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Figure 388. Cutting the Column with the Scoring Wafer
4. Place the column and ferrule into the SilFlow pre-swage tool until the column reaches the
bottom of the jig. See
Figure 389. Inserting the Column and Ferrule into the SilFlow Pre-Swage Tool
5. Use the FingerTite tool to swage the ferrule to the column. Be sure to keep the tip of the
fused silica bottomed out in the pre-swage tool. See
Figure 390. Swaging the Ferrule Using the SilFlow FingerTite Tool
SilFlow FingerTite Tool
6. Remove the pre-swage tool, and lay the column carefully on the bottom of the GC until
you are ready to connect it to the microfluidics splitter.
Figure 389.
SilFlow
Pre-Swage Tool
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Installing Optional Kits
Installing the NoVent Microfluidics
Figure 390.
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