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The X-Press is a motorized hydraulic press that crushes samples into smaller pieces.
First clean the X-press with simple green and isopropyl alcohol. Clean the work area and materials with isopropyl alcohol for each sample.
Place a large KimWipe on your working surfaces for your clean materials. Next collect the following supplies that make up the 'crushing unit' of the X-press (Figure 6). Materials are located in the drawer labeled 'X-PRESS SUPPLIES' in the X-Ray Prep Area.
- Weigh Weigh Paper 6" x 6"
- Core liner
- Two derlin delrin discs
- Stainless steel base
- Figure 6: Materials needed for assembly of 'crushing unit'. A. Weigh Paper 6"x6". B. Core Liner C. Two Derlin Delrin Discs D. Stainless Steel Base E. Aluminum DieAluminum die.Die
Figure 6: Materials needed for assembly of ‘crushing unit’. A. Weigh Paper 6”x6”. B. Core Liner C. Two Derlin Delrin Discs D. Stainless Steel Base E. Aluminum Die
Put on gloves and 'wash' them with isopropyl alcohol. Clean the crushing supplies with isopropyl alcohol and set them down on the clean surface.
Collect sample beakers from the dessicatordesiccator. Put a piece of parafilm over each beaker and bring them over to the X-press.
Now that the X-press area is clean and the samples are in the lab, assemble the crushing unit as follows:
- Grab the stainless steel dish. This is the base for the crushing unit (Figure 7).
Figure 7. Stainless stell steel dish
- Place a piece of Weigh Paper on the Base (Figure 8).
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