For everybody out there who has direct-drive (oil) vacuum pumps, keeps them
in good condition, and can't afford to replace them right now -- it is very
easy to run a vent line from the pump's exhaust to a hood. It eliminates
any air contamination from even the best maintained and operated systems,
and is a very nice thing to do for the people in the lab.
Ruth
At 01:10 PM 11/23/98 -0800, Frank_Masiarz@cc.chiron.com wrote:
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> Hi................
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> Definitely sounds good. The constant concern about oil contamination
> and smoke is nothing but trouble.
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> What is the source of the AES series system ??? Savant ???
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> Frank............
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> Protein Structure Analysis Group
> Chiron Corporation
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>Subject: RE: Oil-free pumps
>Author: "Klein; Mike L." <mklein@amgen.com> at SMTP
>Date: 11/23/98 9:41 AM
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>The AES series SpeedVac utilizes an oil-free pump, and for me and my
>colleagues they work as well as (maybe better than) the old-fashioned
>pumps. Maintenance is next to nothing, and they don't make any of the
>sloppy mess or awful smoke associated with the oil.
>
>Mike Klein
>Amgen, Inc.
>
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>> From: iap@iname.com[SMTP:iap@iname.com]
>> Sent: Monday, November 23, 1998 5:50 AM
>> To: Recipients of ABRF List
>> Subject: Oil-free pumps
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>> Does anyone use oil-free pumps for SpeedVac(TM)-type vacuum centrifuges,
>> to remove small volumes (1-5 mL) of HPLC solvents? If so, could you
>> please provide details.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Ioannis Papayannopoulos
>> Astra Arcus USA, Inc.
>> Worcester, MA
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