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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Folks,<br>
Many modern fluid preserved collection facilities have trenches dug in the floors to contain or route a high volume spill of alcohol to a single location from where the fluid can be removed.
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These trenches are typically covered with metal grates.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Said grates, no matter their specific attributes, i.e., the size and arrangement of the spaces in the grate—typically rectangular or square—induce vibration to passing specimen cart wheels. Those vibrations end up being transferred to the specimens. Sometimes
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Question for the group</u>: What if anything is being done to reduce those vibrations in collections that have trenches?
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<p class="MsoNormal">There appears no perfect solution; e.g., temporary “bridges” to smooth the passing of carts can be heavy, unwieldly, and inconvenient and thus likely not to gain full compliance; even the smallest permissible spaces in the grates induce
substantial vibration; larger spaces can capture wheels of some carts threatening tip over, mores so the typically smaller wheels of mobile ladders, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes, for small numbers of materials coming to and from the collection, typical use scenarios, these can be carried by most persons. But large amounts must periodically be moved and these require carts or something like carts. To say nothing
of the initial transfer of an entire collection to a new facility with these trenches.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I suppose I am looking for the “least bad” way to mitigate the effects of these grates. Full suspension carts?!?
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😉</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p>
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Rob<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Robert H. Robins<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Collection Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Ichthyology<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Florida Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1659 Museum Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gainesville, FL 32611-7800<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office: (352) 273-1957<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:rhrobins@flmnh.ufl.edu">rhrobins@flmnh.ufl.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Search the Collection:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/">http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Search samples suitable for dna analysis:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/">https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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