We don't have ours *YET* [hear that BioRad?] but in general, for
electrophysiology and other vibration sensitive procedures, there simply
is nothing like an air tabel with appropriately damped special top.  They
really aren;'t expensive; range upward of about $3500 or so for a typical
one big enogh to hold a scope with head and of course they can go up from
there.  If you've got the dough for a confocal, you've got the dough for
one o fthese and they are worth it.
 
Tony Moss
 
 
On Tue, 21 Jun 1994, Michael Stanley wrote:
 
> Hello,
>
>         What is the general feeling out there for eliminating building
> vibrations from a Confocal System?  Does everybody use air tables?
> hydraulic? or metal-weighted vibration isolation?
>         Could you include pros and cons as well as a ball-park price and
> perhaps a vendor.
>         Thanks in advance,
>
> C. Michael Stanley
> Molecular Cytology Core Facility
> Molecular Biology
> 2 Tucker Hall
> University of Missouri-Columbia
> Columbia,  MO.    65211
> (314) 882-4895
> fax= 314-882-0123
>