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<p>Hi Michael,</p>
<p>I never fill past the top of the plastic lip (see photo). When
nitrogen overflows past the lip it flows between the styrofoam and
plastic and will indeed leak through the white plexiglass, crack
it, and exit the bottom. To get the station cool I do several
iterations of pouring, each time less nitrogen boils off, and I
never exceed the top of the plastic- no leaks.</p>
<p>Another alternative to fill the gaps is to seal it with a piece
of falafel. :-D Hope you're doing well.</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Mark</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.subangstrom.com">www.subangstrom.com</a><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/6/2018 11:59 AM, Michael Braunfeld
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cite="mid:fee6108e-3301-f0c0-b52b-5d8dbd5f0415@msg.ucsf.edu">Hi
All,
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Do other facilities have any issues with the loading stations for
the Krios/Arctica? We just experienced our second failure in the
last month. The LN2 is leaking out at a pretty rapid rate from
cracks at the base of the stations. These are not being abused in
any way (as far as I know), and the worst part is the price quote
from Thermo.
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Thanks,
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Michael Braunfeld
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HHMI/UCSF
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