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Knife Holder Assembly

Assembly

Rigidly-mounted indexing holder positioning a disposable microtome knife blade at 5–10° cutting angle with 1–2° back-clearance. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Knife Holder Assembly parts and their functions

4 top-level parts · 4 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Knife Holder Assembly parts diagram: 1 knife seat, 2 angle adjuster, 3 knife clamp, 4 fastener set. 4 parts in 4 top-level items.
Knife Holder Assembly parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Knife Seat 1× Precision V-groove receiving knife blade base
2 Angle Adjuster 1× Micrometer-driven wedge adjusting knife angle
3 Knife Clamp 1× Spring-loaded clamp securing knife in place
4 Fastener Set 1× M2 and M3 hex fasteners for assembly

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Bill of materials for Knife Holder Assembly

4 top-level lines · 4 rows shown · 4 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Knife Seat microtome-knife-seat 1× 1 · part
2 Angle Adjuster microtome-angle-adjuster 1× 1 · part
3 Knife Clamp microtome-knife-clamp 1× 1 · part
4 Fastener Set fastener-set 1× 1 · part

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Where the knife holder assembly is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
flex.com ↗ Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
dixoninfo.com ↗ Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
bydelectronic.com ↗ Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗
Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks