Pfeiffer will do a basic rebuild for half that 
price and you can be sure it will be right.

At 02:09 PM 1/22/2007, you wrote:
>Back in 2001, I had a TPH 050 repaired and 
>reconditioned (and the motor replaced as well) 
>by Eagle Instrument Services.   The cost wasn't 
>too outlandish ($1600), but the turn-around time 
>was a bit longer than one might hope 
>for.  Sounds like Balzers will probably be the 
>speediest route.  However, assuming they are 
>still in business, here is their contact 
>information in case you want to make some inquiries:
>
>Eagle Instrument Services, Inc.
>132 Outer Looop Suite C
>Louisville, KY 40214
>502-380-0990
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>
>
>
>
>At 12:35 PM 1/19/2007, you wrote:
>>Hi Subrata--
>>
>>There's a list of some vendors on our website 
>>so you'll have some other options:
>>http://earth.geology.yale.edu/escsis/ESCSIS-web5.html#vac
>>
>>also, some info is on the Isogeochem site:
>>http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/isogeochem/Consumable_Service_Providers.htm
>>
>>take care
>>
>>gerry
>>
>>p.s. Listen to warnings about different companies..
>>
>>p.p.s. The speed on our turbo pump on the 251 
>>was oscillating. It was not a problem with the 
>>controller or pump, but a faulty capacitor on 
>>one of the control boards (BLS? BMG?--sorry, I blotted it out of my memory)
>>
>>
>>
>>"Subrata Chakraborty wrote:
>>>Hi Isogeochem Members:
>>>
>>>We are out of luck with our Turbo pump (TPU 330) of MAT251. Its kind of
>>>sudden death without proper indication. After some trouble shooting we
>>>came to the conclusion that the controller (TCP270) is ok, but the pump is
>>>dead.
>>>Its a Balzers/Pfeiffer pump and the company is asking for atleast 3 weeks
>>>for the exchange/repair service. I am sending out this query to the
>>>community to get some feedback about the 
>>>probable companies (within US) who does this 
>>>repair/exchange service in a faster way. So, that we can get
>>>back our machine ASAP.
>>>
>>>Any kind of help is appreciated.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Subrata
>>>=============================================================================
>>>Subrata Chakraborty, Ph.D.
>>>University of California, San Diego
>>>Dept of Chemistry (Urey hall 5112) 9500 Gilman Dr. # 0356
>>>La Jolla, California 92093-0356
>>>Phone: 858-534-6053 (Off)
>>>        858-736-5332 (Cell)
>>>Fax:   858-534-7042
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>>>URL: http://www-chem.ucsd.edu/~subrata
>>>=============================================================================
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Mon, 15 Jan 2007, TASAIN (RACSA) wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Dears, I have to setup a method for pure 
>>>>sugar digestion (500 to 800mg sugar cane). I 
>>>>wonder of some of you have implement this protocol by microwave oven?
>>>>
>>>>Best regards,
>>>>
>>>>Alexis Ulloa
>>>>TAISA
>>>>San Jos�, Costa Rica
>>>>
>>>
>
>Lora L. Wingate
>University of Michigan
>Department of Geological Sciences
>Stable Isotope Laboratory
>1100 North University
>1013 C.C. Little Building
>Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1005

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