The autosampler on our NMR (like an MRI but with a smaller hole) has broken a few sample tubes in the past week, and this is a huge nuisance because we need to remove a big piece of sensitive tech to clean it out. I was trying to take pictures with the Q to send to the company, but when I got too close the LCD would just lose the picture but still show the info, just like when the lens cap is still on. I guess the magnetic field just affects the sensor? Anyway, since the field has a funny shape I moved back and around until I could get some shots. The first is the magnet with a lovely Vermeer print on the back wall:
http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-djRXqM4/0/L/NMR-L.jpg and this is the autosampler from above (a dimple in the magnetic field) showing the broken tube http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-DtgkTpk/0/L/broken-tube-L.jpg I also missed the bottom step of the ladder after taking this and made a less than graceful dismount.:-o -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
