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Operating and Maintenance Handbook
WS SERIES WOBBLE STICKS
REVISION
DATE
1
Jan 1996
Copyright Notice 2002 by VACGEN. All rights reserved. Information contained in this handbook is
subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of VACGEN. No
part of this document may be copied or distributed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval
system or translated into any human or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise or disclosed to third parties without the express
written permission of VACGEN, Maunsell Road, Castleham Industrial Estate, St, Leonards on Sea,
East Sussex, TN38 9NN, UK
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INITIALS
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Summary of Contents for VACGEN WS Series
- Page 1 Copyright Notice 2002 by VACGEN. All rights reserved. Information contained in this handbook is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of VACGEN. No part of this document may be copied or distributed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
............5.1 Construction ........5.2 Preperation ............... 5.3 Installation ............5.4 Operation ........5.5 Bakeout ............... 5.6 Maintenance ............5.7 The Cassette Accessory ........6.0 Spares and Accessories ............Page 2 of 13 sales@vacgen.com www.vacgen.com +44 (0) 1424 836 333... - Page 3 2. The Purchaser cannot return any product for warranty repair without the prior approval of VACGEN and the issue of a Goods Return Number (GRN). This shall be obtained by contacting the service center at VACGEN.
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Page 4: Introduction
WS120 Universal 120mm WS182 Universal 182mm WS240 Universal 240mm WS75PG Double Acting 75mm Pincer Grip WS130PG Double Acting 130mm Pincer Grip Mounting Flange: 70mm OD Bakeout Temperature: C Maximum Page 4 of 13 sales@vacgen.com www.vacgen.com +44 (0) 1424 836 333... -
Page 5: Installation And Use Of Conventional/Universal Wobble Sticks
If the smooth sliding action of the push rod becomes more difficult to operate, the rod should be re-lubricated with a MoS spray such as Rocol DFSM (see section 5.6). Page 5 of 13 sales@vacgen.com www.vacgen.com +44 (0) 1424 836 333... -
Page 6: Transfer Fork
Two lengths of transfer fork are available for attachment to the WS50/120/182/240 wobble sticks. These forks (see figure 3) are designed for transfer systems which employ the standard VACGEN ESCA sample stubs. The transfer forks incorporate a locking spring which prevents samples being dropped from the fork during transfer. -
Page 7: Pincer Grip Wobble Sticks
The twelfth station of the cassette is fitted with a 'gripping post' to enable the loaded cassette to be handled by the pincer grip. Page 7 of 13 sales@vacgen.com www.vacgen.com +44 (0) 1424 836 333... -
Page 8: Construction
It is recommended that provision is made to catch any specimens that may be dropped, especially when retrieval is difficult, or problems could be caused (e.g. if specimens were dropped onto a gate valve, or into a pump). Page 8 of 13 sales@vacgen.com www.vacgen.com +44 (0) 1424 836 333... -
Page 9: Installation
The pincer grip wobble stick has been designed for use with a cassette, and with certain of the standard VACGEN accessories, principally the model HST non-inductive resistive heater and model EBH electron beam heater. Both of these heaters can also be used for combination heating and cooling and both are suitable for 'in-vacuum' attachment and removal of specimens using the pincer grip device. -
Page 10: Bakeout
A sample cassette is available for use with the pincer grip wobble sticks; this is shown in figure 6. The device as supplied is arranged to accept 11 specimens 14mm in diameter. The specimens are placed Page 10 of 13 sales@vacgen.com www.vacgen.com +44 (0) 1424 836 333... - Page 11 Prior to the application of the spray the stub should be thoroughly cleaned and any previous coating removed. Figure 6 - The sample cassette Page 11 of 13 sales@vacgen.com www.vacgen.com +44 (0) 1424 836 333...
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Page 12: Spares And Accessories
Retractor cradle for WS120 wobble stick ZWS182C Retractor cradle for WS182 wobble stick ZWS240C Retractor cradle for WS240 wobble stick ZWSC Sample cassette, capacity 11 samples (includes 2 index posts) ZWSCS Cassette index post Page 12 of 13 sales@vacgen.com www.vacgen.com +44 (0) 1424 836 333... - Page 13 Serving and repairs will only be carried out if the conditions for Servicing and Repair are complied with in full, according to the VACGEN Ltd. Conditions of Sale. A summary of these requirements are included on the inside front cover of the Operating Instructions.
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