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I'm glad our videos were helpful - hit that subscribe button. Talking to our equipment engineer for the ALDs, he identified three major problem areas for the manual loader, all of which can cause dropped plates. One, the leaf springs break from fatigue. Two,
the bearing assembly that holds the arm in place has two bearings supported in single shear with steel pins that can bend and allow the arm to droop. <span style="display: inline !important; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ContentPasted0">Three,
the pins may loosen up from thermal cycling through contact with the hot plate.<span class="ContentPasted0"> </span></span></div>
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I'm happy to chat more offline if you have any questions. The company also has helpful support through ALDSUPPORT at veeco.com for replacement parts and general inquiries. </div>
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Cheers,</div>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear B. and Frank,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you both for your reply, I think what we are seeing is the same as this:</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><a href="https://snfexfab.stanford.edu/guide/docs/operating-instructions/fiji12and3-loading-and-unloading-videos">https://snfexfab.stanford.edu/guide/docs/operating-instructions/fiji12and3-loading-and-unloading-videos</a></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">in the final video from Stanford. Seems to be happening very frequently though- (every few loads), and the video shows what happens but no solution.</p>
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<b>To:</b> Fab Network <<a href="mailto:labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu">labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu</a>><br>
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