Operating Instructions
Adapters for Specimen Clamping
adapters for
Specimen Clamping
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When adjusting the specimen the mechanical hand wheel brake
must be locked in and the knife guard has to be used to cover
the knife/blade edge.
adapter, non-orienting
This adapter serves for a non-orienting fastening of the specimen clamps
directly onto the cylinder of the instrument.
adapter, orienting,
This adapter serves for an orienting fastening of the specimen clamps.
This allows the specimen to be aligned with the knife/blade.
Specimen Orientation
[a]
[b]
To bring the specimen into the desired position, move the clamping
lever [a] towards the front.
This will loosen the specimen clamp and a rotation of 360° on the
cylinder axis (Z-axis) is possible.
With the two orienting screws [b], the specimen clamp can be moved 8°
in each direction on the X-axis and Y-axis.
After having oriented the specimen, turn the lever [a] upwards to fix the
specimen clamp in its position before starting sectioning.
Note!
When turning the orienting screws [b] a slight resistance can be felt when
the clamp is aligned parallel with the cutting surface.
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