Leica Glass Knife Maker
Description
The glass knife maker provides the ability to manually create glass knives used for ultramicrotomy or histology. Useful in TEM and light microscopy, strips of 25 mm wide glass are scored and broken into squares, which are then broken in half to produce two triangular knives, one with a straight, sharp edge used for sectioning. The balanced break method is used in this machine.
Capabilities
- Glass Specifications:
- 25.4 mm wide
- 400 mm length
- 6.4 mm and 8 mm thickness
- Tungsten carbide scoring wheel
- Balanced Break Method
Related Equipment
Location: Supple 171
Manager: Dr. Casey Smith, casey.smith@txstate.edu
Model: Leica EM KMR3