[Histonet] Knife maker

[Geoff McAuliffe]

The LKB knifemaker is a great tool. In my experience poor quality knives 
are due to the machine being out of adjustment. The scoring pressure 
could be too low (or too high),  you might need a new scoring wheel or 
the clamping head may be applying insufficient pressure. Also, the score 
may not be in the proper position for a good break.. Find the 
instructions (a fold-up laminated sheet that fits in a slot under the 
machine), get a glass strip and take an hour to figure out what the 
problem is. I would be surprised if the instrument was beyond repair.

Geoff

Snider, Deanna wrote:

>We currently have an old LKB, which nobody can make a decent knife with.  I
>will be cutting plastic embedded specimens.  I will need the triangular
>knife.
>
>Deanna
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