Seetrax CIR-KIT WELD 450, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...1 CIR KIT WELD 450 TRACK WELDING MACHINE INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ROCEDURE 9 MICROSCOPE INSTRUCTION MANUAL 11 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PART 1 12 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PART 2 16 RECOMMENDED SETTINGS 23 SPARE PARTS LIST 24 MAINTENANCE 27 PROBLEMS 28 WARRANTY CLAUSE 29 SERIAL NUMBER Manual Updated December 2008 Seetrax CAE Ltd Woodstock Hangersley Hill Ringwood England BH24 3JP Tel 44 0 1425 489666 Fax 44 0 1425 461461 Email sales seetrax com ...

Page 3: ... BS EN Safety of Machinery Risk Assessment Place of Issue Ringwood Hants Name of Authorised Representative Ian Roper Position of Authorised Representative Director Declaration I declare that as the authorised representative the above information in relation to the supply manufacture of this product is in conformity with the stated standards and other related documents following the provisions of 8...

Page 4: ... THROUGH MISHANDLING OR WRONG INSTALLATION PACKING LIST 1 x WELDER 1 x BI OPTIC With Adjustable Support 2 x 15x EYEPIECS 1 x EL20 Long Reach Cir Kit Weld 450 Electrodes 0 020 1 x MAINS POWER LEAD 1 x REEL OF SAMPLE RIBBON CU40 3M 0 10mm x 0 075mm Metric 10 0 004 x 0 003 Imperial 1 x REEL OF SAMPLE RIBBON CU60 3M 0 15mm x 0 075mm Metric 10 0 006 x 0 003 Imperial 1 x REEL OF SAMPLE RIBBON CU80 3M 0 ...

Page 5: ...current rated fuse than 5 amp Never remove the top cover with the mains plug still connected Only a qualified electrician should carry out repair work on the circuitry etc Use only SEETRAX replacement parts to repair the CIR KIT WELD 450 Never put your face nearer than 6 152mm to the Electrodes when a weld is being made Splatter from tin lead deposits may cause burning or eye damage Do not operate...

Page 6: ...idths Adhesive should be used to ensure a long length of ribbon 10mm and above if used is held firmly to the substrate The advantage of repairing open circuits by welding copper ribbon across the defect is that it is an extremely fast flux free permanent repair Welds can be made onto electroplated copper of varying quality and tin lead plated tracks if the solder is bared back to the copper track ...

Page 7: ...ACTUATOR ELECTRODES MOLYBDENUM OVER PLATED POWER INPUT 100 110 or 220 240 VAC SELECTABLE 50 60 Hz 3 0 1 5 AMP 1 PHASE NEUTRAL GROUND OUTPUT CURRENT 0 500 A MAX SELECTABLE WELD TIME 0 2 29 0 m sec SELECTABLE CONTROLS PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY MODE 99 SETTINGS MANUAL POWER MODE MANUAL OVERRIDE WORK LIGHT 12 VOLT MULTI POSITIONAL VARIABLE OUTPUT OPTICS FIXED 7 5X 15X TOOLS SUPPLIED 3 X DIFFERENT RIBBON SIZ...

Page 8: ...ctrodes which is needed to give a good electrical contact to measure the current flow resistance If there is insufficient pressure the machine will not sense the correct welding times To increase the spring pressure wind the 2 knurled nuts upwards If it welds early or not at all adjust the foot pedal cable to achieve this setting Welding settings The settings on the welding machine can be very dif...

Page 9: ...m the base Hold the electrodes against the 0 25mm shim to keep them parallel Tighten the clamps plate screws Remove the Setting Block Set the height adjustment on the front of the machine to 0 mm adjust the electrodes so there is a 4 mm gap between the bottom of the electrodes and the glass table Make sure that the electrodes are both at the same height by bringing them down gently on to a piece o...

Page 10: ...n the machine back is showing the corresponding voltage to your mains supply IMPORTANT NOTE If voltage is wrong DO NOT proceed with installation and DO NOT switch the machine on Contact SEETRAX or your local SEETRAX Distributor If the voltage is correct SWITCH ON O I See Figure 2 page 20 Adjust the Work Light position YOUR CIR KIT WELD 450 IS NOW READY TO WORK PLEASE TURN TO OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS...

Page 11: ...11 MICROSCOPE INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 12: ...ustments are required they can be made by turning the two knurled gap adjusters To decrease the gap release the right hand one by turning anti clockwise towards operator and at the same time turn the left hand one clockwise also towards operator until the desired gap is reached Both Gap Adjusters should be firmly nipped up when the gap has been set but should NOT be over tightened To increase the ...

Page 13: ...aning Pencil supplied Remove dust etc Select a repair ribbon from the spools supplied ie the nearest in width to the PC track that you intend to repair 12 With the damaged track positioned under the Electrodes but slightly to the left slowly depress the Foot Pedal Switch and by viewing through the Microscope lower the Electrodes onto the track Once the Electrodes are in contact with the track fina...

Page 14: ... increase in Amps would ensure a permanent bond weld is make next time An increase in Amps will break down resistance caused by oxidisation etc but should not be too excessive otherwise the ribbon will be damaged PLEASE REMEMBER A good weld is made by a perfect combination of Amps and Time If too much of either is used damage will occur to the ribbon track or substrate and in extreme cases all thr...

Page 15: ...ome experience with various welds and different materials If it has been necessary to deviate from this number then the new value will be in the memory The factory settings are obtainable by pressing Current and Time together An operator welding flexible circuits for example may require a less aggressive weld in which case he would set a lower Threshold Voltage setting e g 68 The setting for that ...

Page 16: ...d bring the electrodes down and into contact with the ribbon by operating the foot pedal switch The weld is automatically made Move the pcb and ribbon along thereby bridging the o c with the ribbon Repeat the weld procedure Cut off excess ribbon with the scalpel provided Job complete WHAT FURTHER MANUFACTURING PROCESS WILL THE REPAIRED TRACK NOW WITHSTAND Just about any process as the repair is a ...

Page 17: ... The standard reel ribbon width sizes are 0 003 0 075mm 0 004 0 10mm 0 005 0 13mm 0 006 0 15mm 0 008 0 20mm 0 010 0 25mm 0 012 0 30mm 0 013 0 38mm 0 020 0 50mm 0 040 1 00mm WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM WIDTH I CAN REPAIR Any width Just weld the ribbon side by side WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT A REDUCED WIDTH TRACK OVER A LONG LENGTH OF SAY 2 50mm Weld as before but this time lay the ribbon on a coat of adhesive on ...

Page 18: ... tin lead or similar deposit it is unlikely if viewed with the naked eye Under 5X magnification it may be visible HOW DO I KNOW WHEN THE ELECTRODES NEED TO BE CLEANED AND HOW DO I GO ABOUT IT Epoxy deposits can be cleaned off the electrodes with fine sandpaper 600 grit supplied Any deposits between the electrodes can be cleaned by sliding a piece of paper not sandpaper between them Cleaning is req...

Page 19: ...structions to move the Electrodes either back or forward if the repair ribbon is sliding off the track For only very fine adjustments the electrodes can be slightly bent as they are very strong and will not break Release A B C D Move Electrodes back Tighten A B C D Figure 1 ...

Page 20: ...20 FRONT PANEL PART NUMBER 1055 Figure 2 ...

Page 21: ...RESSURE PCB THICKNESS ADJUSTERS Figure 3 Pressure Regulation Align centre of knurled adjuster ring to suit type of PCB material see Pressure Settings PCB thickness adjuster Align pointer to approximate PCB thickness ...

Page 22: ...t the weld as it is taking place and modifies the power output accordingly This loop is essential as during the weld the temperature rises and the resistance of the workpiece also rises causing the heat to be automatically reduced POSITIONING OF ELECTRODES RELATIVE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT Figure 4 ...

Page 23: ...s a STARTING POINT ONLY Trial and error will determine the actual settings you require for your job All settings are based on 1oz 35 micron copper tracks Good quality clean copper track Electrode Gap 0 008 0 20mm Threshold 70 default RIBBON SIZE TIME AMPS 0 004 0 1mm 3 4 100 0 006 0 15mm 3 4 120 0 008 0 20mm 3 4 150 0 010 0 25mm 3 4 170 0 012 0 30mm 3 4 190 REMEMBER IF THE AMPS SETTING IS too low ...

Page 24: ...0 006 X 0 003 30M 0 15mm X 0 075mm 1 OFF CU 80 REPAIR RIBBON 100ft 0 008 X 0 003 30M 0 20mm X 0 075mm 1 OFF CU100 REPAIR RIBBON 100ft 0 010 X 0 003 30M 0 25mm X 0 075mm 1 OFF CU120 REPAIR RIBBON 100ft 0 012 X 0 003 30M 0 30mm X 0 075mm 1 OFF CU150 REPAIR RIBBON 100ft 0 015 X 0 003 30M 0 38mm X 0 075mm 1 OFF CU200 REPAIR RIBBON 100ft 0 020 X 0 003 30M 0 50mm X 0 075mm 1 OFF CU400 REPAIR RIBBON 100f...

Page 25: ...N CU 200 0 020 0 50mm CU200 REEL RIBBON CU 400 0 040 1 00mm CU400 REEL RIBBON CU3S 1OZ Silver Only CU3S REEL RIBBON CU 4 1 OZ Copper or Silver CU4 S REEL RIBBON CU 5 1 OZ Copper or Silver CU5 S REEL RIBBON CU 6 1 OZ Copper or Silver CU6 S REEL RIBBON CU 8 1 OZ Copper or Silver CU8 S REEL RIBBON CU 10 1 OZ Copper or Silver CU10 S REEL RIBBON CU 12 1 OZ Copper or Silver CU12 S REEL RIBBON CU 15 1 OZ...

Page 26: ... SET OF 4 1380 OPTO SWITCH 1410 ELECTRODE SETTING BLOCK 1420 ELECTRODE HOLDER CLAMP PLATE PAIR OF EACH 1440 INSULATOR BLOCK no screws 1390 INSULATOR BLOCK with screws 1400 STAINLESS STEEL CONNECTOR PLATE SET OF 4 COMPLETE WELDING HEAD SLIDE BEARINGS 1450 Knurled Nuts Spring Screw Box Transformer BATTERIES set 1430 ...

Page 27: ...nd Spring Head Mechanism Do not oil excessively IMPORTANT NOTES THE CIR KIT WELD 450 USES RECHARGEABLE POWER PACKS IN THE EVENT OF THE MACHINE NOT BEING USED REGULARLY THE POWER MUST BE SUPPLIED TO THE MACHINE AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR HOURS FAILURE TO DO SO WILL AFFECT THE FUNCTION OF THE MACHINE AND YOUR SEETRAX WARRANTY DO NOT PLACE ANY ITEMS OF ANY WEIGHT INCLUDIN...

Page 28: ...postage paid by your company and replace them as soon as possible and invoice you accordingly 3 THE MACHINE IS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO A COMPONENT FAILURE SINCE IT LEFT OUR COMPANY We are sorry if this is the case These things happen even with a Quality Assurance system as tight as ours WHAT WE CAN DO We will advise you of what action to take We will replace any faulty component returned to our comp...

Page 29: ...ng maintenance instructions supplied These charges will be made at our normal service charge rate No claims will be allowed for production whether or not related to the use or delivery of any equipment or for any consequential damage or business loss incurred by buyer No allowance will be made for repairs or alterations unless specifically authorised by Seetrax CAE Ltd Consumable items i e Electro...