Scientific Instrument Services, Inc. is a world leader in the repair and manufacture of filaments for mass spectrometers and other scientific instruments. Our manufacturing capabilities include filament design, vacuum brazing, filament spot-welding, laser welding, and high purity cleaning of the filament assemblies. For a complete description of this repair service see the section on Mass Spectrometer Filament Repair and Manufacture.
Agilent
(HP)We will completely clean the assembly and replace the rhenium filament wire.Airco
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Adixen
Filament repairs for your Adixen/Alcatel leak detectorAmetek
Keep your Ametek instrument running with filaments repaired by SISAMD
Your AMD filaments can be made good as new!Balzers
Don't toss your old filaments; repair them!Cameca
SIS is the world leader in filament repairs for analytical instrumentsCannon
Repaired filaments for your Cannon instrumentCDS
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Consolidated Electrodynamics
SIS repairs a large variety of leak detector filamentsCVC
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Dupont/CEC
Filament repairs for your Dupont/CEC at SIS.EAI
Filaments for your EAI instrumentEnraf Nonius
SIS repairs x-ray filaments also!Extrel
Get your Extrel mass spec running again with filaments repaired by SIS.Griffin
Filament repairs for your Griffin part.GV
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Hiden
RGA filaments are repaired by SISJeol
This is not an exchange program. Your filaments are repaired and returned to you.Kimball Physics
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Kratos
If you still have a Kratos mass spec we can fix your filament!LECO
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Leybold Inficon
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.LKB
Filaments for LKB.Mantis
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Marquette
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Massfor
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Mattson
SIS repairs a wide variety of filamentsMilton Roy
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.MKS
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Nermag
The R10-10 filaments can be repaired only with rhenium ribbon.Nicolet
SIS repairs filaments for your Nicolet instrumentNuclide
Filament repairs for your Nuclide FilamentOmicron
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Oxford
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Perkin Elmer/Torion/Hitachi
All RMU filaments and heaters are repairable.Physical Electronics
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.REM Phillips
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Riber
Filament repairs for your Riber FilamentRigaku
These instruments, which are used in crystallography, utilize coiled tungsten filaments.Sara
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Sercon
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Shimadzu
Filament repairs for all Shimadzu mass specs - QP1000, QP2000, QP5000Siemens/Bruker
These instruments, which are used in crystallography, utilize coiled tungsten filaments.Spectra
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Spectromass
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Spectrum
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Testa
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Tremetrics
If you still have a Tremetrics mass spec we can repair your filamentsUlvac
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.UTI
S.I.S. can repair filaments for many mass spectrometers.Vacumetrics
Filament repairs for your Vacuumetrics FilamentVarian
Filaments repaired for your Varian mass spectrometer.VEECO
VEECO leak detector filaments can be repaired by SISWaters/VG/Fisons
Your filaments are repaired and returned to you.
Repairs
Repair of Mass Spectrometer Filaments & Heaters
Most mass spectrometer filaments and heaters can be repaired and restored to a like-new condition by proper cleaning methods and by the replacement of the filament ribbon or wire, and heater coils. Scientific Instrument Services, Inc. repairs all of the filaments shown in the following pages plus many others not shown or listed in the tables.
Standard Filament Repairs. All filaments can be repaired with the standard filament material that was used on all the original filaments. This is our standard filament repair. However they can also be repaired with SISAlloy® wire or Yttria coated SISAlloy for improved filament performance as described below.
SISAlloy Filament Repair. Many filaments can also be repaired by SIS using the new Rhenium alloy (SISAlloy®) developed by SIS. SISAlloy® is an alloy of pure rhenium doped with a small concentration of Yttria. The Yttria improves the strength of the Rhenium. The electrical characteristics of SISAlloy are identical to pure rhenium,however the filament has less tendency to sag, thereby improving filament performance.
Yttria Coated SISAlloy Filaments. In addition the SISalloy filament wire can be coated with Yttria for improved filament performance. Filaments coated with yttria emit electrons at a lower filament current and therefore they run cooler. This results in longer filament life by 2 to 3 times. See the review articles hyper-linked above for details on these processes.
Procedures
Standard Procedures for the Repair of Filaments
- Inspected upon arrival at our facilities
- Cleaned completely
- Damaged or broken parts repaired or replaced
- New filament aligned & spotwelded in place
- Not an exchange program. Your filaments are replaced and returned to you.
For a complete description of this repair service see the section on Mass Spectrometer Filament Repair and Manufacture.
New Filaments
SIS is the world's leading manufacturer of mass spectrometer filaments Using our experience in repairing many different types of mass spectrometer filaments, Scientific Instrument Services, Inc. has redesigned several of these filaments to provide filaments that are less expensive for our customers, are more durable and have a longer life, and are easier to rebuild and clean. For a list of New Mass Spectrometer Filaments manufactured by SIS see the section entitled - New Mass Spectrometer Filaments from SIS
Shipping Instructions
Package filaments carefully when sending them in for repair
Most filament glass parts and ceramic insulators are very fragile and are easily damaged during shipment. Therefore, please package all filaments carefully to avoid damage during shipment. We recommend that you package the filaments personally. Filaments should be packaged in a box at least 6 inches square using packing peanuts or bubble pack as cushioning. We recommend shipping by UPS or Federal Express for best handling.
Ship to:
Adaptas Scientific Instrument Services
9 Second Street
Palmer, MA 01069
All filament and other repairs are insured for $200 in return shipping unless otherwise noted.
Extra Info
Other Filament Repairs
In addition to the filaments described herein, we can repair many other filaments. If your filament is not described, contact us and we will see if we have repaired it before. If not we will be glad to repair it for you. In these cases, any information that you can provide such as a description of the filament design or construction, composition and size of the filament material, or drawings of the filament would be greatly appreciated. If possible, send us a filament for repair with at least a small piece of the original filament material intact. We will need some of this filament material to determine its dimensions and composition. Normal delivery on these special requests is 3 to 4 weeks when done for the first time. Subsequent deliveries will be 2 to 3 weeks.
PRICES FOR FILAMENT REPAIRS. Scientific Instrument Services continues to offer superior quality repairs at low prices. We have continued to expand our shop facilities and strive to improve our methods, techniques and materials. For the best prices, ship filaments to us in larger lots. This reduces the cost of handling and processing orders, thereby allowing us to pass the savings on to you. Filaments and heaters from various manufacturers can be combined to obtain the best prices.
Filaments from various manufacturers and models can be combined to obtain the best prices.
Return Authorization numbers are not required.
Part No. | Description | Quantity In Stock |
Price EA |
Order |
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FILREP | Filament Repair | 2 | $43.00 | |
FILREPX | Repair a X-Ray Generator Filament | DISCONTINUED | --- | --- |
FILREP44S | Repair a Varian MAT 44S Heater | 0†Standard lead-time for non-stock items is approximately two weeks depending on the item. | $61.00 | |
FILREPQ | Repair of heater for the PE Q Mass 910 | 0†Standard lead-time for non-stock items is approximately two weeks depending on the item. | $132.00 | |
FILREPA | Filament repair with SISAlloy(R) yttria/rhenium alloy wire (uncoated) | 0†Standard lead-time for non-stock items is approximately two weeks depending on the item. | $53.00 | |
FILREPY | Filament repair with yttria coated standard rhenium wire | 0†Standard lead-time for non-stock items is approximately two weeks depending on the item. | $82.00 | |
FILREPYA | Filament repair with SISAlloy(R) yttria/rhenium alloy wire + yttria coating | 0†Standard lead-time for non-stock items is approximately two weeks depending on the item. | $84.00 | |
* Call for availability. † Standard lead-time for non-stock items is approximately two weeks depending on the item. | ||||
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