CyTOF spare parts in first 2 years of running?
We're just having our CyTOF being installed tomorrow in the core facility. We are now asked to estimate a budget we would need for *spare parts* withing the first two years of usage (while the instrument is still under warranty). So, my question is - how much hardware (roughly) have you used up/had on stock in the first 2 years of running CyTOF, beyond what was covered by the warranty? Extrapolation from a shorter period would help as well
For instance, a colleague made this list:
No. Name spare at delivery extra spares
101429 Small Air filter-Air Pump Side 1
101430 Large Air Filter- RF Gen Side 1
101519 Sample Capillary Kit 1 +2
101784 Torch O-ring Kit 1
101792 Torch Body 1 +2
101793 Injector 1 +2
101794 Nebulizer 1 +2
101803 Load Coil, CyTOF 1
101810 Vacuum Oil, HE-100, 1 Gallon 1
101814 O-ring, sampler, pack of 5 1 +1
101815 O-ring, reducer, pack of 5 1
101817 Nebulizer o-ring, pack of 5 1 +1
101829 Nebulizer port 0-rings, pk of 5 2
101801 Sampler Cone 1
101802 Skimmer-Reducer Assembly 0 +1
101425 Spray Chamber 1 +2
Can you, please, comment on this list and add your suggestions?
I understand you cannot possibly predict what I am going to break on the instrument but I would like to learn about your experiences on this.
Thanks a lot and best!
Vinko Tosevski