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Installing Optional Kits
Installing the NoVent Microfluidics
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10.Remove the jig, and lay the tubing carefully on the bottom of the GC until you are ready
to connect it to the microfluidics splitter.
Attaching the Ferrule and Nut to the GC Column
You will need the following materials to connect the column to new ferrule and nut. They are
all included in the complete kit.
• SilFlow FingerTite tool
• SilFlow pre-swage tool
• SilFlow nut
• SilFlow ferrules
To add the new ferrule and nut to the column
1.Attach the ferrule to the column while it is outside the GC. You will connect it to the
module later.
2. Position the SilFlow nut and SilFlow ferrule onto the column as shown in
.
Figure 385.
Positioning the Nut and Ferrule Correctly on the Column
3. Use a scoring wafer to cut the column after inserting it through the ferrule. Then use the
appropriate pre-swage tool to secure the ferrule into position. When done properly, the
tubing will extend slightly past the tip of the ferrule. It is important to use the pre-swage
tool in order to prevent crushing the tip of the fused silica. See
Figure 386.
Cutting the Column with the Scoring Wafer
Note
If you are using a 0.25 mm id column, use a 0.4 mm SilFlow ferrule and a 0.4 mm
SilFlow pre-swage tool. If you are using a 0.32 mm id column, use a 0.5 mm SilFlow
ferrule and a 0.5 mm SilFlow pre-swage tool.
