[Histonet] Blade holder assitance

[Jay Lundgren]

Good thinking.

On Fri, Apr 7, 2023 at 12:20 PM Ken M via Histonet <
histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

> Charles:
>
> Is there a spacer under the blade to convert hi to lo profile?  Is there a
> spot for one?  You may be missing, or have the wrong spacer.
>
> Ken
> ________________________________
> From: Charles Riley via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Sent: Friday, April 7, 2023 3:34 PM
> To: histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: [Histonet] Blade holder assitance
>
> Hello all,
>
> I am working with a microtome that has an unusual blade holder.  Standard
> low profile blades are too short and are covered by the stage so no cutting
> occurs. The standard high profile blades stick out above the blade holder
> edge significantly and this causes wobble in the blade while sectioning
> (creating thick and thin sections and or skipping sections entirely before
> cutting a really thick section).
>
> Can anyone suggest what type of blade I should purchase to use with this
> holder?  I was thinking maybe sapphire knife blades might fit but didn't
> want to waste money buying items I don't need
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