Am I getting multiple mails or is it simply that David Waugh doesn't know how to use a listserv?
________________________________ From: David Waugh <dwa...@kent.edu> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 3:08:08 PM Subject: [Histonet] AO Blade holder > I have a question regarding a AO disposable blade holder (Cat# 824). This > link should show a picture of a similar one > www.usedmicroscopes.com/images/AO820Microtome.jpg > > The blade is tightened with a lever on the right that rotates a d-shaped cam. > Two screws are used the set the tension that the cam places on the blade, > once set, the cam will tighten and loosen the blade. The back of the holder > is concave, and the front part convex, so that when tightened, the blade will > bow. I have not been able to find any documentation on how tight the blade > should be. It sounds like most holders have flat surfaces that clamp the > blade, which I would think would have very different tightness requirements. > Any ideas from someone who uses this type of holder on how the two screws > should be set? Thanks, David > > Kent State University > Department of Geology > Kent, Ohio 44242 > dwa...@kent.edu > _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet