Re: Outfitting a Lab Bench for DIC "Economically"


"Gary G" <see.signature@bottom> wrote in message
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I have BX-51 and BX-60. 51 is transmitted while the the 60 is
reflected. this unit is redundant to the Zeiss Axioskop I
metallurgucal DIC system.

Yes....recent attempts to purchase new options for the BX-51 are
frustrating. The Sunnyvale dealer is Scientific Instruments and they
are cut off from Oly. They cannot get the Oly parts. I did not get
to the point of discount. There simply is no support for Oly systems
in the west. It is like the product does not even exist. However,
at the Conference, all systems are viable. BS.

Oly split their scopes into two separate venues. Metallurgical and
bio...or something akin to this. They are separate and repressive
areas. If you want a bio scope, that is one area. If you want a
reflected scope, that is another area. In any event, Scientific
Instruments got squashed by Oly Corporate, as did other national sales
outlets. Net result is a central dysfunctional POC for Oly and no way
to get support.

The Olympus infinity system is really good. The problem is actually
getting it. Like I said, the Zeiss systems look really good but their
support sucks big time. It seems that both of these players are out
of touch with their customers. What about Nikon? I would love to
hear some feedback about infinity Nikon systems. Is there actually
anyone in CA that sells them? Anyone who services them?

Strange. The LM microscopy venue is very weird these days. There is
some overall business model that we do not see or understand. This is
negatively affecting us as users. But the corporation does not seem
to care about this. So, which dysfunctional LM supplier do you want
to go with?

Zeiss
Olympus
Nikon
China crap

gary g.


Gary, Nikon infinity correction system can take more intermediate pieces,
Olympus can take two only then it goes south. The objective are good to,
much more working distance and a bigger thread to make design easier.

Here in the Southeast we have a bunch of highly competent Olympus reps, that
makes the difference here. If its even up, I'd take Nikon. Now, I'm not
buying a new microscope, I fix 'em ever day, so take what I say with a grain
of salt.

Kevin Cunningham
SMS


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