Sample Holders

• The diamond robotic sample changers are only compatible with SPINE standard pins. (see specification)

• Possible pins include:
  • Hampton CrystalCap HT SPINE pin and vial system, with 22mm fixed sample holder length (18mm pins). (Other CrystalCap pins are not compatible)
  • Molecular Dimensions CryoCaps
  • Mar Research Marcaps
• It is not possible to use pins with screw on bases with the sample changers

Sample magazines

The Universal Puck (or uni-puck) is the standard sample magazine for MX at Diamond and is used by the Rigaku ACTOR robots on I02, I03 and I04 and the Irelec CATS robots on I04-1 and I24.

Uni-puck. Base piece is shown on the left, enclosure piece on the right.

You can download a Word document showing the uni-puck numbering system

Full instructions on using the uni-pucks can be found in the MX Manual.

One set of uni-pucks and tools have been provided to each Diamond academic BAG. Additional uni-pucks are being procured and will be distributed so that each site within a BAG has its own set of 5 pucks and tools (expected June 2010).

If you wish to purchase additional uni-pucks, you can order them from Crystal Positioning Systems or MiTeGen.

Unipuck Tools

The tools for the uni-pucks are shown below:

The tools from left to right are: bent puck tongs, puck pusher, puck wand and puck separator (2 pieces).

The tools are the same as those used for ALS pucks, and are available from Crystal Positioning Systems and MiTeGen

Techical drawings and CAD models for the puck tools are available.

Transporting Uni-pucks

Uni-pucks can be transported to the synchrotron in several ways:

• Using the shelved puck shipping cane from Crystal Positioning Systems
• Using the new shipping canister set also from Crystal Positioning Systems
• Using the shipping canister MD7-511 from Molecular Dimensions as shown below:

Shipping canister and dewar puck pusher tool (tool provided by Diamond with BAG tool set)