From: Brian M. Baker <baker@xtal200.harvard.edu>
  To  : RASMB Bulletin Board <rasmb@alpha.bbri.org>
  Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 17:11:33 -0400

Re: Fw: torque stand

That's what I figured must have happened. Apparently this guy moved the
torque stand over so the black ball on the edge of the handle didn't bump
into the table when pressed all the way down, and then leaned on it with all
his might. I'm waiting to hear back from Beckman before I get the thing
drilled out. Fortunately, it appears that a spare is available locally.
-Brian


On Fri, 20 Oct 2000 12:42:21 -0600, Les Hicks wrote:

>Hi folks,
>
>    I've encountered the same problem (the  sample cell keeps slipping in
>the torque stand even with a lot of pressure applied on the holder).  I've
>found that if I wipe the outside of the sample cells and the inside of the
>torque stand with alcohol, it removes what appears to be small amounts of
>oil or grease (possibly spin-kote) from the surfaces, and the torque stand
>then doesn't require as much pressure applied to keep the cell from slipping
>in the holder.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Les
>
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>PENCE / Dept. of Biochemistry
>Rm 3-36 Medical Sciences Bldg.
>University of Alberta
>Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
>T6G 2H7
>
>Phone : 780-492-3412
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>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lisa Joss <lisa.joss@hsc.utah.edu>
>To: Brian M. Baker <baker@xtal200.harvard.edu>
>Cc: RASMB <rasmb@alpha.bbri.org>
>Date: Friday, October 20, 2000 12:04 PM
>Subject: Re: torque stand
>
>
>>Hi Brian,
>>
>>I think we are on stand number 5 now.  Clearly the folks out here in Utah
>>don't know there own strength! I normally just attach one of those big
>>wrenches that can be screwed tight directly onto the circular bit where the
>>handle was. Works fine but can be a little frustrating at times.
>>
>>Good Luck
>>Lisa
>>________________________________________________________
>>Lisa Joss
>>University of Utah
>>Department of Biochemistry
>>50N Medical Drive, Rm 211
>>Salt Lake City, UT, 84132
>>Ph (801) 585-5139
>>email: lisa.joss@hsc.utah.edu
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>"Brian M. Baker" wrote:
>>
>>> Hey everybody,
>>> Here's a new one. Fortunately, there's no theory involved. Somebody broke
>>> the handle off of our torque stand. Apparently it wasn't gripping tightly
>>> and needed "just a little bit" of extra pressure. Any ideas on what to do
>>> while I'm waiting for Beckman to get back to me?
>>>
>>> -Brian
>>>
>>> ============================================
>>> Brian M. Baker
>>> Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
>>> Harvard University
>>> baker@crystal.harvard.edu
>>> (617) 496-6074

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Brian M. Baker
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Harvard University
baker@crystal.harvard.edu
(617) 496-6074