HOW TO CUT TO PREVENT FRAYING... What is a Hot Knife A hot knife is a tool with a narrow metal strip that is heated to a temperature sufficiently high to melt the polymer filaments of most types of braided sleeving. This melting not only cuts the sleeving to the desired length, but also fuses the loose ends of the filaments together to prevent fraying of the cut end during installation and use. A hot knife speeds production by alowing you to cut all of your sleeving in advance, and then install the precut lengths at your leisure without any concerns that the material will fray or unravel. Typically, hot knives have a blade connected to 2 poles of an encased transformer. When a current passes through the blade, resistance causes it to heat to the desired temperature. Hot knives that are designed for field use when no source of electricity is available are usually lower temperature devices powered by a butane flame that heats the blade and allows it to cut and seal the material. Setting up your hot knife for the first time When you receive your new hot knife, mount the blade to the posts and tighten. When the knife is turned on for the first time, there may be some smoking while the manufacturing oils burn off. Leave the knife on for about 20 minutes and turn it off. After it cools, check the tightening screws on the posts and retighten if necessary. Your knife is now ready to provide years of trouble free service. Check the tightening screws periodically to ensure good contact with the posts. Hot Knives should always be used in a well ventilated area to avoid inhalation of the fumes. Measure the sleeving to length. Keep While the ends are still hot, use an the sleeving relaxed and dont pull it inverted funnel (needle nose pliers as you measure. The most accurate or scissors also work well) to form method is to measure the sleeving the end into a soft flare. This will on the actual application. There will allow the sleeving to easily slide be some foreshortening of the sleev- over your application and accommo- ing as it expands over large bundles date plugs or connectors without or connectors. Mark the cut line with binding. a pen or marker. When the knife is hot, slide the To install the sleeving over your sleeving over the cutting blade. application, just push the flared end Practice on a piece of scrap to get a over the ends of the wires and walk feel for the procedure. Always cut in the sleeve down the length of the a well ventilated area and avoid bundle from behind. Once the sleev- inhaling the fumes. Both the blade ing is in place, just run your hand and the cut ends will be HOT. Be over the applied sleeving to smooth careful. it out. Heavy Duty Hot Knife Heavy Duty HK 110 volt - GK50.00BE Heavy Duty HK 220 volt - GK60.00BE Handheld Hot Knife Hand Held Hot Knife - HKH0.00BK Replacement Knife Blade - RBH0.00SV Compact Hot Knife Compact HK 110 volt - GK30.00BE Compact HK 220 volt - GK40.00BE Heavy Duty Handheld Hot Knife HD Handheld Knife 110 volt - GK10.00GN HD Handheld Knife 220 volt - GK20.00GN Bench Mount Hot Knife Bench Mount Hot Knife - HKB0.00WH Replacement Knife Blade - RBB0.00SV 104 Demarest Road Sparta, NJ 07871 1-973-300-9242 Toll Free 1-800-323-5140 www.Techflex.comX-ON Electronics Largest Supplier of Electrical and Electronic Components Click to view similar products for techflex manufacturer: Other Similar products are found below : TX3706.44 XDN0.75BK TX3706.51 TX3706.41 TX3706.42 INN1.00OR TX3706.5 HKH0.00BK RBH0.00SV RBB0.00SV INN1.50OR TX3706.4.20.01 HKB0.00WH INN0.75OR INN0.25OR INN0.50OR TFN0.13NT