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Figure 8. Dish with Weigh paper
- Put one Derlin Delrin disc on top of the weigh paper (Figure 9).
Figure 9. Derlin Delrin Disk Added
- Place the sample on top of the Derlin Delrin Disc (Figure 10). These discs can fracture leaving Teflon flakes in the sample so arrange the sample such that the two flattest surfaces are the top and bottom.
Figure 10. Sample Added
- Now place the second derlin delrin disc on top of the sample (Figure 11). Again make sure the disc rests flat against sample.
Figure 11. Second Derlin Delrin Disk added
- Put the aluminum die on top of the derlin delrin disk, holding it until you slip the core liner over the unit (Figure 12).
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After the sample has cracked remove the crushing unit. To remove the unit, loosen the 'pressure relief handle' and press down on the toggle switch. The pressure gauge should read zero and the metal platform will lower down. When the platform is level with the surface let go of the toggle of and start unscrewing the jackscrew. Then open the door and remove the unit. The pieces can be poured into a labeled bottle that will eventually hold the finely ground powder. From here the pieces will then be put into the Shaterbox Shatterbox vessels.
If pieces are still too large then repeat the same setup and crush it again. Look out for and remove any pieces of the Derlin Delrin Discs that may have chipped off and gotten into the sample.
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