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For anyone still interested in more info on UV absorption by glass an other materials - Ben Krasnow, from Applied Science, just released quantitative results of his research on eyewear and sunscreen with a deuterium light source at https://youtu.be/vwsHRrDYu5o Better to be safe then sorry ;) UV_s.jpg

I'm just considering buying a CH-2 but hesitating because of their age. Any thought you can share with me on what to be aware of? Hope you can help I have to say the whole thing was a bit intimidating at the beginning despite the fact that I've been a tinkerer my whole life. Mostly because of the o...

I've never really thought about trying fluorescence illumination, but was wondering if it would be possible to convert a standard illumination system using UV LEDs, and then using a dark field stop in the condenser for low power and a dedicated dark field condenser for higher powers. Would that pre...

Looks good. I have one or two - or is it four, of those all different. They do get a bit hot, don't they?! Is the disc we can see in there something you made up? And have you reused the lamp dimming part? For the radiator I used a leftover of an aluminium rod I had laying around. Its 32mm dia and 2...

Thank you for the info.

I'm new to the hobby. Internet is full of misleading information and DIYs that sometimes don't make sense. I decided to take this one slowly while I build up my experience

Oldie but goodie :) I got it from eBay, as not hard to imagine, in quite poor shape but after few hours of cleaning and proper lubrication it moves and works like a dream. Probably because I put all those hours into it I love my very first microscope to bits :D IMG_20181220_161711_s.jpg Of course I ...

Hello, I wanted to share my mod for old, but in great shape, Olympus CH-2. I was able to acquire CH2-DS Darkfield Central Stop on eBay from a seller in USA for about £13.75 + £14.65 shipping :( ... I didn't want to create this part without knowing proper dimensions. IMG_20190130_155434_s.jpg The Mou...