Cypher SPM
User Guide
5. Extend the membrane.
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Pull down on the bottom of the sample stage to fully
extend the rubber membrane, carefully, as shown.
6. Place the cantilever holder.
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Remove the two screws indicated and set them
aside. You will need to take them out of the glovebox
along with the cell later.
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Place the cantilever holder in the position shown.
Note:
Do not rotate clockwise as it usually is dur-
ing use .
7. Attach the bar.
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Using two longer screws (1-72 x ?”), attach the metal
bar as shown.
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Tighten the screws very gently and keep the bar from
tilting.
Tightly securing only one screw might cause the
bar to tilt and tightening the other screw will cause the
bar to press down too hard on the cantilever holder,
possibly causing irreversible damage.
8. Seal the tubes.
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Set the plunger of a 5 cm
3
syringe around the 2 cm
3
position.
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Attach the syringe to one of the tubes.
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Make sure the valve on the other tube is in the
closed position.
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