You could also compare pricing of at Dorn and Hart (www.dornandhart.com). They offer special profile tungsten carbide blades too.
 
Jack



> Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 17:38:31 -0700> From: rchiovetti@yahoo.com> To: bob.nienhuis@gmail.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Sliding microtome blade, a-profile> CC: > > Bob,> > Boy, it's been *forever* since I've seen an a-profile blade.> > If you get in a bind, you might want to talk to the folks at DelawareDiamond Knives (800-222-5143). Besides diamond tools and knives, thecan also help with special profile tungsten carbide blades... at least they used to do this. You mighthave to send them your knife as an example so they can measure it, andI'm sure it won't be cheap. But it might be worth a try. Their website is www.ddk.com.> > Good Luck!> > Bob Chiovetti > Robert (Bob) Chiovetti, Ph.D.> Southwest Precision Instruments> See What's New on Our Website!> Arizona's Microscopy Resource> 132 North Elster Drive> Tucson, AZ 85710-3212> Tel./Fax 520-546-4986> Member, Arizona Small Business Association> (www.asba.com)> > ----- Original Message ----> From: Bob Nienhuis > To: Histonet > Sent: Monday, April 7, 2008 10:51:48 AM> Subject: [Histonet] Sliding microtome blade, a-profile> > Can anyone point me to a source for an a-profile blade> for an AO 860 sliding microtome?> > FYI, the a-profile blades had a concave upper surface> and a flat lower surface. Generally used for cutting> celloidin sections.> > Bob Nienhuis> Neurobiology Research, M/S 151A3> UCLA / VA Medical Center> North Hills, CA> _______________________________________________> Histonet mailing list> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet> > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. > http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com> _______________________________________________> Histonet mailing list> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
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