Operation Manual

5
ASSEMBLY
!
WARNING
ALWAYS SWITCH OFF THE TOOL AND
ALLOW IT TO FULLY COOL DOWN BEFORE
ATTACHING OR REMOVING ACCESSORIES.
GENERAL
The Dremel VersaFlame is a high quality tool that can be used
for hard or soft soldering. It can also be used to heat up and/or
ignite flammable and non-flammable materials. The Dremel
VersaFlame emits an adjustable flame with a temperature of up
to 1200°C. It has an integrated ignition mechanism.
FIGURE 1
1. Soldering tip
2. Catalyst
3. Burner
4. Air control lever
5. Ignition button
6. Child safety lock (stopper)
7. Lock button (for continuous working)
8. Flame control lever
9. Gas tank
10. Base
11. Filling valve
12. Flame extension piece
13. Deflector
(RE)FILLING THE GAS TANK
The Dremel VersaFlame may only be filled and operated with
liquid butane gas. Make sure the gas you are using is refined
butane gas that can also be used for lighters.
1. Hold the tool and the gas refill container as shown in
Figure 2.
2. Fill the gas tank with liquid butane gas observing the
instructions on the refill container. The gas tank is full when
liquid butane gas escapes through the filling valve. In that
case, there is no more air present in the gas tank.
!
WARNING
DO NOT OVERFILL THE GAS TANK!
GETTING STARTED
USE
Familiarize yourself with the components of the Dremel VersaFlame
(see Figure 1).
The Dremel VersaFlame is equipped with a child-safety
mechanism. This mechanism requires a two-step operation to
protect against accidental ignition.
To switch on and operate the Dremel VersaFlame, follow the steps
in Figure 3.
NOTE: The air control lever must be in the open position (Figure
3a). The lock button must be in the forward position for the tool
to be able to ignite (Figure 3b).
1. Hold the Dremel VersaFlame in one hand.
2. With your other hand move the child-safety lock to the left
(Figure 3c).
3. Slowly press the ignition button and hold it down (Figure 3d).
4. When using the catalyst: Close the air control lever for
2 seconds and re-open it to prevent the catalyst from being
overheated (Figure 3e).
NOTE: After ignition, make sure that the tool is switched on
by checking that the catalyst starts to glow.
5. To switch off the Dremel VersaFlame, release the ignition
button. This will immediately shut off the flow of butane gas.
If the Dremel VersaFlame is to be used continuously for a
prolonged period of time, holding down the ignition button can
become uncomfortable. To operate the Dremel VersaFlame
continuously, follow the steps in Figure 4.
1. Switch on the Dremel VersaFlame as described above.
2. Slide the lock button backward (Figure 4a) and release the
ignition button (Figure 4b).
3. To switch off the Dremel VersaFlame, slide the lock button
forward. This will immediately stop the flow of butane gas.
USING WITH AN OPEN FLAME
The Dremel VersaFlame can only be used with an open flame if
the catalyst is removed.
FLAME LENGTH AND
TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT
Move the flame control lever forward to increase the flame
length and temperature, or backward to decrease the flame
length and temperature.
When using an open flame, the Dremel VersaFlame is at the
desired temperature immediately after ignition.
Please allow ± 25 seconds of heat-up time for the soldering tip.
USING THE ACCESSORIES
!
WARNING
ALWAYS SWITCH OFF THE TOOL AND
ALLOW IT TO FULLY COOL DOWN BEFORE
ATTACHING OR REMOVING ACCESSORIES.
The Dremel VersaFlame is delivered with a catalyst, a soldering
tip, a flame extension piece and a deflector.
CATALYST (Figure 1 part 2)
The catalyst generates hot air of 680°C: Used for melting
plastics and other heat-sensitive materials.
1. Slide the narrow part of the catalyst into the burner. Make sure
the slot of the catalyst is aligned with the white indicator
mark. See Figure 5.
2. To remove the catalyst, slide it out of the burner.