Struers Accutom-50 Manuel D'instructions page 34

Method Screen B
Stop grinding at rel. X pos.
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Accutom-50
Instruction Manual
Grinding Method: 1. EMPTY METHOD
Cup Wheel :  M0P10
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Y-Feed : 0.5 mm/s
X-Inc. : 0.100 mm
Rotation :
Stop grinding at rel. X pos.: - 0.200 mm
F1:RECALL REL. X POS.
F2:CHANGE TO REMOVAL MODE
A function mainly used for mineralogy.
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Press F2:CHANGE TO REMOVAL MODE. 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 and press F2: CHANGE TO STOP POS. MODE.
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Define the desired final thickness of the glass plate you want to
grind by setting the "Stop grinding at position:" to the required
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
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
thickness.
To facilitate the production of thin sections, using permanent start positions,
Accutom-50 can recall the original position settings.
When changing back to a grinding method which has been used before you
will see F1:RECALL REL. X. POS Pressing F1 will recall the original relative
positions. To move the sample to these positions, go to the X and Y position
screen and press F3:MOVE TO REL. ZERO
Speed  :4000 rpm
Sweeps :
Water :
OFF
to grind the glass down to the pre-set
to grind the sample down to the correct
Hint
1
ON