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Hot Water Fiber Bending Procedure (view source)
Revision as of 14:53, 17 April 2014
, 14:53, 17 April 2014→Post-Bending Procedure and Cleaning
*Carefully remove the last collar top and support each fiber end as you remove the fibers from each chimney slot.
*Carefully remove the last collar top and support each fiber end as you remove the fibers from each chimney slot.
*Have a second technician remove the bolts of the popsicle stick and then the popsicle stick top.
*Have a second technician remove the bolts of the popsicle stick and then the popsicle stick top.
*Remove these
*Remove these 15 fibers from the popsicle stick and then replace the rods and bolts to the popsicle stick so the other 15 fibers don't fall out.
*Supporting the S-bend and the large bend, transport these fibers to a dry, flat area where they can not be cleaned.
*Have one technician support the chimney plates and the bending plates while a second technician removes the threaded rods from the bending unit.
**Remove the outer bending plate and replace the rods.
*Repeat the previous steps: remove the 4 chimney tops and then the last. Remove the fibers from the chimney slots. Free the fibers from the popsicle stick. Move the fibers to a new location.
*Repeat the step of removing the second bending plate and place the bending unit flat on the table with the threaded rods hanging off. Clamp the bending plate to the table so it doesn't fall off.
===Cleaning===
===Cleaning===
Because of the metals reacting with the water in the tank, the resulting bending unit and fibers have deposits of rust and hard water stains. Everything must be cleaned before the next step or before reuse.
'''For cleaning the fibers''': Wet half of a lint-free cloth. Gently clean each individual fiber from end to end using the wet cloth. Once all or most deposits are removed, go over the entire fiber again with the dry side of the cloth. Be sure the fiber is clean and dry before moving onto the next fiber. All 30 fibers must be cleaned before storage.
'''For cleaning the bending unit''': To minimize the amount of deposits on each bundle, the bending unit is cleaned between each use. The metal chimneys, collars, threaded rods, and popsicle stick must be cleaned with a wire brush. The glass plates are wiped with a damp cloth.