[Histonet] Changing from HemoDe to VWR Xylene Substitute?

Hi, Does anyone have any experience changing from HemoDe to VWR Xylene Substitute? Did you have to extend your processing times? By how much? When people talk to good "recycling" of the clearing agent, does that mean re-use? As in how often you need to discard/refill the reservoirs in the

[Histonet] Microtome Cleaning Company and What to do with Old Metal Blades

Can anyone suggest a good company that works on old microtomes? Ours is not broken, it's just in need of some TLC. Also, what is a reasonable price for such work (we have a RJ 2040)? Also, we have a lot of the old metal blades that you have to sharpen. Any suggestions on how to sell,