Green Sand Hardness Tester

Safety Precautions/Loss Prevention

1. If using in foundry or deformation lab, please wear protective footwear, safety glasses, and a green foundry coat.

Standard Operation Procedure

Tester Set-Up

1. Unscrew back panel of sand tester and insert batteries. Reattach back panel prior to use.
2. Press the “Enter/Exit” button and wait for menu to appear on display.
3. Press the right arrow button until the flashing cursor is below the number located on the left-hand side of the screen.
4. Select the “Enter/Exit” button to change “Md” to “Wk” (should be displayed in the top left-hand corner).

Taking a Measurement

1. Place the tester’s sensor flat on the surface of the sand being measured.
2. Apply gentle pressure until the sensor has been pressed into the sand up to the marked black line on the sensor.
3. Carefully remove tester from sand and a reading will appear on its display about 5 seconds after.
4. Following use, please clean off outside of tester and remove batteries.