Re: New used 'scope? newbie
From: Erik Hultkrantz (erik.hultkrantz_at_comhem.se)
Date: 02/24/05
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:49:57 GMT
Hey!
I absolute think that the lamp must plugs to a separate power transformer, 6
or 12 wolt.
Erik
"Gordon Couger" <gcougerTakeThisOut@couger.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:lMVSd.10955$Ps.420@okepread06...
> naive wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> just asking opinions on what to do next with my new toy!!
>>
>> ..just purchased a microscope on Ebay;
>> http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6154015410&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
>> It seems OK. I've cleaned it up , taken a few sticky gears apart &
>> cleaned them with 70% ethanol, then wiped it/them down with "vapours"
>> of this "Launa oil"{..a very light & terribly expensive oil we used
>> to use in copier scanner mechanisms}.
>> It has a 10x eyepiece, the objectives are ; a Leitz Wetzlar A= 0.65/
>> 45:1, another Leitz Wetzlar A= 0.25/10:1, and finally a Kyowa 4 /
>> 0.10 .
>> It doesn't have a mirror { mirror is missing} but up above where the
>> mirror should be is a diaphragm / lense assembly with a moveable ( up
>> /down) stage& swing out {filter holder}??
>>
>> I REALLY want to get into microscopy.
>> Just wondering where to go now..
>>
>> Wants: { & wondering where to get reliable stuff}
>> -a light source ( mirror? or should I get/make an incandescent or LED
>> source??) Dark field illumination?? :-)
>> - a 100x objective ( oil? ) ...I would like to see
>> blood/sperm/spores/the dog's slimy water dish slime
>> - a 60x objective
>>
>> I have 2 centrifuges..already built one ( Scientific American kitchen
>> centrifuge..& blew up a few tubes!!), & restored an old IEC 50 ml
>> monster.
>>
>> ..constructed a hand microtome..out of glass, steel & epoxy..
>>
>> Ideas? opinions? or should I just go away ..
>>
>> Thanks in advance :) & my apologies if I'm terribly annoying
>>
> Now you need light. You made a good buy on good old Leitz scope if all the
> glass is good. You need to find a mirror and/or light source.
>
> Something like this will work without a mirror if you mount it so stays
> centered under the Condenser.
> http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14023&item=6156753587&rd=1
>
> This or something like it with a mirror is much better:
> http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48738&item=3875481187&rd=1
> You can buy the AO Spencer lamps similar to this for 10 to 20 bucks most
> of the time.
>
> Good luck
> Gordon
> Gordon Couger
>
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