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Microtome SOP
Prepared by: Bob Morrison
STLCC , Instrumentation Specialist
May 2008, updated Dec 2015 for models at BRDG
Historage-Elec Controls
Mechanical Controls
Leica @ BRDG
American Optical @BRDG
Caution: Never attempt to hold or grab
any component of the machine to stop
motion
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Microtome: American Optical, Model 820, SN 70298
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Hotlink to American Optical, Model 820 Reference Manual…..(pdf)
Hotlink to Effective Use and Care of
Microtome…..(LARGE pdf, 93 pgs)
Hotlink to Microtomy and Specimen
Prepartion… Leica manual pdf
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Microtome: AO820,
Basic
Components/Function
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Knife Clamp Lock/unlock:slide carriage to
cut on other area of knife surface
Knife Angle Levers: Lock/unlock to
adjust cutting angle
Knife Angle Position: Screw to adjust
angle after unlocking with levers
Flywheel Lock: move forward to
release for cutting motion, aft to lock
Specimen Mount/Clamp:
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Microtome: American
Optical, SN, Lube Schedule
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Microtome: Leica, Sliding; Model SM 2000R
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Hotlink to Leica Model SM2000R, Reference Manual…..(pdf)
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Microtome; Leica,
Operation Controls
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Microtome: Leica, Safety Features, “read before use”
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Microtome:
Leica,
Specimen
Clamp,
Knife
Holder
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Microtome: Leica,
Operating the
Instrument
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Microtome:
Leica,
Trimming,
Sectioning
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Microtome: Leica, Accessories, Disposable Blade Holder,
Waste tray
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Microtome : General Setup and Operating Instructions
1. Prepare specimen in paraffin or desired mounting material
2. Before plugging in the device, mount specimen and the knife and adjust per page 4
3. Plug in the device and set electronic controls per page 5
4. Release the cutting flywheel by moving the locking lever up, page 3
5. Engage the flywheel motion by moving the lever on the flywheel clockwise (cw), page 3
6. Engage knife platform motion by rotating the platform lock lever clockwise (significant force is required), page 3
7. Cancel or stop using the electronic buttons ONLY. Never attempt to hold or grab any component of the machine to stop motion, page 5.
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Microtome; Mechanical Controls, Major
Flywheel; Specimen Motion (up, down,
lock, unlock) rotate to move specimen
above knife area
Rate of Cut, 0-200 mm/sec
(speed of up/down motion) CW to
increase.
Free Flywheel lever ; down to lock, up to
allow cutting motion
Knife Adjustments (see next slide)
Knife Mount Lock; CW to clamp knife
for motion and slicing
Speciment Adjust (see next slide)
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Microtome; Mechanical Controls, Knife (K) and Specimen (S)
(DO NOT PLUG IN DEVICE AT THIS TIME)
K3. Set height of knife, screw CCW, then slide bar
K1. Release Levers; set angle of knife mount
K2. Release Levers; set angle of knife mount
S1. Release to remove entire block if needed
S2. Clamp specimen to block, CW
S3: Specimen side control lock
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Microtome; Historange with Electronic Controls
2. Select what to monitor; stroke,
feed used, feed remaining
1. Plug in device
3. Reset to counters to zero
4. Increase/decrease desired
specimen slice thickness
7. Push both to cancel
slicing
5a. Start a Single cut stroke
5b. Start Multiple cut strokes
6. Must hold down
button to move knife
forward to obtain slices
Hotlink to Historange model LKB 2218 Manual…..(pdf)
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Microtome: Other Protocols or Notes
• Future home of other or more details protocols….