Changing Specimens; Accessories; Standard Specimen Clamp (Optional) - Leica RM2125 RTS Instructions For Use Manual

5.8

Changing specimens

Warning
Lock the handwheel and cover the knife edge with the knife guard prior to any manipulation of knife
or specimen, as well as prior to changing specimens and during all work breaks!
• Move the specimen to the upper end position by turning the handwheel and engage the handwheel
lock.
• Cover the sectioning edge with the knife guard.
• Remove the specimen from the specimen clamp and mount a new specimen.
• Run the object clamp with the coarse feed back far enough until the new specimen can start being
cut.
5.9

Accessories

Note
All specimen clamps available as accessories can be integrated into either the directional or non-
directional specimen holder fixture.

5.9.1 Standard specimen clamp (optional)

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Fig. 21
The standard specimen clamp is suitable for holding specimens of 40 x 40 mm.
They are designed for direct clamping of rectangular blocks. In addition, they accommodate the foil
clamps.
• Turn the knurled screw
downward.
• Mount the specimen
• Turn the knurled screw
to clamp the specimen securely.
Leica RM2125 RTS
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(→ Fig. 21-1) counterclockwise to move the lower movable jaw
(→ Fig. 21-3) as required.
(→ Fig. 21-1) clockwise to move the lower jaw upward against the fixed jaw
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Operation
(→ Fig. 21-2)
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