Foil Clamp Type 1 - Leica RM2255 Instruction Manual

6.2.3 Foil clamp type 1

The foil clamp type 1 is appropriate both for
clamping very small foil pieces and flat, angular
samples. It is mounted in the standard
specimen clamp.
66
74
73
72
75
73 74
76
67
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Clamping of foil pieces
• Move the movable jaw (74) to the right as
required by turning the set screw with an
Allen key size 4 (71).
• Place the foil (72) between the movable jaw
(74) and the fixed jaw (73).
• To clamp the foil, screw the movable jaw
(74) against the fixed jaw (73) by using the
Allen key.
• Insert the foil clamp (75) in the standard
specimen clamp as shown.
• Turn the knurled screw (66) clockwise to
clamp the foil clamp in the standard
specimen clamp.
Clamping of flat, angular samples
71
To clamp angular samples, replace the long set
screw (76) with the short set screw (77)
provided with the foil clamp.
• Unscrew the long set screw (76) to the left
Fig. 33
with an Allen key size 4 (71).
• Screw the short set screw (77) in the hole.
• Place the sample (67) between the movable
jaw (74) and the fixed jaw (73).
• To clamp the sample, screw the movable
jaw (74) by turning the set screw (77) against
the fixed jaw (73).
• Insert the foil clamp in the standard speci-
men clamp as shown.
• Turn the knurled screw (66) clockwise to
clamp the foil clamp in the standard
77
specimen clamp.
Fig. 34
6. Optional accessories
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