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title: Handling molds easily
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slug: handling-molds-easily
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description: This tutorial explains how to use a winch to handle molds efficiently. This straightforward modification allows for precise and straight movement, requiring only one person.
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tags: ["mould","sheetpress"]
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category: Guides
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difficulty: Medium
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time: < 1 week
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location: Eurre, France
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---
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import { Image } from 'astro:assets'
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# Handling molds easily
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<Image src={import('./intro_handling-molds_easily2.png')} alt="Handling molds easily" />
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This tutorial explains how to use a winch to handle molds efficiently. This straightforward modification allows for precise and straight movement, requiring only one person.
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User Location: Eurre, France
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## Steps
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### Step 1: 1 - Setting the winch
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The manual winch (Einhell TC-WI500) is wall-mounted 11.8 inches (30 cm) above the preparation table, behind the Coldpress. Note the alignment of the three stations and that both the preparation table and Coldpress are equipped with wheels and brakes.
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<Image src={import('./Capture_decran_2021-10-21_a_13.04.40.png')} alt="Capture d’écran 2021-10-21 à 13.04.40.png" />
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### Step 2: 2- Connecting the winch
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We resized the sheet metal to 120x125 cm (47.24x49.21 inches) for the hanging system.
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1. Holes were drilled in the sheet metal for a steel cable buckle.
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2. The winch cable tip was also buckled.
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3. Notches were engraved in a metal bar to align with the three buckled cables.
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<Image src={import('./Capture_decran_2021-10-21_a_13.05.19.png')} alt="Capture d’écran 2021-10-21 à 13.05.19.png" />
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### Step 3: 3- Handling (1)
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1. Transferring the Mold to the Sheet Press
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Unroll the winch from the wall to the preparation table, threading it through the cold press and the sheet press. Use a metal bar to attach the winch's buckles to the metal sheet.
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Move the preparation table beside the sheet press.
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Wind the winch to position the mold in the sheet press.
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<Image src={import('./Capture_decran_2021-10-21_a_13.05.40.png')} alt="Capture d’écran 2021-10-21 à 13.05.40.png" />
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### Step 4: 3- Handling (2)
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2. Transferring the Mold:
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After completing the heating cycle, move the cold press beside the sheet press and use the winch to transfer the mold onto the cold press.
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<Image src={import('./Capture_decran_2021-10-21_a_13.06.00.png')} alt="Capture d’écran 2021-10-21 à 13.06.00.png" />
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### Step 5: 4- Tips and tricks
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To prevent friction and ease mold transfer:
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- A polypropylene plate is used on the preparation table.
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- When placing the mold between two tables, elevate the first table by 0.8 inches (2 cm) above the second.
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- Ensure stations align with the winch cable to prevent mold rotation during pulling.
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<Image src={import('./Capture_decran_2021-10-21_a_13.06.17.png')} alt="Capture d’écran 2021-10-21 à 13.06.17.png" />
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