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by Cfloridanus
Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:20 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello, from Vienna, Austria -(Technically Mobile, Alabama USA)
Replies: 10
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Re: Hello, from Vienna, Austria -(Technically Mobile, Alabama USA)

Wow! I have been searching for a manual on microscope cleaning/servicing and the best I have come across is a couple of youtube videos! Thank you for that! I have not been able to do much other than a diagnostic glance over. The eyepieces are the first problem. Both are 10x-m, which is (I think) 30m...
by Cfloridanus
Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:05 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello, from Vienna, Austria -(Technically Mobile, Alabama USA)
Replies: 10
Views: 6488

Re: Hello, from Vienna, Austria -(Technically Mobile, Alabama USA)

Somewhere in the midpoint of Mariahilfer St, near H&M, there is a friendly hardware store where one can find Wiha screwdrivers and other professional tools. To my dismay, I did not find a 2nd hand microscope store in Vienna... What an incredible world we live in. I went to that store last Friday. I...
by Cfloridanus
Sun Jan 27, 2019 1:53 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello, from Vienna, Austria -(Technically Mobile, Alabama USA)
Replies: 10
Views: 6488

Re: Hello, from Vienna, Austria -(Technically Mobile, Alabama USA)

Photos please! As you wish. I'll post more in the coming days as I get this project going. Also I have been reading Mike Andre's online publication: Leitz Orthoplan, a brief illustrated history. As well as: http://www.leitz-ortholux.de/forum/Bertrand_Lens_Focus_Repair.pdf Sorry if some of the pictu...
by Cfloridanus
Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:13 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello, from Vienna, Austria -(Technically Mobile, Alabama USA)
Replies: 10
Views: 6488

Hello, from Vienna, Austria -(Technically Mobile, Alabama USA)

Hello, I am a PhD student just starting at the University of Vienna. Born in Mobile Alabama. It has been quite a journey to get here. I got my masters at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln last year. My field of study is geology, but my specialty is calcareous nannoplankton. I like identifying and c...