Hi, I used embedding rings back in the 80s and still use the chuck adapter for large blocks. I do eyes. I have a couple John's Hopkins chuck adapters and could loan you one.
Send me a picture of your microtome with a closeup of the chuck adapter to see if it will fit. Do you have an old AO 820 sitting around? I know it will fit it. The old Leica 1512s had an adapter that would work too. Otherwise, I suggest just re-embedding. Paula Keene Pierce, BS, HTL(ASCP)HTPresidentExcalibur Pathology, Inc.5830 N Blue Lake DriveNorman, OK 73069PH 405-759-3953http://www.excaliburpathology.com A sharp knife is nothing without a sharp eye. - Klingon Proverb On Thursday, September 5, 2019, 01:16:21 PM CDT, Preiszner, Johanna via Histonet <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: Hi, I received a lot of specimens embedded in plastic embedding rings...have a Leica RM2135 microtome. How can I put these blocks in the clamps of the microtome? Searched Internet with zero success. Nobody in town ever used embedding rings so I can not borrrow an adapter if that's what I need. Could anybody please help out? Re-embedding the tissue in regular cassettes would cost the client a lot of money. Thanks, Johanna Preiszner _______________________________________________ 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