RE: What's in a name?

2015-07-03 Thread Kurt Leinenweber
Hi all, The question could be very Rietveld-related if the person wants to know how well the D2 Phases diffractometer works in getting Ritveld-refinable data. Sometimes companies want to sell new types of focusing optics etc. and it is very relevant to find out whether such optics might make

Re: What's in a name?

2015-07-03 Thread Alan Hewat
No problem with people asking "not strictly Rietveld" questions Tim. But the list is named in honour of Hugo Rietveld, and that seems right to me. Besides, it's shorter than either of your suggested titles :-) Alan. On 3 July 2015 at 18:35, Timothy Hyde wrote: > “Dear All, > > Sorry not a direc

RE: What's in a name?

2015-07-03 Thread Timothy Hyde
"Dear All, Sorry not a direct Rietveld question, but I hope somebody can help.." Alan, Second such question of the day! Perhaps (not wanting to go too much over old ground re Facebook/social media etc) all that is required to grow membership/usage is a simple name change of

D2 phaser info

2015-07-03 Thread Natale Perchiazzi
Dear All, Sorry not a direct Rietveld question, but I hope somebody can help. We are evaluating to get a D2 Phaser diffractometer. If somebody has got this equipment and wish to share his experience with the machine, infos are warmly welcome . Best regards Natale Perchiazzi  _

RE: Cyberstar hot air blowers

2015-07-03 Thread Julian Richard Tolchard
I bought Leister Mini a couple of years ago. It is a complete system (excluding an air supply) for around 2500 CHF purchased here. It doesn't blow a lot of hot air, but more than enough to heat up a capillary. The TC is not particularly sophisticated either, and i don't think has the option of e

Re: Cyberstar hot air blowers

2015-07-03 Thread SAJ Kimber
> I was not complaining about the cost, just questioning what was quoted - > only two thousand CHF ? Does that include a precise temperature controller > - or just the hot air ? > Thanks for all the responses so far- reminds me why I love this list, informative and entertaining all in one place :

Re: Cyberstar hot air blowers

2015-07-03 Thread Fauth Francois
Hi Complaining about the cost of small French companies (or even large international companies :-) is not appropriate on the Rietveld list. in particular in this case since the air blower designed by the "small" french company can only be purchased through the 'big" company which got the

Re: Cyberstar hot air blowers

2015-07-03 Thread Yaroslav Filinchuk UCL
Title: Re: Cyberstar hot air blowers It is a complete system. Yaroslav Friday, July 3, 2015, 1:02:55 PM, you wrote: I was not complaining about the cost, just questioning what was quoted - only two thousand CHF ? Does that include a precise temperature controller - or just the hot air

RE: Cyberstar hot air blowers

2015-07-03 Thread Alan Hewat
I was not complaining about the cost, just questioning what was quoted - only two thousand CHF ? Does that include a precise temperature controller - or just the hot air ? _ From my mobile telephone Dr Alan Hewat, NeutronOptics, Grenoble, FRAN

RE: Cyberstar hot air blowers

2015-07-03 Thread Radovan Cerny
Complaining about the cost of small Swiss companies is not appropriate on the Rietveld list ☺ On Facebook it would be automatically censored by BB … I have the same heater, and once you calibrate it is quite stable and precise. Destroying the samples is more expensive in the industry than in ou

Re: Cyberstar hot air blowers

2015-07-03 Thread Alan Hewat
2000 CHF? Precise temperature control is essential since often you will want to work near transitions where you risk destroying your sample. That also costs. _ From my mobile telephone Dr Alan Hewat, NeutronOptics, Grenoble, FRANCE +33.476.98

Re: Cyberstar hot air blowers

2015-07-03 Thread Yaroslav Filinchuk UCL
Title: Re: Cyberstar hot air blowers Hello Simon, we are successfully using a programmable hot air blower (25-750°C) called Le Mini Sensor Kit 800, from the Swiss company Leister. It costs about 2000 CHF, and is aimed at the industrial use. It allows to do ramps, it follows the protocol very clo

Re: Cyberstar hot air blowers

2015-07-03 Thread Alan Hewat
I think Simon is simply asking for recommendations of hot air blowers. Complaining about the cost of small French companies (or even large international companies :-) is not appropriate on the Rietveld list. Alan. On 3 July 2015 at 10:38, SAJ Kimber wrote: > Dear All, > > Sorry not a direct Ri

Cyberstar hot air blowers

2015-07-03 Thread SAJ Kimber
Dear All, Sorry not a direct Rietveld question, but I hope somebody can help : ) We often use high temperature (RT - 1000 C) gas blowers at ESRF for their flexibility and low background. Those made by Cyberstar seem to have become prohibitively expensive. Does anyone know of a competing supplier