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- Then to -0.400mm, -0.350mm, -0.300mm, -0.275mm, -0.250mm, -0.240mm, -0.230mm, -0.225mm, -0.220mm, -0.215mm, -0.210mm, -0.205mm, -0.202mm, -0.200mm.
- When cutting off less of the sample it is ok to speed up.
- If the sample is too soft to lap down on the LP 50 it can be cut down on the cup wheel too. Take the sample down in increments to -0.069 slowly. After that it can go straight to the Logitech PM5 polisher.
- Then to -0.400mm, -0.350mm, -0.300mm, -0.275mm, -0.250mm, -0.240mm, -0.230mm, -0.225mm, -0.220mm, -0.215mm, -0.210mm, -0.205mm, -0.202mm, -0.200mm.
- Always set the digital micrometer back to -0.600, as a safety measure.
- Open the Logitech VS2 vacuum valve (Fig. 5) and remove the slide from the chuck face.
- Turn off the water, motor, and vacuum
- Clean the, sample, slide, and chuck face with a kimwipe and isopropyl alcohol.
- Open the door on the right side of the PetroThin and remove the cut off billet (Fig. 3).
- Place the billet back into the sample bag.
Credit
Original version created by Emily Fisher
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