: Friday, November 04, 2011 8:17 AM
To: Nancy Schmitt; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] low profile vs. hi profile blades
In my opinion it doesn't make a lot of difference which type you use,
since all you actually use is the 2mm or so that extends beyond the edge
of the
It depends on the microtome being used and how the blade holder is set up to
take high profile or low, many of them (at least the microms I have can take
either) on my microm to use low profile I leave the bar on the knife holder
so the holder is set to hold shorter low profile blades, I can take t
In my opinion it doesn't make a lot of difference which type you use,
since all you actually use is the 2mm or so that extends beyond the edge
of the knife holder. What is crucial is that you use the type of blade
your knife holder is designed for. If you try to use high profile
blades in a low p
