Apologies for this slightly off topic question:
I am having a great deal of trouble with my X-Stream 2000 cryostream system and
I wondered if other users have similar problems.
I've replaced almost all components (new GAST compressors, helium recharges,
filters, etc., etc.) in the last
Hi Mark
We had a LOT of pain with icing, and it really comes down to one thing:
water in the gN2. And don't expect to measure some other way whether
you have it, because your X-stream (or Cobra) is the most sensitive
water meter there is.
In our case, the symptom was the X-stream (and
Hi,
If you have ice on the crystal (loop) but no blockages of the cryostream
itself (and this seems to be what you're saying), it is unlikely to be a
problem with the LN2 (although I only have experience with Oxford
Crystreams, but I imagine this also applies to X-streams).
Our main
We've been able to run months with an old Xstream 2000 system, so that
shouldn't be the problem. Unlike Frank, we haven't had problems with water
in the nitrogen from a nitrogen generator.
If Frank is correct, that it's water, then either the molecular sieves
need to be replaced, or there is ice
: Mark Agacan m.aga...@dundee.ac.uk
To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Sent: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 3:42 am
Subject: [ccp4bb] X-Stream 2000 problem - ICING
Apologies for this slightly off topic question:
I am having a great deal of trouble with my X-Stream 2000 cryostream system and
I wondered
