RE: Disc microtomes

From:Alan Bright <bright@dial.pipex.com>

Dear Jeff,

You state:-  'The only problem with it is at faster rotation speeds during
trimming, it throws parrafin shavings all over the counter'.-:

This feature is great for a snow effect for Christmas, but is this really
what microtome users require the rest of the year, will cryostats come next
with this feature too?

Merry Christmas

Alan Bright

Bright Instrument Co.Ltd.
St Margaret's Way
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 6EU
England

Tel No:+44 (0)1480 454528
Fax No:+44 (0)1480 456031
Email: AlanBright@brightinstruments.com
Web Site: www.brightinstruments.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Silverman [mailto:peptolab@hamptons.com]
Sent: 28 November 2000 02:05
To: Histonet
Subject: Disc microtomes


Well, after finally being laid off from my secure union job in a little
rural lab by my suddenly nasty pathologist who took his lab private from the
hospital, I have returned to my old hospital after twelve years. They just
bought a couple of Leica disc microtomes. I had used the old Leitz 1412 for
the past ten years and loved it. Prior to that, I was an AO guy for fifteen
years or so. I'm starting to get some wrist and hand problems.  This new
machine is pretty cool and has eliminated any trace pain and my growing
ennui with microtomy. Its fun. The only problem with it is at faster
rotation speeds during trimming, it throws parrafin shavings all over the
counter, but so far, after one day, I think its a pretty neat gadget. Any
tips or opinions out there?
Jeff Silverman
now of Southside Hospital
Bay Shore NY





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