Cold Extraction - Using The Thermal Block - Leica CM1860 Instructions For Use Manual

10.3 Cold extraction - using the Thermal block

The thermal block
Note
The thermal block is not stored in the cryostat chamber; rather, it is stored outside at room
temperature.
1. Place the cap
specimen disc is visible.
2. Fit the pin
(→ Fig. 118-3)
3. After about 20 seconds, the frozen specimen can be removed from the specimen disc with
forceps (→ Fig. 118-7).
4. If the cap is too loose, readjust it using the screw (→ Fig. 118-6).
Note
Do not overtighten the screw.
3
Fig. 118
Leica CM1860/CM1860 UV
Ordering Information, Components and Consumables
(→ Fig. 118-4) facilitates the removal of the frozen specimen from the specimen disc.
(→ Fig. 118-5) on the required side so that the appropriate location hole for the
(→ Fig. 118-2) of the specimen disc
on the thermal block.
1
2
4
5
(→ Fig. 118-1)
7
6
into the corresponding hole
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