Standard Specimen Clamp - Thermo Scientific HM340E Operation Manual

The unrestricted use of the Macro-UCC is only possible with ER blade carrier.
Note
Maximum 68mm x 50mm specimen size can be cut. The Paraffin blocks in MacrOflow-Cassettes are 70-72mm
long and should be trimmed to 68mm length manually.

Standard Specimen Clamp

The standard specimen clamp is used for rectangular and square paraffin and plastic blocks.
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Insert the specimen against the fixed jaw [b] first.
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Then tighten with the clamping screw [a] to tighten the specimen via the movable jaw [c].
Note
For the stability of the specimen, do not let it project too much over the clamping jaws.
Note
The standard specimen clamp is equipped with two different movable jaws [c], which are of different weight. The
lightweight jaw is used with inserts for round specimens.
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