Struers Accutom-50, User Manual

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Accutom-50
Instruction Manual
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Grinding with Accutom-50
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Press Esc until the Main Menu appears.
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Select Grinding Methods and press Enter
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.
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Select the method you want to use and press Enter
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.
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Place the specimen holder with the sample in the specimen
holder head and clamp it.
If you know the exact position of a component underneath the
sample surface, for example 0.125 mm, this distance can be pre-set:
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Move the sample slowly against the cup wheel just until there is
contact between sample and wheel.
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Press F1:RESET to set the relative X-position to zero.
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Define the amount of material to be removed, then move the
sample away from the cup wheel in Y-direction.
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Grind the ceramic plate of the vacuum holder so that it is plane
parallel to the cup wheel.
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After the grinding press F1:RESET to set the relative X-position
to zero.
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Define the thickness of the glass plate you want to grind by
setting the Stop grinding at position: to the wanted value.
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Move the holder away from the cup wheel to allow the glass
plate to be inserted.
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Place the glass plate on the vacuum holder.
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Reposition the glass plate close to the cup wheel.
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Press START
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to grind the glass down to the pre-set
thickness.
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Press F1:RESET to set the relative X-position to zero.
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Move the holder with the glass plate away from the cup wheel to
allow the sample to be inserted.
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Mount the sample on the glass plate and define the thickness of
the sample by resetting the Stop grinding at position: to the new
value.
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Reposition the sample close to the cup wheel.
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Press START
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to start the grinding process.
Loading a Grinding Method
Positioning the Sample
Pre-set Amount of
Material to be Removed
Stop Grinding at Position
Starting the Process