Vaccum pumps for gel dryers -$0.02 worth

[HUENSD at vax1.computer-centre.birmingham.ac.uk]

We use a Biorad gel dryer too and have ours hooked up to a Vacubrand Model
MZ2 diaphragm pump (Vacubrand GmBH Ottoschottstrasse 25, D6980 Werthlem/Main,
FRG). The vauum isn't overly strong but it takes a lot of abuse that has
killed every other pump here (incl a very expensive liquid ring pump - allegedly
indestructible - lasted 3 months.). Given the abuse these things get, I suppose
diaphragm pumps work out cheapest in the long term.

David Huen
Dept. of Cancer Studies
Univ. of B'ham
U.K.
JANET:HUENSD at UK.AC.BHAM.VAX1