Re: [Histonet] BLock alignment tool
I thought a alignment tool was one of those weird things histotechs used to make sure their toenails were even on all 5 toes ? Dang! Sent from my iPhone On Jun 2, 2012, at 2:31 PM, Amos Brooks amosbro...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, There is one on every microtome made. The two little knobs align the block just perfectly to any angle previously cut. It is much better than just whacking into a block that was cut slightly differently than what a dumb instrument is telling you is aligned. Knowing how to use this alignment tool should be the first lesson. (Well ok maybe the second, the first being don't cut yourself!) This is like driving down the road with a clamp on your steering wheel complaining about the curve in the road causing you to hit a tree. Amos On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 10:32 AM, histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.eduwrote: Message: 2 Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 13:48:26 -0500 From: Vickroy, Jim vickroy@mhsil.com Subject: [Histonet] BLock alignment tool To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Message-ID: 55c1fd599e1ffb479baa2e4b5ef348c3013c53bef...@mmc-mail.ad.mhsil.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Awhile back we got an advertisement for a block alignment tool that would be helpful in recut cases. Can anyone share with me companies that have this device and approximate costs? James Vickroy BS, HT(ASCP) ___ 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
Re: [Histonet] BLock alignment tool
American MasterTech carries it and I believe it was ~$200. Newcomer Supply had it too but I think the price was higher from them. On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 2:48 PM, Vickroy, Jim vickroy@mhsil.com wrote: Awhile back we got an advertisement for a block alignment tool that would be helpful in recut cases. Can anyone share with me companies that have this device and approximate costs? James Vickroy BS, HT(ASCP) Surgical and Autopsy Pathology Technical Supervisor Memorial Medical Center 217-788-4046 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet -- Jen Campbell, HT(ASCP) Supervisor of Technical Services Muhlbauer Dermatopathology Laboratory 61 Monroe Avenue, Ste B Pittsford NY 14534 P: 585.586.5166 F: 585.586.3137 IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential or sensitive information which is, or may be, legally privileged or otherwise protected by law from further disclosure. It is intended only for the addressee. If you received this in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, please do not distribute, copy or use it or any attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] BLock alignment tool
Newcomer supply has one that works in all standard microtomes. It is rather intuitive. It is essentially a level on an apparatus that goes inside of the block clamp part of the microtome. They call it the universal microtome alignment tool. On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Vickroy, Jim vickroy@mhsil.comwrote: Awhile back we got an advertisement for a block alignment tool that would be helpful in recut cases. Can anyone share with me companies that have this device and approximate costs? James Vickroy BS, HT(ASCP) Surgical and Autopsy Pathology Technical Supervisor Memorial Medical Center 217-788-4046 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet -- Patrick Laurie HT(ASCP)QIHC CellNetix Pathology Laboratories 1124 Columbia Street, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98104 plau...@cellnetix.com ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] BLock alignment tool
As does TechOne Biomedical. www.techoneweb.com. We have one for each microtome. Just bear in mind if your floor or workstation is not level, it may skew the leveling of the microtome. Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP) Senior Research Tech Pathology Core Facility ECOGPCO-RL Robert. H. Lurie Cancer Center Northwestern University 710 N Fairbanks Court Olson 8-421 Chicago,IL 60611 312-503-3723 b-freder...@northwestern.edu -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Patrick Laurie Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:57 PM To: Vickroy, Jim Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] BLock alignment tool Newcomer supply has one that works in all standard microtomes. It is rather intuitive. It is essentially a level on an apparatus that goes inside of the block clamp part of the microtome. They call it the universal microtome alignment tool. On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Vickroy, Jim vickroy@mhsil.comwrote: Awhile back we got an advertisement for a block alignment tool that would be helpful in recut cases. Can anyone share with me companies that have this device and approximate costs? James Vickroy BS, HT(ASCP) Surgical and Autopsy Pathology Technical Supervisor Memorial Medical Center 217-788-4046 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet -- Patrick Laurie HT(ASCP)QIHC CellNetix Pathology Laboratories 1124 Columbia Street, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98104 plau...@cellnetix.com ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] BLock alignment tool
Good point. That is why I like the tools that slip onto the stage. A little more money up front, but much quicker to align multiple microtomes and all microtome chucks are exactly the same. Which, I think, should be the goal. William DeSalvo, B.S., HTL(ASCP) From: b-freder...@northwestern.edu To: foreig...@gmail.com; vickroy@mhsil.com Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 19:10:11 + Subject: RE: [Histonet] BLock alignment tool CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu As does TechOne Biomedical. www.techoneweb.com. We have one for each microtome. Just bear in mind if your floor or workstation is not level, it may skew the leveling of the microtome. Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP) Senior Research Tech Pathology Core Facility ECOGPCO-RL Robert. H. Lurie Cancer Center Northwestern University 710 N Fairbanks Court Olson 8-421 Chicago,IL 60611 312-503-3723 b-freder...@northwestern.edu -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Patrick Laurie Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:57 PM To: Vickroy, Jim Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] BLock alignment tool Newcomer supply has one that works in all standard microtomes. It is rather intuitive. It is essentially a level on an apparatus that goes inside of the block clamp part of the microtome. They call it the universal microtome alignment tool. On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Vickroy, Jim vickroy@mhsil.comwrote: Awhile back we got an advertisement for a block alignment tool that would be helpful in recut cases. Can anyone share with me companies that have this device and approximate costs? James Vickroy BS, HT(ASCP) Surgical and Autopsy Pathology Technical Supervisor Memorial Medical Center 217-788-4046 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet -- Patrick Laurie HT(ASCP)QIHC CellNetix Pathology Laboratories 1124 Columbia Street, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98104 plau...@cellnetix.com ___ 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 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
