Hello Does anyone have a source for cheaper spares for the vacuum valves on the Kiel with MAT253 device than Thermo charge? We have had to replace stamps on several of our valves, and need gold stamps and gaskets. Alternatively we do have facilities for making these parts, but we're not sure of the original gauge of the wire used in the seals. Also, what gold purity (99.999%)? is required for the stamps and seals. Hoping someone has already been through this and can suggest suppliers. Yours, John Hill John Hill Mass Spectrometry Facility University College London Chemistry Department 20 Gordon St. London WC1H 0AJ Tel: 020 7679 4605 Fax: 020 7679 7451 Mobile: 07956 924058