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>Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] offtopic: AKTA prime
>To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
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> it is not cheap - probably $500
>
> When we purchased the pump, it was below $300 (a
> year ago). Replacement took ~4 hours, but you must
> like doing
: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Peter Hsu
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:09 PM
To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: [ccp4bb] offtopic: AKTA prime
Hi all,
We've got an old Akta prime that I think is on the verge of kicking it.
Hearing some high pitched s
I did not replace the entire pump, only a motor. Sorry for a confusion.
On Jul 12, 2012, at 9:28 PM, aaleshin wrote:
>> it is not cheap - probably $500
> When we purchased the pump, it was below $300 (a year ago). Replacement took
> ~4 hours, but you must like doing it. You'll have to disassembl
> it is not cheap - probably $500
When we purchased the pump, it was below $300 (a year ago). Replacement took ~4
hours, but you must like doing it. You'll have to disassemble almost entire
pump module, so make pictures of each step and mark tubings ends with labels.
Alex
On Jul 12, 2012, at 6
> Try manually purging the pump with a syringe.
> I have had some success running hot water followed by NOAH and guanadine
> when the pump was clogged with a buffer that crapped out in the pump. If the
> pump is really clogged the pressure should spike when you try to run it. If
> not somethin
Yes, it has happened to me more than once. It is not a good pump. Acta
Prime Plus has a better one. They still have parts. Call GE technical
support and they will tell you what to do.
The part costs some money (it is not cheap - probably $500). I think the
Akta Prime will keep on running as l
Hi all,
We've got an old Akta prime that I think is on the verge of kicking it.
Hearing some high pitched sounds coming from the pump when we're running it.
Line A seems clogged and makes a thudding noise when we try to do a pump wash
through that line. Does anyone have any experience w/fixing
