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Please follow these guidelines to ensure mechanical integrity of the fragile shank, electrodes and flex:
Do not touch the shank with your fingers or other objects.
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Do not subject the probe to vibrations (potential damage of TiN electrodes and shank). Such
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vibrations could arise e.g. when blow-drying the probe with compressed air or N
subjecting the probe to ultrasound.
Always work in a clean environment and wear gloves.
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Regularly inspect the probes with an optical microscope to verify that shank and electrodes
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are undamaged and clean. Color changes/darkening of the TiN can indicate corrosion or
other damage. Please report such observations.
Do not pinch the flex of the probe and maintain a minimum bending radius of 3 mm.
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Figure 39: Removing the probe from the shipping box.
Figure 40: Removing the probe from the shipping box.
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