Leica Biosystems SM2500 - Manual (Page 71)

71 Leica SM2500
8. Overview - accessories
8.1 Knife holders, specimen holders, additional accessories
Knife holders and knife holder accessories
• Knife holder A
• Knife holder B
• Knife holder C
• Pair of declination blocks - fixed declination angle of 45°,
for knife holders A, B and C
• Pair of distance blocks including set of extra-long fitting bolts, block
height 62 mm; usable with knife holders A, B and C
Specimen holders (base plates, specimen and specimen stage holders)
• Base plate with vise, 80 x 100 mm
• Mountable jaws for vise 80 x 100 mm, for sectioning very high specimen
blocks
• Base plate with dovetail guide (including eccentric ring).
• Eccentric ring for base plate (part of standard delivery of ‘base plate with
dovetail guide’; to be ordered separately for use with ‘base plate with
vise’)
The eccentric ring blocks the orientation mechanism to ensure the
sectioning plane is not altered.
However, when using the eccentric ring the specimens CANNOT
be oriented.
• Specimen clamp, 44 x 58 mm (to be fastened on base plate with dovetail
guide)
• Round specimen holder for specimens of 6, 15 and 25 mm diameter (to
be fastened on base plate with dovetail guide)
• Vacuum stage adapter (to be fastened on base plate with dovetail guide)
The vacuum stages are above all used for milling applications
(Leica SP2600 Ultramilling Attachment), though in some cases,
vacuum stages might be suitable for Leica SM 2500 sectioning ap-
plications. - Please contact your Leica representative if you need
any further information.