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 > > >___________________________________________ > >Kevin G. Cannariato, Ph.D. > >Post-Doctoral Research Associate > >Department of Earth Sciences > >University of Southern California > >3651 Trousdale Parkway > >Los Angeles, CA 90089-0740 > > >tel: (213) 740-6733 > >fax: (213) 740-8801 > >email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] > >web: <http://earth.usc.edu/~cannaria>http://earth.usc.edu/~cannaria > >Flickr: ><http://www.flickr.com/photos/kcannariato/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/kcannariato/ Dr.Alexander Cherkinsky Radiocarbon Lab Manager Geochron Laboratories http://www.geochronlabs.com [log in to unmask] (617) 876-3691