Product Information for casting type on the Super Caster

Information adapted from the table and texts in The 'Monotype' Super Caster Manual London 1953 and 1972.

	6 to 8pt	9 to 11pt	12pt	13pt	14pt	14pt	18pt	24pt	30pt	36pt	42pt	48pt	60pt	72pt

Gear (for ens)	2-H-4	2-H-4	2-H-4	2-H-4	2-H-4	3-H-1	3-H-1	3-H-1	3-H-1	2-3-G	2-3-G	2-3-G	2-3-G	2-3-G
						A D	B D	B E	A F	A D	B D	C D	B E	A F
Revs per min	144-160	144-150	130-144	130-144	130-144	125	100-102	55	35-37	22-25	18-20	15	10	6½-8
Temp F	730	700	675	675	675	670	645	640	635	630	620	615	610	610
Temp C	387	371	357	357	357	354	340	337	335	332	326	323	321	321
Pump	7/8	7/8	7/8	7/8	7/8	7/8	7/8	7/8	7/8	7/8	1 1/4	1 1/4	1 1/4	1 1/4
Piston	Long	Long	Long	Long	Long	Short	Short	Short	Short	Short
Duplex Piston spring	0	1/4	1/2	1/2	1/2	3/4	3/4	1	1 1/4	1 1/2	2	2	2-2.5	2.5-3.5
Upper leaves						6	6	6	6	5	6	4	3	3
Lower leaves						1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	4
Latch	out	out	out	out	out	in	in	in	in	in	in	in	in	in
Pump Body Lifting Spring plate hole	bottom	bottom	bottom	bottom	bottom	top	top	top	top	top	top	top	top	top
Nozzle	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	5	5	5	5
(Nozzle for thins)											6	6	6	6
Drill Top	0.062	0.062	0.062	0.062	0.062	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.213	0.213	0.213	0.213
Drill Bottom	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.302	0.302	0.302	0.302
Nozzle Timing	out	out	out	out	out	out	out	out	out	out	in	in	in	in
Water flow	small	small	small	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	large	large	large	large
Air	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Cam Lever ext	12	12	12	12	12	24	24	24	36	36	48	48	60	72
Mould con tube	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	according to set
Fulcrum pin	5/36	5/36	5/36	5/36	5/36	5/36	5/36	5/36	5/36	5/36	42/72	42/72	42/72	42/72
Plunger pressure	zero	zero	zero	zero	slight	slight	slight	slight	slight	slight	fair	fair	fair	fair
	(composition type: adjusting nut right to the rear)					(display type: adjusting nut right to the front)
Stop lever handle	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16
Type channel	5-13	5-13	5-13	5-13	5-13	14-72 solid	14-72 solid	14-72 solid	14-72 solid	14-72 solid	40-72 light	40-72 light	40-72 light	40-72 light
Matrix key	5½-36	5½-36	5½-36	5½-36	5½-36	5½-36	5½-36	5½-36	5½-36	5½-36	42-72	42-72	42-72	42-72
Mould	Comp	Comp	Comp	Comp	Comp	Display	Display	Display	Display	Display	Super	Super	Super	Super
Adaptor Base	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no	no	no
High Space	0.868	0.868	0.868	0.868	0.868	0.868	0.868	0.868	0.868	0.868	0.853	0.853	0.853	0.853
Drive	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.065	0.065	0.065	0.065
Mat Holder	3SL	3SL	3SL	3SL	3SL	6SL	6SL	6SL	6SL	6SL	7SL	7SL	7SL	7SL
(extended)	4SL	4SL	4SL	4SL	4SL
Mould Fork	12SL	12SL	12SL	12SL	12SL	12SL	12SL	12SL	12SL	12SL	13SL	13SL	13SL	13SL
Water Block	AB	AB	AB	AB	AB	AB	AB	AB	AB	AB	42-72	42-72	42-72	42-72
Oiler	29SL	29SL	29SL	29SL	29SL	15SL	15SL	15SL	15SL	15SL	16SL	16SL	16SL	16SL
Mat Head	Comp	Comp	Comp	Comp	Comp	Display	Display	Display	Display	Display	Display	Display	Display	Display
Type Support Spring Cam	type up to 36pt and <= 12pt set: bracket only type up to 36pt and > 12pt set: no bracket										type over 36pt and <= 12pt set: bracket + packing type over 36pt and > 12pt set: no bracket
Mould Blade Slide Distance Block Abutment	type <=12pt set has large diameter to the front (i.e. spring in action) type > 12pt set has large diameter to the rear

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This page was written by David Bolton and last updated 5 November 2014.