Hi Alex--

An alternative to the Merchantek micromill by New Wave is one developed 
by Scott Carpenter which can be customized to handle larger traveling 
distances.  Mine was installed last September, and I'm very happy with 
it.  Here's a link showing my setup:

http://www.unc.edu/~donna64/Lab-Facilities/PPL.htm

You can also find a link from there to get Scott's contact information 
and more details about the system.

Cheers,

--Donna


Quoting Alexander Cherkinsky <[log in to unmask]>:

> Kevin,
>
> You can look at MicroMill by New Wave Research 
> Inc.(www.new-wave.com). It is designed for a precise sample 
> collection.
>
> Alex
>
> At 01:03 PM 5/22/06 -0700, you wrote:
>> Dear Isogeochem List,
>>
>> Are there any computer controlled micromill systems that people are 
>> using where the sample can be mounted vertically (such that the 
>> drill comes from the side) so that gravity can be used to help 
>> collect the powdered sample?
>>
>> I am pretty sure I ran across a website for such a system but now 
>> cannot seem to find it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
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