Re: Value of Zeiss Axioskop DIC metallurgical scope

From: Gary G (see.signature_at_bottom)
Date: 02/21/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:43:22 -0800

On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 15:08:41 -0600, Gordon Couger
<gcougerTakeThisOut@couger.com> wrote:

>Gary G wrote:
>> On 21 Feb 2005 09:41:33 -0800, "justbeats" <steve_beats@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
> > Thanks for the feedback.
>>
>> My system is metallurgical, so there is no condenser at issue.
>> I do have the black plastic matching prisms for each objective
>> (excluding the 2.5X objective): 5X, 10X, 20X, 50X, 100X Epi-Plan
>> NeoFluars.
>>
>> I'm not sure I would part this system out. It is complete and works
>> fine. I'm just wondering about value versus a new Oly BX-51 or BX-60
>> DIC system.
>>
>> Gary Gaugler, Ph.D.
>> Microtechnics, Inc.
>> Granite Bay, CA 95746
>> 916.791.8191
>> gary@microtechnics dot com
>
>Gary,
>
>The semiconductor industry and the rest of Silicone Valley are
>showing signs of life and they are probably the best market for
>the scope. How to reach that market is not too easy as they have
>strong connections with microscope dealers that have a lot of
>inventory that came from bankruptcy case of the last few years.
>
>Have you looked at photo customers a potential buyers?
>
>Gordon

The Si Valley and other places are atuned to production. The line
operators would not have DIC scopes. This is way too esoteric. I
really do not know where the market is for this sort of instument.

Perhaps I'll just keep this and be a happy guy.

This was a moment's thought about converting from Oly/Zeiss to
Oly/Oly.

Gary Gaugler, Ph.D.
Microtechnics, Inc.
Granite Bay, CA 95746
916.791.8191
gary@microtechnics dot com

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