[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 127, Issue 9

[Hugh Luk]

Hi Ronda Mire,

Your best bet is to find someone who discarded an old VIP and has kept their baskets when they purchased new machines, to sell you theirs.   Sorry I don't fit this criteria anymore.

We have thought about replacement parts too, but have not found baskets that work as well as the original manufacturer's items that take advantage of the limited retort space.

You can buy metal autoclave baskets (ie. https://us.vwr.com/store/catalog/product.jsp?catalog_number=89259-814&_requestid=343525) (not affiliated with VWR) or even items meant for stationary for $20-$40 (not affiliated with being stationary either).  However, caution with coatings and metal issues are warranted.

Good luck from Hawaii,
Hugh

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> Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 12:22:00 -0400
> From: Ronda Mire <rmire <@t> cvpath.org>
> Subject: [Histonet] cassette tissue baskets for Sakura VIP6
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> Hello Histonetters,
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> Does anyone in Histoland have an off market  source for the metal tissue processing baskets used in the Sakura VIP processor?  I need to purchase several of the 150 cassette capacity and several of the 75 cassette capacity.  They are super expensive directly from Sakura.
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> Ronda Mire HT (ASCP)
> Laboratory Manager
> CVPath Institute
> Gaithersburg, MD
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