Re: [ccp4bb] Pilatus Issues

2017-07-16 Thread John Hardin
Dear All, Thank you for the insightful discussion and well-intentioned admonishments. Such open discourse is beneficial to all. Rigaku promptly provided us with a loaner detector while our unit is being repaired and we have been VERY happy with our detector and service overall. The original i

Re: [ccp4bb] Pilatus Issues

2017-07-15 Thread John Hardin
Thank you Gerard. This seems to be a very valid point. I myself cannot fully rule out the possibility that greater minds than mine may present compelling arguments for installation with a horizontal gap orientation. Yet… taking your point, it is admittedly difficult for me to see any advantage

Re: [ccp4bb] Pilatus Issues

2017-07-15 Thread John Hardin
Thank you for the advice. I had hoped to ascertain the frequency of this issue amongst the user base and perhaps learn whether there is anything at all that we users can do to reduce the likelihood of its reoccurrence. I suspect that this is a rare issue and that it is likely an electronics pro

[ccp4bb] Pilatus Issues

2017-07-14 Thread John Hardin
Hi, We have recently noticed an issue with our Pilatus (biased pixels/vertical lines). I was curious as to whether anyone else has seen this or might know what could have caused it? Best, John

[ccp4bb] Oxford Cryosystems - Cryodrive 2.0 / Cobra

2017-06-26 Thread John Hardin
Hello all, I was wondering whether... is there anyone here who owns (or has owned) an Oxford Cryosystems Cryodrive who could offer comments or opinions regarding their reliability/stability? Any known issues with these systems? Best, John

Re: [ccp4bb] FW: [ccp4bb] Fwd: [ccp4bb] just out of totally idle curiosity ...

2016-11-09 Thread John Hardin
Greetings, I fully understand that I will be labeled as ignorant and that I will likely be hated because of my views, but I am thrilled that Hillary lost this election. The United States has embarked on a path of immorality, and I am excited by the possibility of restoring the moral character a