Hi Matt,
      Thanks for letting us know.  Rick Heemskeert indicates that the 
installation guide
specifies the need for a lift of 250 kg.... I suppose it is better to err 
on the high side.
      FYI... Brian Eadie from the NOAA lab in Ann Arbor is "loaning" us his 
Prism as
he is retiring (with no expectation of a return).  I am hoping to dedicate 
this instrument
to 17O-O2.... but it is still running on a 286.
      We resubmitted our proposal for a cycloid MS.  The budget is still 
too high but
we'll just have to see.  Southwest has promised to send us their prototype 
which I
am very excited to start working with.  So many irons in the fire.
Best wishes to you and your family,
Nathaniel


At 04:46 PM 3/20/2006, you wrote:
>Hi Nathaniel,
>                    Its about 350lbs. I hope you are well.
>
>Matt.
>

Nathaniel E. Ostrom, Ph.D.
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