Trimming And First Cuts - Thermo Scientific Microm HM355S Operation Manual

Trimming and First Cuts

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After the specimen and the knife/blade are adjusted, further gradual
feeding for trimming can be carried out using the function "trimming
mode". For different sectioning series, deeper layers of the specimen can
be reached with the function "trimming".
• Press the knob [A] for the section thickness setting to select TRIM.
When the instrument is operating in the NORMAL display mode, the
TRIM value is shown with an outline.
In this mode, turn the knob [A] to alter the value.
During each hand wheel rotation, the specimen holder is moved for-
wards by the pre-selected trimming value in the upper reversal point.
• In addition, press the coarse feed knob [B] for further TRIM feed.
Whenever this knob [B] is pressed, the specimen holder is moved for-
ward by the amount of the pre-selected trimming value using knob [A].
Operating Instructions
Display and Key Functions
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