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<DIV><FONT size glad to see that you like it, there still is some minor
grumbling from the techs, but it is like bad tasting medicine, it is good
for you just takes a while to get used to it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size mike</FONT><BR>>>> Jeff Silverman
<peptolab@hamptons.com> 01/30/01 05:17PM >>><BR>The Leica
DSC is radical, isn't it Mike. I like the fact that there are<BR>three
different ways to face the block- you can let the sensor do it for you<BR>and
spin, you can use the coarse feed on the touch pad to position the block<BR>and
then let her spin, which throws shavings around a bit, or you can<BR>position
and advance the block with the coarse and fine feed and face the<BR>block
rocking up and down with either of the two manual knobs on either<BR>side
of the microtome. I guess with the foot pedal that makes FOUR! But I'm<BR>not a
foot pedal person. Still, Richard, ergonomically you can vary
your<BR>technique to minimized injury from repetition. Vinnie, I'll ask the
Leica<BR>rep about problems/modifications when she visits this week to talk
tissue<BR>processors. Its a little hard to clean too but really I have had
no<BR>problems. Its pretty cool.<BR>Jeff
Silverman<BR><BR><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>