The microtome jumping forward sounds like something isn't locking correctly anymore--either the knife stage or the section thickness dial. When our microtomes do that, I just try jiggling every part separately to make sure everything is locked.
Emily "People say: 'How you can see hummingbirds, roses, and orchids and not believe in the Lord's splendour?.'..Imagine an African boy with a parasitic worm boring into his eye. If you tell me God not only created but cares for us all, what about that boy? Are you telling me he says: 'I understand. God deliberately created a worm that's going to blind me?' I find that intolerable." --David Attenborough On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Rathborne, Toni < trathbo...@somerset-healthcare.com> wrote: > Usually the service techs that come in will give a 30 day call-back period > that is included as part of the service call. I would have them come back > until it is working properly. > > -----Original Message----- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]on Behalf Of > Veterinary Services Laboratory > Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 10:12 AM > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] Microtome Problems > > > > > Hello All > > > > I'm new to the group and histo. (3 years) so far I'm getting a lot of > useful > tips from all the messages. Thank you. > > > > I have two microtomes that were working almost perfectly before I had a > technician service them. Now, the Leica 2035 Jung biocuts' blade holder is > twisting to the side (going up at one end). I have tried tightening, > slacking, and cleaning the entire assembly to no avail. Does anyone know > of > where I might be able to source one or even how to fix the one I have. > > > > Secondly, the Leitz 1512 rotary microtome, is now jumping forward and > giving > a loud clanking noise. It takes huge chunks out of the tissue. > > > > Any and all help is appreciated, > > > > Thank you > > Sharon > > > > Ms. Sharon Drayton > > Veterinary Services Laboratory > > Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development > > The Pine > > St. Michael BB11091 > > Barbados > > > > Tel: (246) 427-5492 or (246) 427-5073 > > Fax: (246)426-7517 > > Email: vet...@caribsurf.com > > Website: www.agriculture.gov.bb > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > This message and any included attachments are from > Somerset Medical Center and are intended only for the addressee. > The information contained in this message is confidential > and may contain privileged, confidential, proprietary and/or > trade secret information entitled to protection and/or exemption > from disclosure under applicable law. Unauthorized forwarding, > printing, copying, distribution, or use of such information is > strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the > addressee, please promptly delete this message and notify > the sender of the delivery error by e-mail or you may call > Somerset Medical Center's computer Help Desk at > 908-685-2200, ext. 4050. > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Somerset Medical Center is the recipient of the > 2009 Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award(tm) from HealthGrades, > the nation's leading health care ratings company. > > Visit Somerset Medical Center's Web site - www.somersetmedicalcenter.com - > for news, event listings, health information and more. And, find us on > Facebook > and "Become a Fan" for up-to-the-minute medical center news. > > _______________________________________________ > 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