Why not have an equivalent to these cassette holders made in a local
carpenter's shop.  All that would be required is a block of a strong  wood,
perhaps oak, and a dado blade on a radial arm saw set at an appropriate
angle.  The same principle would apply to a metal (aluminum) block using a
similar approach, but with more difficulty, presumably.

Bryan Llewellyn


----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Stancel" 
To: ; 
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: cassette holder


> Several years ago, I too was looking for these cassette holders. I was not
> able to find them anywhere!! They were made by Tissue Tek, but they no
> longer made them. I made a plea on the HISTONET and found six holders from
> two separate labs. They gladly exchanged them for cookies.
>
> If you find that someone is making them again....please post it. There are
> several of us who would like to have a few more.
>
> Histologically yours,  Barbara
>
> Barbara H. Stancel, HTL(ASCP)HT
> USDA, FSIS, OPHS, Eastern Laboratory, Pathology
> RRC, 950 College Station Road
> Athens, Georgia  30604
> phone: (706) 546-3556
> fax: (706) 546-3589
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Connolly, Brett M" 
> >To: "'HISTONET' (E-mail)" 
> >Subject: cassette holder
> >Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:37:45 -0400
> >
> >Many moons ago in another lab I had a square metal holder...maybe
> >TissueTek... that would hold something like 15 cassettes at an angle so
one
> >could label them. Anyone know what I am talking about...and where I can
get
> >them now??
> >Thanks,
> >Brett
> >
> >Brett M. Connolly, Ph.D.
> >Merck & Co.,Inc.
> >MRL, Imaging
> >WP26A-3000
> >PO Box 4
> >West Point, PA 19486
> >PH 215-652-2501
> >fax. 215-652-2075
> >e-mail. brett_connolly@merck.com
> >
> >
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