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Mr. HoKu,

That is a first class site. Very impressive. Knowing the history of the microscope is most fascinating. Thank you for sharing.

lorez

CE, Your bench looks like mine except made of steel tubing rather than 2X4s. I have a formica work surface that is nice for the occasional spill. One thing I would change is the shelves on the back of the bench. Mine are hard to reach with a large scope on the bench. My g2 bench will be U-shaped and...

I found the bulb, but I need a few more exact dimensions, overall length, glass diameter. You can PM if you want me to continue.

lorez

The nice thing about building your bench is that you can have anything you want. I've built a couple over the years using 2 X 4 framing for the legs and braces and 3/4" plywood finished with formica for the top. They are still in use every day nearly forty years later.

lorez

The filament of this bulb is what I call a "spider web" (this is by no means an official designation). Nothing more that the small tungsten wire held up by three prongs. It is a simple bulb for a simple microscope. It takes a pretty good frosted diffuser to minimize the effect of the filament. One t...

I really save a lot of key strokes by waiting a while to contribute to a thread. I can simply agree or disagree with everyone else. Here is a link to what's important in a nematode diagram. http://nematode.unl.edu/key/nemakey.htm If you were to add close up drawings of these regions you would have a...

I may have a couple of these that are used and can get you a new one, but I don't know the cost, yet. If it is a used bulb you can have it for postage. When you are replacing a microscope bulb you should always get the recommend bulb. The reasons given above are all good and departures from the spec...

Good morning, I believe mintaka and gekko are correct in their suggestions that the spirogyra is a single cell existing as a filament. More than that, I would like to than gekko for his photos and everyone else for the interesting discussion. It has motivated me to do some more reading to try to sor...

Thanks for the comments, mintaka and gekko. This microscope is so simple and reliable that it is very easy to mount a specimen and pass the microscope around. I purchased the scope twenty years, or so, ago for an undisclosed amount. I will admit that one of the motivating thoughts at the time was, "...

Hello all, I've had this microscope in my collection for many years. It's commonly called a Naturalist's Microscope, a Botanical Microscope, or a Flea Glass. It is a small single, or double lens instrument where the lens is mounted in a brass ring which is, in turn, mounted on a hinged arm attached ...

One of the best things about this forum is that it gets me to do research, or at least reading and pondering. I don't know what the cell is, but I would not vote (maybe naively) for closterium. Maybe it is a diatom.

lorez

Thanks for an interesting post, Rod. I'm like you, I like to see the organism in its environment doing the things that it does. The short video clip of a bit of interesting behavior is a great teaching tool.

lorez

Thanks to all,

In answer to a couple of questions, Peter, I have the aluminum and the ability to work with it much more so than steel.

Probably the best thing to do is to try it. I have the material and can find some time. It may be a good project to report on.

lorez

Thanks,

I don't know how to link, but the post is by Seb28 and it is toward the end of the Brunel Rocking microtome thread.

It appears that the bar is steel and I wondered whether aluminum would do as well or if I am missing something.

lorez

I've been following the threads about microtomes and am now coming down with a mild case of motivation. I have little knowledge of microtomes and although I have four of five, of varying designs, none of them have a blade. I've looked on line to some degree and find nothing I can understand. The pho...

Since gekko always says what I'm thinking, I'll just hold up my score cards.... 9.9 !

lorez

I'm glad gekko is doing all the typing. Follow his instructions for the part about NO MIRROR. Since there is no mirror there will be no reflection. Also, get the correct bulb. The good scopes are designed to work with a specific bulb and substitutes are frowned upon...

lorez

OK, now I understand. There is no mirror in this system, but the lamp is centerable. If there are no diffusers in the light path you should be able to see an image of the filament. When you have an image of the filament all you can do is center it. A little experimenting with the centering screws wi...

What is RA ?

lorez

Envy is a mortal sin... I'm in big trouble.

lorez

Welcome to the group. Taking into account this I have seen these models, what do you think about them ? can you help me please ? ; I would be so pleased.. cause I am very lost.. I am curious as to how you have seen these instruments. If you have had the opportunity to look at them you should be in t...

Would you go to a low-end Zeiss or a mid-range Motic? My experience leads me to the low-end Zeiss. There is just no similarity between precision machined stainless steel and brass components and injection molded plastic. Unfortunately, many who are shopping for the first microscope do not have the ...

Be careful of what you post on the web. Someone, but not me, may visit you some very dark, moonless, night... just sayin'

(not)lorez

Hello Sunrune,

There is lots of excellent advice in the replies above mine and I agree, for what it's worth, with most, if not all of it. So, here's mine. Get the biggest, baddest microscope your budget will handle, learn to use it and then use it for many X many years to come.

lorez

Thanks, Jim. I'm still honing my skills with the phone camera. The first photo was when the flower was at its best and the second is a couple of days later and the flower had gone the direction of all good flowers. Unfortunately, some other things also went south and the pollen photo session had to ...

I'm way ahead of you on the bird bath, Eddie. Last year the Audubon Society gave me a red card and told me never to water the birds again.

lorez

Beautiful shots. Your culture bottle is doing well. I wish my bird bath was as prolific.

lorez

I just happen to be working on the Amaryllis also, but have not gotten to the pollen yet. Here are a couple of shots of the flower at various stages. The first image was a couple of days earlier than the second. I took the photos with my phone so the quality is not too good. Hopefully, there will be...

Very nice. It should be a window in a cathedral. I also enjoyed the web sites.

lorez

gekko, Thanks for your interest. Please be patient. I am a horrible organizer and my space is a giant jumble. I don't even have room to hang a curtain. I would like to find a couple of minutes to take a few photos, but should probably clear a spot to sit first. I will make an effort to get something...