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>Dear Listmembers, > >We are planning to purchase a new micro-balance for weighing of EA-IRMS >samples and other purposes. We will require readability of about 1-2 ug >(+/-2-4 ug). As these are quite costly (e.g. Mettler AX Series - >$14k >USD), and sometimes tricky instruments to maintain, I am wondering if any >Listmembers have recently researched new micro-balances and then made a >purchase decision. And if so, were you pleased with the performance, >stability, and reliability of the micro-balance you purchased? Was it >robust enough for a multi-user environment? Was the price negotiable from >the list price? Any models to avoid? > >Any suggestions and advice are greatly appreciated. > >Len Wassenaar > Len, I have heard that Cahn makes good microbalances but I have no experience with them. Hal -- Dr. Haraldur R. Karlsson Associate Professor Department of Geosciences Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 79409, USA phone: 806-742-3130 fax: 806-742-0100