Vendors

Vendors For Fossil Preparation Equipment and Tools

Information on suppliers of the various lab infrastructure requirements and specialized tools, materials and equipment is provided here is for convenient reference. Some of these are available for other vendors and listing here does not imply endorsement.

Abbess Instruments

  • 14 inch cube or economy vacuum chamber – 14 inch cube

Advanced Air Tool

  • Dotco mini-pencil grinder and burs – Item #10R0401

California Tool and Engineering, Inc.

  • Unground premium 12” carbide rods
    • RR 1 = 1/64” diameter
    • RR 2 = 1/32” diameter
    • RR 3 = 3/64” diameter 
    • RR 4 = 1/16” diameter 

Conservation Resources International, LLC

  • HEPA vacuum
  • Adhesives and consolidants
  • Small tools
  • Fillers
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Molding materials

Darby Dental Supply

  • Carbide dental burs with handpiece shanks: #½ and #8 

Farr Air Pollution Control

 

Gaylord Brothers

  • Adhesives and consolidants
  • Small hand tools
  • Labeling supplies
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Personal protection equipment

Grainger

  • Fume hood
  • Air compressor – Item #1WD55
  • Air hose – Item #1Z666
  • Quick release couplers – Items #1HUK7 and 1HLZ8
  • Airline pressure regulator – Item # 4ZK76 or 4ZK92
  • Airline pressure regulator/filter combination from Speedaire – Item #4ZK92
  • Filters – Item # 1A483
  • Desiccant air dryers – Items # 5Z610, 5Z611 (transparent bowl) and 5Z613
  • Replacement desiccant – Items # 5Z612
  • Lubricators - Item # 1A260 
  • Bench grinder – Item #4Z123
  • Aluminum oxide grinding wheels – Items #6A086 and 4B128
  • Bench grinder – Item #4Z123
  • Norton brand grit – Items #4B134 and # 5A887
  • Vacuum pump – Item #3Z654

Main Tool

  • Wilkerson inline filters 

MSC Direct 

  • High Speed Steel drill blanks
    • # 52  Part # 01108521
    • # 41  Part # 01108414
  • Carbide rods
    • 1⁄32” (0.0313) 1 1/2” length Part # 04114005 
    • 1⁄16” (0.0625) 1 1/2” length Part # 04114039 
  • Pin vise
    • 4 Pc. Sets w/Insulated Handles  0 - 0.187 0.000 - 1.000 Part # 00327395

Paleotools 

Starrett Precision Tools Division - call (508)249-3551 for local distributor information

  • Pin vises  Part #162 series A,B,C,D

The Stone Company

  • German bushing w/extra tips and Micro-stylus for the Aro tool
  • Large green air scribe

Talas

  • Adhesives and consolidants
  • Small hand tools
  • Hot tacking iron
  • Preservation foams and films

Van Aken

  • Plastilina

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