Leica Lecia SP1600 manual

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    Instruction Manual Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome V1.1 English - 12/03 Always keep this manual near the instrument! Read carefully prior to operating the instrument! Leica SP1600 Saw Microtome[...]

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    3 SP1600 – Saw microtome Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome Serial No. ................................................................... Year of manufacture ................................................ Manufactured in: .. Federal Republic of Germany The information, numerical data, notes and value judg- ments contained in this manual represent [...]

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    4 Instruction Manual V 1.1 - 12/2003 Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome 1. Preliminary remarks The Leica SP1600 Saw Microtome is specifically for “cutting” extremely hard and brittle materials such as bone, ceramics and reinforced plastics. The sawing method used prevents deformations in the sections. The heart of the microtome is the diamond-coate[...]

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    5 SP1600 – Saw microtome Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome 2.3 Connection to the mains The saw microtome is now ready for operation. It is available for connection to a mains voltage of 230V 50Hz or 120V 60 Hz. 2.2 Connection to the water supply Attach the plastic cover ( 3.2 ). Push the red pressure pipe ( 3.8 ) onto the valve ( 3.4 ) and fix with [...]

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    6 Instruction Manual V 1.1 - 12/2003 Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome 3.2 Setting the height of the object Loosen the knurled screw ( 5.1 ), take hold of the knob ( 4.4 ) and pull out the object holder until the surface of the object is slightly above the upper edge of the saw. Tighten the knurled screw ( 5.1 ). Clamp the section thickness setting wi[...]

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    7 SP1600 – Saw microtome Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome Fig. 6 Mains switch Fig. 7 Knurled knob for object feed 3.3 Trimming the object surface Turn on the water tap and adjust the water flow with the valve ( 3.4 ). Align the nozzle ( 3.1 ) so that the water jet lands on the edge of the saw blade. Turn on the motor with the switch ( 6.1 ). Unclam[...]

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    8 Instruction Manual V 1.1 - 12/2003 Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome 3.5 Setting the section thickness Unclamp the lever ( 5.5 ). First set the scale ring ( 5.3 ) to O (a height adjustment is not yet made). To set the sec- tion thickness, turn the knurled knob ( 5.4 ) anticlockwise. Every division on the scale represents 10 µm. Clamp at the chosen [...]

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    9 SP1600 – Saw microtome Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome Under the most favourable conditions, section thick- nesses of approx. 30 µm can be achieved. For most objects, the optimal thickness is 80 -100 µm. This ap- plies principally to synthetic-resin embedded undecalcified bone. High water pressure is not necessary for cooling the object. lt is[...]

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    10 Instruction Manual V 1.1 - 12/2003 Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome Warranty Leica Microsystems Nussloch GmbH vouches for the fact that the delivered product un- derwent comprehensive quality control based on its strict internal testing criteria and is free of defects, and guarantees that all technical specifications and/or warranty of quali- ties[...]