Foil Clamp Type 1 - Leica RM2235 Instruction Manual

6.2.3 Foil clamp type 1

This foil clamp 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 re-
quired 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 speci-
men clamp.
71
Clamping of flat samples
To clamp angular samples, replace the long set
screw (76) with the short set screw (77) provid-
Fig. 25
ed with the foil clamp.
• Unscrew the long set screw (76) on the left
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
77
clamp the foil clamp in the standard speci-
men clamp.
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6. Optional accessories
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