knob on the left 3 times so the lines point in the same direction This procedure will assu...

Page 9: ...minator If the rollers crush the board the roller gap is set too close Now that the rollers are properly aligned you are ready to set the gap for the work you are running Raise the top roller evenly a...

Page 10: ...k about 1 from the top of the substrate then fold and put a sharp crease in the release liner Figure 13 Figure 14 Line the print up with the edges of the substrate Lightly tack print along top of subs...

Page 11: ...Cold Mount Procedure continued Figure 16 Use hand tension to wrap the print around the top roller Make sure there are no gaps between the print and the roller Figure 17 Peel off the release liner Run...

Page 12: ...Coda Inc Cold Mount Laminator Operation Manual January 2006 Congratulations you have successfully mounted a print Figure 19 All boards with the same thickness can now be mounted one after the other wi...

Page 13: ...s at least 2 larger than the print peel back the release liner 1 2 put a sharp crease in it and tack it to the sled Start the laminator and run it until the rollers are on the section of the laminate...

Page 14: ...ontinued Figure 22 Start the laminator while holding the release liner and run it as slow as possible Running slow applies the pressure for a longer period of time across the entire width which will r...

Page 15: ...ation Manual January 2006 Laminating a Print with a Sheeted Laminate continued Figure 24 Figure 25 The laminate should make first contact with the print at the same point that the top roller contacts...

Page 16: ...istered trademark of Coda Inc Cold Mount Laminator Operation Manual January 2006 Laminating a Print with a Sheeted Laminate continued Figure 26 Figure 27 Remove the laminated print from the sled by li...

Page 17: ...mark of Coda Inc Cold Mount Laminator Operation Manual January 2006 Figure 28 Inspect the contents of the HEAVY DUTY ROLL FEED kit to familiarize yourself with the parts that make it up The kit consis...

Page 18: ...t the right side of the machine Each bracket has a white label on it which identifies it as right or left Figure 30 The brackets should be positioned so the labels are against the ends of the laminato...

Page 19: ...ows the tension brake location and orientation By tightening the brake screw more drag is applied to the feed bar which increases the amount of tension in the material being applied By loosening the b...

Page 20: ...com Cold Mount is a registered trademark of Coda Inc Cold Mount Laminator Operation Manual January 2006 Figure 36 Place the tension brake on the right side of the feed bar Laminating with the Heavy Du...

Page 21: ...6 less than sled thickness as defined in previous sections for setting Roller Gap Alignment and Pressure Peel back the release liner and drape the laminate over the rollers Push the leader board in be...

Page 22: ...unt com Cold Mount is a registered trademark of Coda Inc Cold Mount Laminator Operation Manual January 2006 Coating Boards with the Heavy Duty Roll Feed Figure 39 Place adhesive roll on feed bar and c...

Page 23: ...gap 1 16 less than board thickness as defined in previous sections for setting roller gap alignment and pressure Drape the adhesive over the rollers then push the board in between the rollers causing...

Page 24: ...ount com Cold Mount is a registered trademark of Coda Inc Cold Mount Laminator Operation Manual January 2006 Figure 44 Coating Boards with the Heavy Duty Roll Feed Once the board is coated it should b...

Page 25: ...5 The Cold Mount System is a system comprised of Coda s Cold Mount laminator floor stand and scrap rewind The base is made from extruded aluminum with total locking casters This provides a solid porta...

Page 26: ...nt is a registered trademark of Coda Inc Cold Mount Laminator Operation Manual January 2006 Coda Cold Pressure Sensitive Laminates Figure 48 Figure 49 Coda Inc has a variety of roll and sheet laminate...

Page 27: ...a registered trademark of Coda Inc Cold Mount Laminator Operation Manual January 2006 Coda Mounting Adhesives Figure 50 Figure 51 Coda s high performance mounting adhesives are available in rolls Doub...

Page 28: ...minator Operation Manual January 2006 Coda Pre Coated Boards Figure 52 Figure 53 Coda has a wide variety of adhesive coated boards These are high quality popular substrates Finished display mounts cal...

Page 29: ...old Mount is a registered trademark of Coda Inc Cold Mount Laminator Operation Manual January 2006 Coda Accessories Figure 56 Figure 57 Shortcut Safety Print Trimmer Lengths available 28 40 52 and 64...