Thanks a lot for so many useful suggestions! I will keep them to use in future
troubles of this kind. Here is what I did. First,I shutdown the Sample
Transporter by interrupting the gas supply and interrupted the power supply
by pulling out the plug. Then I moved the slider manually and immediately
got the bottom part of the tube. Then I reconnected the Transporter and got
the spinner out with the emergency red button. I cleaned the inside of the
probe following the suggestions from many of you. Now I am back in business!
Thank you everybody!
Alex
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> From: main_at_ammrl.groups.io on behalf of Frank Holger Foersterling via groups.io
> Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2026 8:38 AM
> To: main_at_ammrl.groups.io <main_at_ammrl.groups.io>
> Subject: Re: [AMMRL] young tube broken inside the magnet
Alex, if the sample holder with the remainder of the tube is wedged in the
bore of the magnet, you try to push down on the sample holder with the lift
running with a long wooden rod (or a dip stick with some hose around it to
prevent scraping
Alex,
if the sample holder with the remainder of the tube is wedged in the
bore of the magnet, you try to push down on the sample holder with the
lift running with a long wooden rod (or a dip stick with some hose
around it to prevent scraping the metal) to nudge it loose. If you then
lift up the stick the tube may come out, but you have to be ready to
catch it as the lift air may have built up some pressure. That worked
for me a couple of times, otherwwise taking out the probe may be your
next best bet.
Holger
On 10/7/26 7:45 PM, Blumenfeld, Alexander (blum_at_uidaho.edu) vi groups.io wrote:
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> The Young tube got broken on the way out from the magnet. I was able
> to get the broken top of the tube, but the rest (the tube plus the
> spinner) got stuck inside. The emergency red button does not bring the
> tube out; neither does the "lift" BSMS button. Is there any other way
> to solve the problem other than taking the probe out and pull the
> spinner out? Any suggestion is appreciated!
>
> Alex Blumenfeld
>
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Frank H. Foersterling
Instrumentation Specialist
Chemistry 362
Department of Chemistry
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
414-229-5035
holger_at_uwm.edu
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