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Neutec®
J-2r
Operator’s Handbook
7500 Bluewater Road NW
Albuquerque, NM, 87121 USA
Technical Support: 505.839.3558
Neutec® Sales: 505.839.3010 • Fax 505.839.3016
Rev. G
710-990
©2015 Neutec/Rio Grande™
Contents
Section Six
Section One
Installing the Thermocouple 6-1
About Your Neutec/Rio Grande™ J-2r
Introduction 1-1 Section Seven
Site Requirements 1-2
Installing the Stirring Rod 7-1
Features 1-2
Section Eight
Section Two
Operating the Temperature Controller
Safety
Setting the Casting Temperature 8-1
Introduction 2-1
Setting the Casting Balance 8-2
Recommended Safety Gear 2-2
General Safety Warnings 2-3
Section Nine
Compressed Gas 2-3
Environmental Concerns 2-4 Casting With Your J-2r
Fire Extinguisher Equipment 2-4 Startup Checklist 9-1
Starting the J-2r 9-1
Section Three Charging the Crucible with Metal 9-2
Positioning the Flask 9-3
Set-Up
Casting 9-4
Start-Up Kit 3-1
Shutting Down 9-6
Setting Up Your J-2r 3-2
Appendices
Section Four
A NeuSprue™ Wax-to-Metal
Crucible Chamber Parts
Weight Conversion
Removing the Hood 4-1
Removing the Filling Cone 4-1 B Controller Parameters
Removing the Crucible Chamber Parts 4-2
C J-2r Parts and Accessories
Installing the Crucible Chamber Parts 4-2
D Alloy Melting Points
Section Five
E Troubleshooting
Sealing Rod
Removing the Sealing Rod Assembly 5-1 F Revision History
Installing the Sealing Rod Assembly 5-2
Adjusting the Sealing Rod Tension 5-2
After initial heat up, casting cycles average Weight: 54kg (119 lbs.);
about 8 minutes, depending on metal type and shipping weight: 60kg (132 lbs.).
load size. The entire cycle assumes an attentive
Vacuum Requirements: one external 5cfm
operator reading the display and taking the
vacuum pump.
appropriate actions at the appropriate times.
Features • Temperature
Controller
Indicates/controls
metal temperature
casting temperature
Vacuum Gauge
Indicates vacuum is
being pulled on a flask Flask Chamber
Handle
Vacuum Pump Opens flask chamber
Hose Connection after it is unlocked
Vacuum pump hose
connection point
Thermocouple Receptacle
Holds the type-K
thermocouple
Nitrogen Flow
Adjustment Knob
Hood Door Hood Hold-Down Lug Indicator is a small black
Opens for adding Secures the hood with bead in center of gauge;
metal to the crucible tabs that slide under this shows liters per minute
hook-shaped lug
Locking Mechanism
Locks sealing rod
in the up position
Dismantling
Follow normal methods for machinery disposal
according to the regulations of the community
where the disposal takes place.
Please Note: The crucible bottom gasket
must be changed when it begins to turn
white. As the gasket turns white, it is less
and less able to protect the crucible.
2. Clean the inside of the hood and all sealing Crucible should be in place and the sealing rod installed.
rod parts before re-assembling.
2. Loosen the sealing rod collar screw on top
3. Push the sealing rod holder tube up through
of the crucible chamber hood. Hold the steel
the top of the hood and lift the collar as far
tube to prevent it from dropping into the
as possible.
crucible.
4. Lightly tighten the collar screw to hold
3. Push down lightly on the top of the steel
the sealing rod in the up position. This will
tube. This will move the whole sealing rod
ensure that the sealing rod will not hit the
and ball assembly down.
bottom of the crucible when the hood is put
back on the machine. 4. Firmly seat the sealing ball in the bottom
of the crucible.
Temperature controller
°F °C
BaL 90.0 90.0
To set the balance for your cast:
Ar 10 6
1. Locate the temperature set-point you’re
working with on the balance table below. P-SL 32 0
Note the balance value shown in the right
P-SU 2196 1200
hand column for the range within which
your temperature falls. For example, if you P-F F C
are using 1875°F the balance value is 75.
6. After all parameters have been set, repeat the
Balance Chart
action to verify that nothing has changed.
915°–960°C 1680°–1765°F bAL = 50.0
960°–1050°C 1765°–1925°F bAL = 75.0 7. Turn off the J-2r.
1050°–1180°C 1925°–2150°F bAL = 90.0
Important! If the J-2r seems to be acting
2. Press “SEL” for 3 seconds until “bAL” shows in strangely or erratically in relation to the
the SV row. controller, check the factory settings in
3. Push “SEL” again and press the up or down the controller. Appendix B will show you
arrow (∧ or ∨) until the bAL value is the how to restore the settings.
same as noted from the chart.
4. Press “SEL” for 3 seconds until the SV light
comes on and the bottom row displays the
casting set-point, then release the button.
Remember!
Think safety at all times.
Re-read all instructions
and review all safety precautions
regularly!
Wax Sterling 8K 9K 10K 14K 18K 21K 22K 24K Wax Sterling 8K 9K 10K 14K 18K 21K 22K 24K
Weight Silver Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Weight Silver Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold
(gram) Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight (gram) Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight
(gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram) (gram)
10 109 107 109 119 141 161 179 186 201 56 610 601 613 665 788 904 1002 1041 1127
11 120 118 120 131 155 178 197 204 221 57 621 612 623 677 802 920 1019 1059 1147
12 131 129 131 143 169 194 215 223 242 58 632 622 634 689 816 936 1037 1078 1167
13 142 139 142 154 183 210 233 242 262 59 643 633 645 701 830 953 1055 1096 1187
14 153 150 153 166 197 226 250 260 282 60 654 644 656 713 844 969 1073 1115 1208
15 163 161 164 178 211 242 268 279 302 61 665 654 667 724 858 985 1091 1134 1228
16 174 172 175 190 225 258 286 297 322 62 676 665 678 736 872 1001 1109 1152 1248
17 185 182 186 202 239 274 304 316 342 63 686 676 689 748 886 1017 1127 1171 1268
18 196 193 197 214 253 291 322 335 362 64 697 687 700 760 900 1033 1145 1189 1288
19 207 204 208 226 267 307 340 353 382 65 708 697 711 772 914 1049 1163 1208 1308
20 218 215 219 238 281 323 358 372 403 66 719 708 722 784 928 1066 1180 1227 1328
21 229 225 230 249 295 339 376 390 423 67 730 719 733 796 942 1082 1198 1245 1348
22 240 236 241 261 309 355 393 409 443 68 741 730 744 808 956 1098 1216 1264 1369
23 251 247 252 273 323 371 411 427 463 69 752 740 755 819 970 1114 1234 1282 1389
24 262 258 263 285 338 388 429 446 483 70 763 751 766 831 984 1130 1252 1301 1409
25 272 268 273 297 352 404 447 465 503 71 774 762 777 843 998 1146 1270 1319 1429
26 283 279 284 309 366 420 465 483 523 72 785 773 788 855 1013 1163 1288 1338 1449
27 294 290 295 321 380 436 483 502 543 73 795 783 798 867 1027 1179 1306 1357 1469
28 305 300 306 333 394 452 501 520 564 74 806 794 809 879 1041 1195 1324 1375 1489
29 316 311 317 344 408 468 519 539 584 75 817 805 820 891 1055 1211 1341 1394 1509
30 327 322 328 356 422 484 537 558 604 76 828 815 831 903 1069 1227 1359 1412 1530
31 338 333 339 368 436 501 554 576 624 77 839 826 842 914 1083 1243 1377 1431 1550
32 349 343 350 380 450 517 572 595 644 78 850 837 853 926 1097 1259 1395 1450 1570
33 360 354 361 392 464 533 590 613 664 79 861 848 864 938 1111 1276 1413 1468 1590
34 370 365 372 404 478 549 608 632 684 80 872 858 875 950 1125 1292 1431 1487 1610
35 381 376 383 416 492 565 626 650 704 81 883 869 886 962 1139 1308 1449 1505 1630
36 392 386 394 428 506 581 644 669 725 82 893 880 897 974 1153 1324 1467 1524 1650
37 403 397 405 439 520 597 662 688 745 83 904 891 908 986 1167 1340 1484 1542 1670
38 414 408 416 451 534 614 680 706 765 84 915 901 919 998 1181 1356 1502 1561 1691
39 425 418 427 463 548 630 698 725 785 85 926 912 930 1009 1195 1372 1520 1580 1711
40 436 429 438 475 563 646 715 743 805 86 937 923 941 1021 1209 1389 1538 1598 1731
41 447 440 448 487 577 662 733 762 825 87 948 933 952 1033 1223 1405 1556 1617 1751
42 458 451 459 499 591 678 751 781 845 88 959 944 963 1045 1238 1421 1574 1635 1771
43 469 461 470 511 605 694 769 799 865 89 970 955 973 1057 1252 1437 1592 1654 1791
44 479 472 481 523 619 710 787 818 886 90 981 966 984 1069 1266 1453 1610 1673 1811
45 490 483 492 534 633 727 805 836 906 91 992 976 995 1081 1280 1469 1628 1691 1831
46 501 494 503 546 647 743 823 855 926 92 1002 987 1006 1093 1294 1485 1645 1710 1852
47 512 504 514 558 661 759 841 873 946 93 1013 998 1017 1104 1308 1502 1663 1728 1872
48 523 515 525 570 675 775 859 892 966 94 1024 1009 1028 1116 1322 1518 1681 1747 1892
49 534 526 536 582 689 791 876 911 986 95 1035 1019 1039 1128 1336 1534 1699 1765 1912
50 545 536 547 594 703 807 894 929 1006 96 1046 1030 1050 1140 1350 1550 1717 1784 1932
51 556 547 558 606 717 823 912 948 1026 97 1057 1041 1061 1152 1364 1566 1735 1803 1952
52 567 558 569 618 731 840 930 966 1047 98 1068 1051 1072 1164 1378 1582 1753 1821 1972
53 577 569 580 629 745 856 948 985 1067 99 1079 1062 1083 1176 1392 1598 1771 1840 1992
54 588 579 591 641 759 872 966 1004 1087 100 1090 1073 1094 1188 1406 1615 1789 1858 2013
55 599 590 602 653 773 888 984 1022 1107
Purpose
The purpose of this procedure is to reset or
verify that the controller parameters are correct
for the desired temperature in °C and °F.
Display Setting
dSP1 251
dSP2 127
dSP3 255
dSP4 255
dSP5 255
dSP6 255
dSP7 127
dSP factory settings, closed
Use this chart to record the casting temperatures of the various metals you use. As a general rule,
the casting temperature will be anywhere from 50°C to 100°C (90°F to 180°F) higher than the
melting point of the metal.