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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;xphobe, post: 2069159, member: 73453&quot;]I can&#039;t afford one either, and places I&#039;ve found on the net that will do rental or let you send in samples for testing also charge amounts I consider to be high, probably because it would take a lot of testing charges to recoup their investment.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I happened to run into someone who uses them in her work, and she said she&#039;d let me visit her lab next time one comes in from the field.&nbsp; It may be an idle social promise however, as I&#039;ve never heard from her since, despite my reminding her via email of her offer.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would think a decent sized university engineering department would have one. Or maybe a scrap recycling buyer, or a big jeweler. Haven&#039;t pursued those yet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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