The manual for my Nikon says 32 to 102 deg F. That may be fine for the scope but not for
me!
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- Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:25 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Lab temp range
- Replies: 5
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- Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:29 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Lab temp range
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Lab temp range
What is a realistic temp range for my three scopes? They are stored in the
house, which is 66 to 73 deg. l have not had much time to learn how to
stabilize the lab temp, which has a small wall heater, and a thermostat controlled
ceiling vent.
house, which is 66 to 73 deg. l have not had much time to learn how to
stabilize the lab temp, which has a small wall heater, and a thermostat controlled
ceiling vent.
- Wed May 17, 2017 2:06 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: Arizona Microbehunter
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4692
Re: Arizona Microbehunter
Beautiful images, and you say you need help?
- Thu May 04, 2017 1:12 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Sealable glass sample cuvette for portable inverted scopes or low power field use
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3747
Re: Sealable glass sample cuvette for portable inverted scopes or low power field use
I did not plan on a cap. Once I have one built I'll post pictures. The purpose is for
high volume scanning with the inverted, but I really want to get up to speed with
the diatom processing, There is this awesome thread here..............
Dale
high volume scanning with the inverted, but I really want to get up to speed with
the diatom processing, There is this awesome thread here..............
Dale
- Wed May 03, 2017 10:57 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Sealable glass sample cuvette for portable inverted scopes or low power field use
- Replies: 5
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Re: Sealable glass sample cuvette for portable inverted scopes or low power field use
I invested in glass, and glass cutter, and will try to fabricate my own, but thanks
for thinking of me. My new lab only needs flooring and an 8' desk mounted, but I
don't get the new house keys for a few days.
Dale
for thinking of me. My new lab only needs flooring and an 8' desk mounted, but I
don't get the new house keys for a few days.
Dale
- Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:32 am
- Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
- Topic: DIY Micromanipulator
- Replies: 12
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Re: DIY Micromanipulator
What an awesome begining, I look forward to your improvements. I assume the
slide on the AO stage is not moved during manipulation?
Dale
slide on the AO stage is not moved during manipulation?
Dale
- Wed Mar 01, 2017 8:24 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Doing Diatoms a Different Way
- Replies: 180
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Re: Doing Diatoms a Different Way
Me too. All I have is a 10X loupe, for awhile.
Dale
Dale
- Tue Feb 14, 2017 4:54 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Doing Diatoms
- Replies: 492
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Re: Doing Diatoms
I like that, it's on my hot projects list now. Thanks, (and thanks).
Dale
Dale
- Tue Feb 14, 2017 3:49 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Doing Diatoms
- Replies: 492
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Re: Doing Diatoms
Fan, Kurt, and Rod, thank you all for saving me from a futile attempt.
Dale
Dale
- Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:44 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Doing Diatoms
- Replies: 492
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Re: Doing Diatoms
Those beautiful rings! Could I use the same enamel to build up a perimeter
dam to create a very small rectangular well slide? 2mm thickness.
Dale.
dam to create a very small rectangular well slide? 2mm thickness.
Dale.
- Sat Feb 04, 2017 2:39 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Tylenol
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4533
Re: Tylenol
My setup would be like yours, except the Nikon has a nice slit between the head
and body that will accept a fairly thick sheet of polarfilm. There is such a wide
variety of these films I'm hoping to avoid a costly mistake!
Dale
and body that will accept a fairly thick sheet of polarfilm. There is such a wide
variety of these films I'm hoping to avoid a costly mistake!
Dale
- Thu Feb 02, 2017 3:38 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Tylenol
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4533
Re: Tylenol
Is there a 'best' polarfilm ? Brand, thickness, or any special quality? It
will be paired with a camera lens polarizer.
Dale
will be paired with a camera lens polarizer.
Dale
- Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:17 am
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: My Kit
- Replies: 222
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Re: My Kit
I really really like objectives!
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:12 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: How useful are objectives with corrective collars?
- Replies: 12
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- Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:21 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: How useful are objectives with corrective collars?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5393
Re: How useful are objectives with corrective collars?
The petri dishes were ok til I added the mechanical stage, now I want to fabricate rectangular
slides with sides. Like a big well slide. I can't free hand a petri dish on high power.
Dale
slides with sides. Like a big well slide. I can't free hand a petri dish on high power.
Dale
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 4:45 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: How useful are objectives with corrective collars?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5393
Re: How useful are objectives with corrective collars?
Apo, when viewing through the bottom of a flask with an inverted scope, that is when
longitudinal spherical abberation would benefit from the collars correction?
Dale.
longitudinal spherical abberation would benefit from the collars correction?
Dale.
- Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:17 pm
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: My Kit
- Replies: 222
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Re: My Kit
Just bloody beautiful, thanks for posting.
Dale
Dale
- Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:00 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: How useful are objectives with corrective collars?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5393
Re: How useful are objectives with corrective collars?
I suppose you could think of the bottom of a petri dish as being a coverslip. I have long working distance objectives with collars on my inverted scope. Here's looking up atcha!
Dale
Dale
- Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:21 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Doing Diatoms
- Replies: 492
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Re: Doing Diatoms
Rod, picture #4, if I took a tiny sample from just above the sand would it give any hint as to its content? All the sand I collected from Ocean Shores has dried out. Should I toss it? Sort of in a bind as all my stuff is already packed for the move, but the Nikon and a well slide are accessible. Dale
- Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:45 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Doing Diatoms
- Replies: 492
- Views: 4924479
Re: Doing Diatoms
The other essential is
http://www.cultofweird.com/science/diy-jacobs-ladder/
If you need any more ideas Jesse and Walter are working in the mega-meth lab in the
Breaking Bad marathon!
Dale
http://www.cultofweird.com/science/diy-jacobs-ladder/
If you need any more ideas Jesse and Walter are working in the mega-meth lab in the
Breaking Bad marathon!
Dale
- Sun Jan 01, 2017 11:55 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Doing Diatoms
- Replies: 492
- Views: 4924479
Re: Doing Diatoms
Was there a tachometer in your stocking?
- Sun Dec 25, 2016 5:41 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: 10 micron snowman
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4033
Re: 10 micron snowman
Now if only I had 25X EP's and a 100X obj I could do that.
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Mele Kalikimaka
- Thu Dec 22, 2016 8:51 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: Hello everybody!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4088
Re: Hello everybody!
Benvenuto del nostro club. I was in Venice for the storm that dropped 2" of hail, big stones. It was panic in the streets, tourists and natives alike. It set off the low level water sirens! What I found funny was nobody could pronounce my last name, Fiorillo, but in the U.S., no problemo! Dale Giova...
- Sun Dec 18, 2016 3:31 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: OMAX Microscope
- Replies: 28
- Views: 13115
Re: OMAX Microscope
Thank you Pete and RR, perfect tip and link. I sent for some some caffein crystals
And Snikolayev, nice dslr, I love a camera that comes an unprogrammed button!
Dale
And Snikolayev, nice dslr, I love a camera that comes an unprogrammed button!
Dale
- Sun Dec 18, 2016 2:33 am
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: OMAX Microscope
- Replies: 28
- Views: 13115
Re: OMAX Microscope
Pete, how do you prepare medicines to observe as crytals? Being 74 I have a number
of potential specimens!! Where do you get caffein crystals, from a Starbucks
dumpster?
Dale
of potential specimens!! Where do you get caffein crystals, from a Starbucks
dumpster?
Dale
- Fri Dec 09, 2016 11:09 pm
- Forum: Illumination Techniques
- Topic: Permanent analyzer placement in Nikon Eclipse
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4388
Re: Permanent analyzer placement in Nikon Eclipse
It was hard to find, very thin, and 4cm wide. Have not found film yet, because I have not looked!
Thanks for asking about it, it was great to find I had another lighting option.
Dale
Thanks for asking about it, it was great to find I had another lighting option.
Dale
- Thu Dec 08, 2016 3:39 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Doing Diatoms
- Replies: 492
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Re: Doing Diatoms
Will we have to wait for Santa to get a review on the tach? I read about it. Many bad reviews, but many reflected an inability to read the directions! One user took out the circuit board and mounted it inside his centrifuge. It does draw 300 microamps 24/7. Thanks for the tip about using 250 ML flas...
- Tue Dec 06, 2016 2:01 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: Saludos from New Mexico
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5912
Re: Saludos from New Mexico
Warning warning, there are some very strange specimens in Oregon.
Dale
Dale
- Tue Dec 06, 2016 1:45 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Phlashy Phase
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3959
Re: Phlashy Phase
Thanks for labeling their size.
Dale
Dale
- Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:47 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Doing Diatoms
- Replies: 492
- Views: 4924479
Re: Doing Diatoms
ZZ, my intention for the sand was only to have material to practise filtering methods, to evaluate mesh and etc., learn some lab skills. I hope you did not think I took a scope or any lab equipment to the ocean, almost everything I own has been packed in moving boxes for the big move. Is there any r...