RE: FACStar plus max sheath pressure?

From: Mika Korkeam{ki TUY (mkorkeam@ra.abo.fi)
Date: Fri Jul 30 1999 - 08:05:19 EST


Hi Jim and Chris,

I tested once how much pressure in the sheat my FACStarPLUS could stand. 
It could take 18-19 psi (around 1.3 bar) and when I went over that...BOOM!

Best wishes,

Mika
University of Turku
Finland

PS. I won't do it again


On Wed, 28 Jul 1999, Houston, Jim  wrote:

> 
> I have run a Star with the standard head up to 15 PSI.  
> Some can take it some cannot.
> I have also superglued them back together with success.
> If you do this you can raise your drop drive to 32k.
> You still will only get adequate sort recoveries at system speeds no greater
> than 6k/sec.
> 
> Jim Houston
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Chris Worth [SMTP:caw@bcc.louisville.edu]
> > Sent:	Tuesday, July 27, 1999 11:42 AM
> > To:	Cytometry Mailing List
> > Subject:	FACStar plus max sheath pressure?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I'm just curious, what is the maximum sheath pressure you can operate the
> > FS plus without it blowing apart?
> > 
> > 
> > chris
> > 
> 



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