Leica SP1600- User Manual

Page 3 - Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome; Federal Republic of Germany

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 j...

Page 4 - Preliminary remarks; Allen screws to secure the object arm; Installation and assembly; Pull out the clamp pin (

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 asbone, ceramics and reinforced plastics. The sawingmethod used prevents deformations in the sections. The he...

Page 5 - Connection to the mains; Attach the plastic cover (

5 SP1600 – Saw microtome Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome 2.3 Connection to the mains The saw microtome is now ready for operation. It isavailable for connection to a mains voltage of 230V 50Hzor 120V 60 Hz. 2.2 Connection to the water supply Attach the plastic cover ( 3.2 ). Push the red pressure pipe ...

Page 6 - Setting the height of the object

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 ...

Page 7 - Fig. 7 Knurled knob for object feed; Trimming the object surface; The figures engraved on the knurled knob (; Making the section; motor. Remove the section from the blade.

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 withthe valve ( 3.4 ). Align the nozzle ( 3.1 ) so that the water jet lands on the edge of the saw blade. Turn...

Page 8 - Setting the section thickness; ). Set the feed to the maximum rate until the object; Removing the section; Push the object arm (; General information

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-t i o n t h i c k n e s s , t u r n t h e k n u r l e d k n o b ( 5 . 4 ) anticlo...

Page 9 - ), or the position of the water pipe must be slightly; Maintenance and cleaning; Quality of the saw’s condition

9 SP1600 – Saw microtome Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome Under the most favourable conditions, section thick-nesses of approx. 30 µm can be achieved. For mostobjects, the optimal thickness is 80 -100 µm. This ap-p l i e s p r i n c i p a l l y t o s y n t h e t i c - r e s i n e m b e d d e dundecalcif...

Page 10 - Warranty

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 isfree of defects, and guarantees that all technical...

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