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MA671635_13.1
[Original Instructions]
1/23/2012
NOTICE
Un-mounted specimen with sufficient weight, thin specimens mounted to wafer holders,
and specimens mounted in other specimen holders from different machines can also be
polished with the VibroMet 2 Polisher.
Weight
Unit of Force
Pounds
Grams
lb/in
2
gm/in
2
Sample Holders
1-inch mounts
.88
400
1.12
79.0
1¼-inch mounts
.88
400
.72
50.5
1½-inch mounts
.88
400
.50
35.0
Accessory weight
studs (1 per holder)
.44
.02
200
10
N/A
N/A
Wafer Holders
.88
22.25
N/A
N/A
Table 1 VibroMet 2 Specimen Holder Weight Specifications
Abrasive Application
Thoroughly wet the polishing cloth with distilled or deionized water before applying an abrasive
suspension.
Apply a sufficient amount of abrasive to completely cover the polishing cloth by redistributing the
abrasive with clean fingers or by the movement of the specimens during the polishing process.
Metadi
®
Diamond Pastes
When using Metadi
®
diamond pastes, dispense the paste from the applicator to the polishing
cloth in a spoke-like pattern.
Redistribute the paste with clean fingers to provide uniform coverage and add enough extender to
completely cover the polishing cloth with a film of liquid.
When using Metadi
®
diamond compounds with AutoMet
®
Lapping Oil, make sure the diamond
paste is well distributed or the polishing action of the samples may be irregular.
