Leica Biosystems SP2600 - Manual (Page 33)

33 Leica SP2600 – Ultramilling attachment
Placing specimens onto vacuum stage for 30 -
50-mm lids
• Fasten a lid suited to the size of the specimen
to be milled onto the vacuum stage (slotted
screws are part of standard delivery of
vacuum stage lids - use slotted screwdriver).
• Place the specimen (1) onto the sintered sur-
face (2) of the lid.
• Switch on the vacuum pump.
Placing specimens onto vacuum stages for per-
forated specimen holders
• Fasten a perforated specimen holder (3) suited
to the size of the specimen on the vacuum
stage 76 x 25 mm (4) or onto the vacuum stage
with variable surface (not shown here).
• Place specimen on the perforated area of the
vacuum stage
• Switch on the vacuum pump.
The following is recommended for all
vacuum stages, no matter of which
type and size:
If the specimen is smaller than the sin-
tered or perforated stage surface, the
entire stage surface not covered by the
specimen should be covered with
autoadhesive plastic film.
Placing specimens onto vacuum stage 55 x 100
mm
• Place the specimen directly on the sintered
surface area of the vacuum stage.
(Vacuum stage 55 x 100 mm not shown here).
5. Operation
Fig. 5.19 1 2
Fig. 5.20 3
Fig. 5.21 4