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- Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:53 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Images from x1000 and AxioLab Re - is image quality as expected or crap and need to upgrade?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11372
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:45 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Bleaching of black insect exoskeletons.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7923
Re: Bleaching of black insect exoskeletons.
For anyone interested, the book mentioned above by BramHuntingNematodes is available in pdf as a free download at https://archive.org/ (registration is free)
- Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:02 am
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: After a false start, my first scope! Olympus CH-2
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5835
Re: After a false start, my first scope! Olympus CH-2
Congratulations on the nice looking CH-2. Cleaning the eyepieces and removing the reticles shouldn't be difficult. Be sure to note the orientation and don't flip the lens. Before beginning do a search on cleaning the Olympus lens. Here's a good place to start; Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
- Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:19 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Ligustrum spp. TS safranin-o stain
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3692
Re: Ligustrum spp. TS safranin-o stain
Good job. Waiting to see more from you.
- Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:32 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Four videos of Proper Techniques for Permanent Slide Making of Whole Mount Insects
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8851
Re: Four videos of Proper Techniques for Permanent Slide Making of Whole Mount Insects
Great job. Very interesting and informative. Thanks for posting.
- Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:29 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Pond water slides and water deoxygenation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1516
Re: Pond water slides and water deoxygenation
Hi Markus. I can't give you a specific answer. No doubt there will be a loss of oxygen but it should last longer than the 15 or so minutes with out the petroleum seal. It may be possible to penetrate the petroleum seal with a small hypodermic and force a few air bubbles into the sample. Micscape has...
- Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:05 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: Newbie
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5301
Re: Newbie
Google microscope clean up, etc., but be cautious of suggested solvents. Olympus has a good article on cleaning at the link below.Sanderguy777 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:06 am
This one is VERY dirty. It has been badly neglected, but
https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/ ... icroscope/
- Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:00 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Slide Making with 61°C Wax
- Replies: 38
- Views: 13236
Re: Slide Making with 61°C Wax
- I began to wonder if it was worth the effort of posting to be honest, so little interest outside of equipment and pond-water at the moment. Oh John, perish the thought! Count me among the percieved few, but my interest is great. I'm such a clutz with the process I would drive you nuts with my inq...
- Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:48 am
- Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
- Topic: WTB X-drive from Zeiss rotating stage 4227544
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2472
Re: WTB X-drive from Zeiss rotating stage 4227544
Thanks for the reply Jimur. Although the numbers are different, it looks identical to mine. Someone in another thread on here seemed to think I could get parts for around $100, which would be great, though I'm not sure where to get those parts from. Anyhow, I think you just want to sell the whole t...
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:11 pm
- Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
- Topic: WTB X-drive from Zeiss rotating stage 4227544
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2472
Re: WTB X-drive from Zeiss rotating stage 473456
Not sure if the number you list (473456) is a serial # for the stage or a part number for the drive screw. I have this assembly with the number 4753082 appearing below the Zeiss logo if it helps. I use Leitz and Olympus equipment so have no real need of the Zeiss stage, but don't want to salvage par...
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:32 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Will these melt paraffin wax?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3674
Re: Will these melt paraffin wax?
I haven't used one like it, but a coffee warmer will melt paraffin so I imagine this would as well. The problem will be in controling the temp.
- Sat Dec 26, 2020 12:36 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: ok I'll do it
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3119
Re: ok I'll do it
Thank you very much BramHuntingNematodes. The thread speaks volumes of a portion of today's society.
- Fri Dec 25, 2020 5:23 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: ok I'll do it
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3119
ok I'll do it
Merry Christmas everyone.
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:36 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: just curious
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2363
Re: just curious
Enlarged, it appears more chemical to me.
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:06 am
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: What is this? i have no idea at all
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3558
Re: What is this? i have no idea at all
My guess is Asellus aquaticus (common water louse) The 2nd photo looks as though it's curled back over itself to me.
- Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:05 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Interesting Attachment......ID???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4532
Re: Interesting Attachment......ID???
Thanks all. I knew one of you guys would know.
jim
jim
- Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:03 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Interesting Attachment......ID???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4532
- Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:56 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Interesting Attachment......ID???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4532
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 12:45 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Interesting Attachment......ID???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4532
Interesting Attachment......ID???
Anyone know the intended purpose of this attached mounting bracket? I think it is for a POL microscope. At first thought, such a DIY attachment would seem to be fairly easy to fabricate and offer some great potential for a non POL unit when using lower power objectives with longer working distance. ...
- Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:30 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Arcellinida ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2115
Re: Arcellinida ?
Thanks 75RR and thanx for the link also, I'll hang on to that one.75RR wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:37 pmI would say yes to Arcella
https://www.arcella.nl/lobose-testate-amoebae/
- Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:14 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Arcellinida ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2115
Arcellinida ?
Sorry for the lack of detail but is this a form of Arcellinida?
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:31 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Attempted labled hand section of S. Trifasciata
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1746
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 2:16 am
- Forum: Resources (online, books etc.)
- Topic: Microscopy book
- Replies: 27
- Views: 17191
Re: Microscopy book
Google the title Don and screen the results for "free" and or "pdf". You'll need the Adobe reader app which is a free dnld also.
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:06 pm
- Forum: Resources (online, books etc.)
- Topic: Microscopy book
- Replies: 27
- Views: 17191
Re: Microscopy book
Handbook of Basic Microtechnique (free pdf download) There are scores of others.
- Sun Oct 04, 2020 10:10 am
- Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
- Topic: Parts #1- sold
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1595
Re: Parts #1
PM sent
- Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:44 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: Retired and loving it!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5681
Re: Retired and loving it!
Yep, it's kinda nice Rapidray. Welcome to the dark side.
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:08 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: A few starch grains from a potato
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2089
Re: A few starch grains from a potato
Thanks for the kind words mrsonchus. I was actually disapointed with the image but I find them rather attractive for starch grains. :) Producing these is quite simple. Just slice a potato, brush the "juice" from the fresh cut surface onto a slide with a drop of water and you have them. Under normal ...
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:29 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Does anyone tried metal washer and flat rubber o-ring as spacer?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5046
Re: Does anyone tried metal washer and flat rubber o-ring as spacer?
These type slides are an alternative to a well slide Bob, not intended for permanent mounts. The idea of using a cover slip with them could slow water evaporation but normally they're used without one. With some protists moving constantly in and out of focus a "poor image" becomes somewhat a moot po...
- Sun Sep 13, 2020 11:02 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: A few starch grains from a potato
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2089
A few starch grains from a potato
Poor man's pol
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:15 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Does anyone tried metal washer and flat rubber o-ring as spacer?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5046
Re: Does anyone tried metal washer and flat rubber o-ring as spacer?
If you intend to make well slides they would work. However I would use nylon washers, (available at the big box), and forgo the metal and o-rings. The nylon work very well. If you are wanting spacers, you could use broken cover slips, a drop of super glue spaced to roughly match to the corners of yo...