>In a second case we were working on a beamline on the west coast of the US. >Every crystal we put on vanished before we could even collect data - the loops >appeared empty as soon as we looked through the microscope (this sets the >decade). The beamline had an extra strong magnet on the goniometer and on >closer inspection we saw that the hutch wall next to the goniometer was >peppered with many crystals - they were being catapulted out of the loop when >the base 'flipped' onto the magnet. There were so many that others will know >this beamline.
Yes, I also catapulted some crystals-but I actually saw one of mine fly off the loop.... JPK
