We just finished a month long demo on that cryostat and everyone gave it
"thumbs up". The automated feature actually works and, as you said, manually,
it is the most comfortable cryostat I have seen. I like the vacutome feature
also.

It's on my Capital Equipment budget this year.

"Ford, Judi {Path~Palo Alto}" wrote:

> Hi Histonetters:
>
> My lab has been trying out new cryostats lately and I was hoping to get
> feedback from users on a specific model.  The one we are trying right now is
> the Microm HM 560.  Its the ergonomic model with all the bells and whistles.
> Is there anyone out there who is currently using this one in their lab, or
> has used it?  We'd really like to know the pluses and minuses of this model.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help sent our way.
>
> Judi Ford
> judi.ford@roche.com
>
> Palo Alto, CA