From: Art Roberts (robertar@UMDNJ.EDU)
Date: Fri Oct 02 1998 - 16:17:36 EST
On 1 Oct 1998, Gary A. Ward wrote: > > Hello Flowers, > > We have an older BD FACScan and it appears that the air pump is slowing down. > Right now the instrument is operating fine but it may continue to get worse as > time goes on. We could simply buy a new air pump from the vendor but being > without a service contract I always like to explore all the possibilities. Has > anyone had any experience with replacing the stock air pump with an off the > shelf model or connecting a FACScan directly to house air? > > Thank you in advance, > > Gary Ward > Englert Cell Analysis Lab > Norris Cotton Cancer Center > Lebanon, NH > Hi, I have successfully used an Epics Profile that was connected to house air in place of a compressor. A pressure regulator was installed between the instrument and the air source to precisely regulate the pressure. These can be bought from outside suppliers. If you want a compressor, look for the manufacturer's name somewhere on the existing unit and call them for a distributor. Hope this helps. Art Roberts Dept. of Medicine Robert Wood Johnson Medical School email: robertar@umdnj.edu phone: 732-235-7790 Fax: 732-235-7792
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