Part Number TW615

Revision A

INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE

TRIPLEX CIRCULAR RECORDER

OB18 AND OB24-SERIES
FOR USE WITH

D, E, EB, FS, and WT INDICATORS

Manufacturers of Precision Instruments

Printed in U.S.A. July 27, 1992

 Manual TW615 contains 10 pages as follows:

Cover ........................... November 1980

l-6. ............................. November 1980
Addendum .......................... ..July199 6

All product, brand, or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered trade-
marks of their respective owners.

Information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

 IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

Proper service and repair is important to the safe, reliable operation of all M/D TOTCO equipment.
The service procedures recommended by M/D TOTCO and described in the technical manuals are
recommended methods of performing service operations. When these service operations require
the use of tools specially designed for the purpose, those special tools should be used as recom-
mended. Warnings against the use of specific service methods that can damage equipment or
render it unsafe are stated in the manuals. These warnings are not exclusive, as M/D TOTCO
could not possibly know, evaluate and advise service people of all conceivable ways in which ser-
vice might be done or of all possible associated hazardous consequences. Accordingly, anyone
who uses service procedures or tools which are not recommended by M/D TOTCO must first sat-
isfy themselves thoroughly that neither personnel safety nor equipment safety will be jeopardized
by the method selected.

...
November 1980 III
M/D TOTCO
 LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY

THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER
EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Martin-Decker TOTCO (“Company”) warrants to Buyer (“Purchaser”) of new products manufactured or

supplied by the Company that such products are, at the time of delivery to the Purchaser, free of material and
workmanship defects, subject to the following exceptions:

A. Any product which has been repaired or altered in such a way, in the Company’s judgement, as to affect
the product adversely, including any repairs, rebuilding, welding or heat treating outside of Company
authorized facility.

B. Any product which has, in the Company’s judgement, been subject to negligence, accident, or improper
storage.

C. Any product which has not been installed, operated and maintained in accordance with normal practice
and within the recommendations of the Company

D. For all items of special order by Buyer which are not manufactured by Company, Buyer should submit
warranty claims directly to the manufacturer thereof.

The Company’s obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing, or at its option, replacing any products
which in its judgement proved not to be as warranted within the applicable warranty period. All costs of
transportation of products claimed not to be as warranted to authorized Company service facility shall be
borne by Buyer. Costs of return transportation to Buyer of products accepted for repair or replacement by
Company under the warranty provisions of the Sales Agreement shall be borne by the Company. Company
may, at its sole option elect to refund the purchase price of the products, and Company shall have no further
obligation under the Sales Agreement.

The cost of labor for installing a repaired or replacement part shall be borne by Buyer. Replacement parts
provided under the terms of this warranty are warranted for the remainder of the warranty period of the
product upon which installed to the same extent as if such parts were original components thereof.

The warranty periods for various products are:

A. Hydraulic, Mechanical, Electronic Equipment: one (1) year from date of installation or fifteen (15) months
from date of shipment from Company, whichever occurs first.

B. All Elastomer Diaphragms: six (6) months from date of shipment from Company.

No deviations from the Company’s standard warranty terms or period as stated herein will be honored unless
agreed to in writing by an authorized Company representative prior to acceptance of the order.

EXCLUSIVITY OF REMEDY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. THE REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
WARRANTY SHALL CONSTITUTE THE SOLE RECOURSE OF BUYER AGAINST COMPANY FOR
BREACH OF ANY OF COMPANY’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE SALES AGREEMENT WITH BUYER,
WHETHER THE CLAIM IS MADE IN TORT OR IN CONTRACT, INCLUDING CLAIMS BASED ON
WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
STRICT LIABILITY OR IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), NOR FOR LOST PROFITS.

iv November 1980
M/D TOTCO
 OB18 & OB24 TRIPLEX RECORDER

1.00 INTRODUCTION normally furnished as standard equip-

ment. Elements (second and third) not
1.01 MARTIN-DECKER Triplex Recorders furnished as original equipment may be
are supplied as one, two or three added later. The standard movement
element assemblies. Any combination of furnished with the recorder will accomodate
weight, mud pressure or torque may be up to three elements. The recorder case is
installed. See Tables l-l and l-2. drilled and tapped to accomodate the additional
elements. Installation of additional elements
2.00 DESCRIPTION and their calibration are explained in the
following paragraphs.
2.01 The weight system (first element) is

Table l-l. OB18 Recorder for Type D,E and EB Weight Indicators

l- Mud Eler nt Torque Elc rnent

?en & Arxr rube Fen & Arm Tube

300211 061
1

300211 061 300212. 062

061 300212 062 300213

Table l-2. OB24 Recorder for Type FS Weight Indicator

ube I Pen & Arm 1Tube 1

OB24-311 English Y14

OB24-321 Metric Y15 300211 061-l 300212 062 300213 0149
OB24-371 SI Metric Y10015A

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 OB18 & OB24 TRIPLEX RECORDER
3.00 WEIGHT RECORDING ELEMENT
3.01 Replacement of weight recorder tube
assembly is easily made by duplicating
the original installation. Disconnect linkage
from tube tip (1). but not from the movement.
(Refer to Figure 3-l). -
NOTE
Care should be taken in observing
how the original unit was installed.
Remove three screws holding tube assembly
in place. Carefully remove tube assembly
and tubing. Copper tubing line (2) enters
the case through grommet (3) in case back.
Install new assembly in reverse order of
removal. If the assembly is to be used for
weight only, the pen arm is pre-set for a
5-l/4?? line arc However, if it is to be used
with other pen assemblies adjust the pen arm
length in accordance with paragraph 6.04 so
pen will clear other pens when they are swung
in an arc. When tube assembly is installed.
bleed air by pumping up weight element
pressure transformer (cylinder or diaphragm):
then crack open fitting (4) to allow air to escape.
3.02 For calibration, see General Calibration
Instructions. Section 6.00.
Figure 3-l.
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4.00 MUD RECORDING SYSTEM
4.01 To simplify installation of the mud
recorder tube assembly, the clock is
removed. (Refer to Figure 3-l). To remove
clock, first remove chart hub screw (5), un-
screw chart hub (6), pry off clock cover,
remove three clock screws and remove clock.
Place mud tube assembly in case at position’(7).
Three mounting screws are furnished with case
and all three are to be used. Linkage is con-
nected to middle quadrant of movement (9).
Place a flat washer between quadrant and link.
Copper tubing line (10) from top of mud
pressure indicator gage is run through the
grommet on right side (11) of recorder case.
Connect this line, then bleed air by pumping up
diaphragm protector unit. Crack fitting (12) to
allow air to escape. Replace clock in reverse
manner of removal.
4.02 Pen arm is placed on middle element of
movement (9). Refer to Figure 6-1.
First remove screw (13) from middle element,
slide on arm and replace screw (13). Refer to
paragraph 6.04 and adjust arm in slotted hole
so pen will clear other pens when they are swung
in an arc. Adjust screw (14) - left hand thread -
so pen rides lightly on chart,
4.03 For calibration, see General Calibration
Instructions, Section 6.00.
Triplex Recorder
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 I OB18 & OB24 TRIPLEX RECORDER
5.00 TORQUE RECORDING SYSTEM
5.01 As with the mud recorder assembly,
removal of the clock simplifies the
installation (see paragraph 4.01). Removal of
the outside shoulder screw on the weight recorder
assembly wffl give clearance to insert tube and
element into place. Refer to Figure 3-1.
Locate assembly at position (15) using all three
screws. Linkage is connected to the bottom of
movement (9). Place a flat washer between
quadrant and link. Copper tubing line (17) from
top of torque indicator gage is run through
grommet on left side (18) of recorder case.
Connect this line then bleed air by pumptng up
unit, then crack coupling (19) to allow air to
escape. Replace clock in reverse manner of
removal.
5.02 Pen arm is placed on top element of
movement (9). First remove screw
from top element, slide on arm and replace
screw. Refer to paragraph 6.04 and adjust
arm in slotted hole so pen will clear other
pens when they are swung in an arc. Adjust
screw (14) - left hand thread until pens ride
lightly on chart.
5.03 For calibration, see General Calibration
instructions, Section 6.00~
6.00 GENERAL CALIBRATION INSTRUC-
TIONS
6.01 Place link on quadant at normal link
position as shown in Figure 6-l. Adjust
pen arm horizontal adjusting screw (20) to
approximate middle Position. Test tube to
maximum psi, observe if pen arm is fast or
slow at outer extremes. Shortening of link
will speed up extremes, lengthening will slow
down extremes. If tube is fast at all Points,
move link out on quadrant, if slow, move in.
Figure 6-l. Quadrant Linkage
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6.02 Calibration Data
Ewlish Unite (Chart Yl4)
D & E Weight Indicator- 816 psi 0 40 points
F8 Weight Indicator - 1408 psi 0 50 points
EB Weight Indicator - 1088 psi fa 59 potnta
Mud Pressure - Chart pressure = Gage pressure
Steam Torque - Chart pressure - Gag&pressure
Hydra-Mech Torque - Chart pressure = Gage piessure
Metric Units (Chart Yl5)
D & E Weight Indicator- 57.4 Kg/s+ cm. @ 40 points
F8 Weight Indicator - 99.0 Kg/q. cm. @ 50 points
EB Weight Indicator - 76.5 Kg/sq. cm. Q 50 points
Mud pressure - Chart pressure = Gage pressure
Steam Torque - Chart pressure = Gage pressure
Hydro-Mech Torque - Chart pressure = Gage pressure
SI Metric Units (Chart lW15A)
D 0 E Weight Indicator- 5,788 Kpa Q 40 points
F8 Weight Indicator - 9,898 Kpa Q 56 points
EB Weight Indicator - 7,648 Kpa @ 50 points
Mud Pressure - Chart pressure = Gage pressure
steam Torque - Chart pressure - Gage pressure
Hydra-Mech Torque - Chart pressure = Gage pressure
NOTE: One point is equivalent to division on the chart.
Seeback of chart for weight calibration data
6.03 PEN ARC LINES (Figure 6-2)
6.04 Set pen arm lengths in accordance with
the number of elements as shown below:
1 Element - Weight, 5-l/4” per arc line
2 Elements - Weight, 5-l/4” per arc line
- Mud, 5-3/8” Per arc line
3 Elements - Weight, 5-l/4” per arc line
- Mud, 5-3/8” Per arc line
- Torque, 5-l/2** Per arc line
Figure 6-2: Pen’Length and Positions
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 ADDENDUM
TW615
TRIPLEX CHART RECORDER Revision A
P/N OBI 8-SERIES & OB24-SERIES

PEN & PEN ARM REPLACEMENT

Effective July 15, 1996, the 221120Series pen arm assemblies will be supplied on all replacement parts
orders and all new circular, hydraulic recorder assemblies.

To install a new pen, simply unsnap the hinged flap located on the bottom of the pen cartridge, then align
the pen with notch on the end of the pen arm and snap the hinged flap to secure the pen.

NOTE
Before replacing existing pen arms, it is important to reference the length
of the existing, installed pen arms to avoid recalibration of the recorder.
Changes in the length of the pen arm could significantly change the
recorders calibration.

Follow the steps below when replacing existing pen arm assemblies:
1. An easy approach to reference the existing installed pen arm length is to use the blank, back-side
of a recorder chart to scribe reference marks.

2. Place the recorder chart blank-side up on the recorder, then swing the existing pen arm to scribe a
reference mark.

3. Use a flat head screw driver to remove the screw securing the exitsting pen arm.

4. The thumb screw should now be removed, allowing the pen arm to fall free.

5. Install the new pen arm so that it is centered in the pen movement slots.

6. Use a l/4” nutdriver to loosen the adjustment nut. (ref. drawing)

7. By sliding the pen arm in or out, adjust the pen arm length so that the new pen makes a scribe
mark on the previous reference mark.

8. Carefully snug the adjustment nut with the nutdriver.

9. Verify the clearance of the pen lifter mechanism.

10. Move the installed pen arm in a complete sweep across the recorder paper and check if the pen
lifter obstructs the path of the pen arm. (Particular attention should be placed on the pen arm
adjustment nut clearance with the pen lifter.)
11. If the pen lifter requires adjustment, hold the pen lifter’s vertical shaft with needle nose pliers and
bend the horizontal legs about 2 to 3 degrees parallel with the recorder chart.
 NOTE
Do not adjust the horizontal legs vertically. This action will cause problems
with the clearance of the recorder cover.

If the existing pen has been removed, use Table 1 or Table 2 to determine the nominal pen length. Refer-
ence your recorder manual to determine the part number for the pen arm to be replaced. Then, determine
the nominal length of the pen arm and adjust the pen arm to the appropriate length by loosening the nylon
adjustment nut on the pen arm. Follow the previous instructions (Steps 9-l 1) for checking recorder pen
lifter clearances. Reference your recorder manual calibration procedure to complete the installation.

Table 1.

Table 2.