Mass Spec Source Cleaning Service at SIS

• Expert Cleaning & Repair of Mass Spec Sources
• 24 Hour turn around
• Filaments repaired and accurately aligned on mass spec source

Not an exchange program - your source is cleaned and repaired and returned to you.

Scientific Instrument Services now offers a service of mass spectrometer source cleaning. Since we first advertised this service more than one year ago, many of our customers have taken advantage of this new service. This is NOT an exchange program. The same source that we receive from you is cleaned and returned back to you ready to install into your mass spectrometer.

24 Hour Turn Around on Source Cleaning

For rush 24 hour turn around, sources should be sent to S.I.S. via Federal Express or other overnight carrier. Once received, they will be cleaned and returned the next day via an overnight carrier such as Federal Express. Please include your purchase order. We can clean and service most models of mass spectrometer sources many of which are listed below. If your source is not one of the ones listed below please contact us. For sources not listed below please include a copy of the manufacturers assembly instructions and schematic of the source assembly when the parts are sent in for repair.

Service Notes

The source cleaning article describes in detail the steps and equipment used in the cleaning and repair of all the MS sources that we service at SIS. All parts are thoroughly cleaned, rinsed in solvents and baked out in an oven and ready for installation into the mass spectrometer. Most ceramic insulators will be cleaned or replaced if broken (exception noted below). If old filaments are included with the source, they are repaired and are accurately aligned on the source using an optical video microscope system. If metal parts need to be replaced, this may delay return delivery until we can obtain replacement parts from the manufacturer and additional charged may be incurred. If the source heaters are sent in with the source, additional charges will be incurred if these items are damaged and need additional repairs or replacement. If available, a copy of your source assembly/disassembly schematic from your mass spec manual should be sent in with your source.

All the mass spectrometer sources listed below have been repaired by S.I.S. in the last few months. If your mass spectrometer source is not listed below, it can still be repaired by S.I.S. Send your source with old filament(s) attached, along with your purchase order to:
Scientific Instrument Services, Inc., 1027 Old York Road., Ringoes, NJ 08551       Attn: Source Repair - Rush

Agilent (Hewlett Packard) 5988 Source Cleaning

Cleaning of the Agilent (Hewlett Packard) 5988 Source begins with the complete disassembly of the source and lens stack assembly. Cleaning and polishing of all metal parts are followed by thorough washing and bake out in an oven. All ceramic insulators are sandblasted followed by solvent washing and bake out. Vespel insulators are washed in solvent and baked out. If the Vespel insulators are broken, they will need to be replaced at additional cost. The filament and target assemblies are cleaned. A new filament is installed on the filament assembly ceramic. The ceramic insulators on the target and filament assembly are not replaced if missing or damaged beyond repair. Replacement of these parts will incur additional costs as outlined below. The plunger assembly is disassembled, the repeller and repeller insulator are polished and cleaned and the plunger body repeller surface is polished and solvent cleaned. After all parts have been repaired, cleaned and baked out, the source is reassembled. The filament is accurately aligned over the ion entrance hole and clamped in place. The source is checked for resistance leaks as well as visual alignment of all parts.

Parts Cleaned: entire source block, lenses, insulators, target, filament and plunger assembly.

Parts Replaced if missing or broken: Lens stack insulators and new filament.

Not included in standard source cleaning price: replacement of missing screws and other metal source parts as well as broken or missing filament and target ceramics, repeller insulator, and plunger guide.

Shipping in for Repair: Normally the source block and associated parts are shipped in for repair. The source should be thoroughly wrapped in packaging material and double boxed to avoid damage in shipment.

Agilent (Hewlett Packard) 5989 Source Cleaning

Cleaning of the Agilent (Hewlett Packard) 5989 Source begins with the complete disassembly of the source. Cleaning and polishing of all metal parts are followed by thorough washing and bake out in an oven. All ceramic insulators are sandblasted followed by solvent washing and bake out. Vespel insulators are washed in solvent and baked out. If the Vespel insulators are broken, they will need to be replaced at additional cost. The filament and target assemblies are cleaned. A new filament is installed on the filament assembly ceramic. The ceramic insulators on the target and filament assembly are not replaced if missing or damaged beyond repair. Replacement of these parts will incur additional costs as outlined below. The plunger assembly is disassembled, the repeller and repeller insulator are polished and cleaned and the plunger body repeller surface is polished and solvent cleaned. After all parts have been repaired, cleaned and baked out, the source is reassembled. The filament is accurately aligned over the ion entrance hole and clamped in place. The source is checked for resistance leaks as well as visual alignment of all parts.

Parts Cleaned: entire source block, lenses, insulators, target, filament and plunger assembly.

Parts replaced if missing or broken: Plate insulators and new filament.

Not included in standard source cleaning price: replacement of missing screws and other metal source parts as well as broken or missing filament and target ceramics, repeller insulator, and plunger guide.

Shipping in for Repair: Normally the source block and associated parts are shipped in for repair. The source should be thoroughly wrapped in packaging material and double boxed to avoid damage in shipment.

Agilent (Hewlett Packard) 5970 Source Cleaning

Cleaning of the Agilent (Hewlett Packard) 5970 Source begins with the complete disassembly of the source and lens stack assembly. Cleaning and polishing of all metal parts are followed by thorough washing and bake out in an oven. All ceramic insulators are sandblasted followed by solvent washing and bake out. Vespel insulators are washed in solvent and baked out. If the Vespel insulators are broken, they will need to be replaced at additional cost. The filament block assembly is disassembled, sandblasted, solvent washed and then baked out. Two new filaments are installed on the filament block ceramic. The filament block ceramic is not replaced if missing or damaged beyond repair. Replacement of this part will incur additional costs. After all parts have been repaired, cleaned and baked out, the source is reassembled. The filaments are accurately aligned over the ion entrance holes and clamped in place. The source is checked for resistance leaks as well as visual alignment of all parts.

Parts Cleaned: entire source block, lens stack assembly, insulators, filament and repeller assembly.

Parts Replaced if missing or broken: Two new filaments and lens ceramic spacer.

Not included in standard source cleaning price: replacement of missing screws and other metal source parts as well as broken or missing filament and target ceramics, repeller insulator, and plunger guide.

Shipping in for Repair: Normally the source block and associated parts are shipped in for repair. The source should be thoroughly wrapped in packaging material and double boxed to avoid damage in shipment.

Agilent (Hewlett Packard) 5971, 5972, and GCD Source Cleaning

Cleaning of the Agilent (Hewlett Packard) 5971/5972/GCD Source begins with the complete disassembly of the source. Cleaning and polishing of all metal parts are followed by thorough washing and bake out in an oven. Vespel insulators are washed in solvent and baked out. If the Vespel insulators are broken, they will need to be replaced at additional cost as outlined below. The two filament assemblies are repaired. New replacement filaments are not available through S.I.S. After all parts have been repaired, cleaned and baked out, the source is reassembled. The filaments are accurately aligned over the ion entrance holes and clamped in place. The source is checked for resistance leaks as well as visual alignment of all parts.

Parts cleaned: entire source block, lenses, insulators, filament and repeller assembly.

Parts Repaired: two filaments

Not included in standard source cleaning price: replacement of missing screws and other metal source parts as well as broken or missing filament and target ceramics, repeller insulator, and plunger guide.

Shipping in for Repair: Normally the source block and associated parts are shipped in for repair. The source should be thoroughly wrapped in packaging material and double boxed to avoid damage in shipment.

Finnigan MAT 4500/TSQ Source Cleaning

Cleaning of the Finnigan MAT 4500/TSQ Source begins with the complete disassembly of the source. Cleaning and polishing of all metal parts is followed by thorough washing and bake out in an oven. All ceramic insulators are sandblasted followed by solvent washing and bake out. Anodized aluminum insulators are washed in solvent and baked out. If these insulators are scratched or broken, they will need to be replaced at additional cost. The filament, collector and heater are cleaned and repaired if broken. These parts are not replaced if missing or damaged beyond repair. Replacement of these parts will incur additional costs. After all parts have been repaired, cleaned and baked out, the source is reassembled. The filament is accurately aligned over the ion entrance hole and clamped in place. The source is checked for resistance leaks as well as visual alignment of all parts. If the source is shipped with the source mounting flange assembly, the source is mounted onto this flange and all leads are connected and checked for continuity. If leads need to be replace, an additional charge will be incurred.

Parts Cleaned: entire source block, lens, insulators, collector, heater, filament and ion volume assembly.

Parts Repaired: Filament, collector and heater.

Parts replaced if missing or broken: Lens retainer springs.

Not included in standard source cleaning price: replacement of castle spacer lens and lens ring retainer ceramic or anodized aluminum insulators. Also not included are the replacement of the filament, collector and heater assembly or any other missing mechanical parts.

Shipping in for Repair: Normally the source block and associated parts are shipped in for repair. The entire flange mounting assembly is not normally shipped for repair due to the heavy weight and delicate nature of this component. All source parts should be thoroughly packaged with packing material to avoid damage during shipment. If the Flange assembly is sent in for repair, it should be mounted on the original plastic mounting bracket supplied with the mass spec. This assembly should then be thoroughly packaged with packaging material and then double boxed to avoid damage in shipment. This flange assembly is very delicate and easily damaged in shipment.

VG TRIO Source Cleaning

Cleaning of the VG TRIO Source begins with the complete disassembly of the source and lens stack assembly. Cleaning and polishing of all metal parts are followed by thorough washing and bake out in an oven. All ceramic insulators are sandblasted followed by solvent washing and bake out. The filament assemblies are cleaned and repaired. The ceramic insulators on the target and filament assembly are not replaced if missing or damaged beyond repair. Replacement of these parts will incur additional costs as outlined below. After all parts have been repaired, cleaned and baked out, the source is reassembled. The filament is accurately aligned over the ion entrance hole and clamped in place. The source is checked for resistance leaks as well as visual alignment of all parts.

Parts Cleaned: entire source block, lenses, insulators, target and filament.

Parts Repaired: Filament.

Not included in standard source cleaning price: replacement of missing screws and other metal source parts as well as missing filament, heater or temperature sensor.

Shipping in for Repair: Normally the source block and associated parts are shipped in for repair. The source should be thoroughly wrapped in packaging material and double boxed to avoid damage in shipment.