Leica RM2245 instruction manual Microtome

3. Instrument components and specifications

Microtome

Sectioning thickness setting:
Section thickness setting range:	0.50 - 100 μm
Setting values:	from 0.50 μm - 5.0 μm	in 0.5 μm increments
	from 5.0 - 20.0 μm	in 1.0 μm increments
	from 20.0 - 60.0 μm	in 5.0 μm increments
	from 60.0 - 100.0 μm	in 10.0 μm increments
Trimming section thickness setting range:	1 - 600 μm
Setting values:	from 1.0 - 10.0 μm	in 1.0 μm increments
	from 10.0 - 20.0 μm	in 2.0 μm increments
	from 20.0 - 50.0 μm	in 5.0 μm increments
	from 50.0 - 100.0 μm	in 10.0 μm increments,
	from 100.0 - 600.0 μm	in 50.0 μm increments
Object feed:	28 mm ±1 mm, feed motion via step motor
Vertical stroke:	70 mm
Maximum sectioning area w/o retraction:	65 mm without specimen orientation
Maximum sectioning area with retraction:	60 mm
Specimen retraction:
in manual sectioning mode:	5 - 100 μm in 5 μm increments; can be turned off
Electric coarse feed:	300 μm/s and 900 μm/s
Repositioning of knife holder base
north-south:	± 24 mm
Maximum specimen size (W x H x D):	50 x 60 x 40 mm
Specimen orientation
horizontal:	8°
vertical:	8°

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