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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Bruce,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m not sure what your lifting fork is used for, but I made my own for our furnace boats. I welded up SS tubing and attached quartz rods for the actual fork tines using ultratorr fittings welded to the “handle”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I attached a picture. The picture shows the right hand tine is moveable for different size boats, in practice, it is just left in one spot and researchers pick up the boats by the top rail of the boat not the slot thru the end rails (we
never have full boats). This is also because it is very difficult to weld both the two tines parallel and coplanar.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Anyway depending on your application, you may be able to make your own.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good luck,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dan Christensen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Univ. Wisconsin-Madison<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu <labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bruce Tolleson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 20, 2020 10:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [labnetwork] 150mm quartz diffusion boat lifting handle<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Labnetwork,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> We have been trying to find a source for new Vespel lifting forks to replace our older ones. Does anyone know of a company that can provide. The picture attached is from RECIF but they no longer manufacture them.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> I have asked for quotes from G2 and H Squared with no response.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any contacts would be welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Bruce E. Tolleson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Rochester Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">82 Lomb Memorial Drive, Bldg 17-2627<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Rochester, NY 14623-5604<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">(585) 478-3836<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:navy"><img width="90" height="60" style="width:.9375in;height:.625in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6BF4F.11B53C20" alt="http://www.rit.edu/~962www/logos/tiger_walking_rit_color.jpg"></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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