New Unipuck Tool

This new tool has been designed to allow users to transfer pins directly from vials to the Unipuck bases. It avoids the danger of losing or icing samples due to handling. It is available to users so please ask your local contact if you would like use it.

For an explanation of how to use it follow this link.

To load samples into unipucks, follow the procedure below:

Step 1. Grip the sample with vial tongs, and separate the pin from the vial.	Step 2. Put the pin into the unipuck enclosure.
Step 3. Repeat for all the pins. Grip the puck baseplate with the puck wand.	Step 4. Push the baseplate firmly onto the enclosure, lining up the notches. Turn the whole puck the other way up.

The procedure is shown in this video: