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Using the Quench Cooling
Manipulator
The Manipulator Rod (1) pushes the sample hold-
er to quickly transfer the sample from the Warm
Post (2) to the pre
-
cooled silver block (3). This
method is used for high speed quench cooling in
vitrification, enabling speeds up to 5000°C/min.
First ensure that the Push
-
manipulator is in the
pushed in position.
Hold X manipulator (4) with one hand, then grip
the end of the push manipulator (5) in the other,
give it a 1/4 turn anti clockwise to make sure the
locating pin is in the long slot and not the locked
position, then push the manipulator all the way
until it stops.
Give it a 1/4 turn clockwise and pull back a few
mm to locate the locking pin into the locked posi-
tion. The manipulator now functions as a normal
sample manipulator in the X direction.
Now slide in the G7T in to the Sample Chamber
as described for the BCS/CC (see page 11).
Place a W7S sapphire window using the vacuum
tweezers onto the surface of the silver block next
to the end of the sample holder.
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