[3dem] Vitrobot - plunging mechanism

[Bob Grassucci]

Hi Oren,
If you look  at the blotting pads there is a metal wire that engages 
teeth in the back of the blotting pads that cause the pads to rotate 
after each blot.  My guess is that that pin is either bent or pushed to 
the side so it does not rotate.  Have a look behind the pads.
Regards,
Bob

Oren Regev wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
> We use Vitrobot (first commercial FEI version) and have serious problems
>
> with the blotting mechanism unit: blotting is not completed and the 
> filter papers do not rotate.
>
> Have any of you share the same problems, or solved this problem?
>
> Thank you,
>
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> Oren Regev
>
> Dept. Chemical Engineering
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> Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
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