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For the man that has everything..

#1 Post by billbillt » Sat Jan 23, 2016 12:14 am

Found this on Ebay.. Would be cool to have...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wooden-Slide-Ca ... 1135308406

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#2 Post by Charles » Sat Jan 23, 2016 1:03 am

Would be nicer if the slides were stored flat instead of on end.
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#3 Post by KurtM » Sat Jan 23, 2016 1:52 am

Definitely agree. Vertical storage has ruined many a slide, some of which were heartbreaking losses.
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#4 Post by mrsonchus » Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:07 pm

I really do agree, as you know I almost exclusively use resinous 'hard' mounting-medium, but it's surprising to see movement of tiny 'bits' even after 2-3 weeks - they take a long time to harden completely it seems. I'm in the process of switching to a system of plastic trays (which of course store slides horizontally much like a map-cabinet) rather than the vertically orientated boxes, they they just don't look right stood on-end! :D
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#5 Post by billbillt » Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:38 pm

Hi John,

I would be interested to see what you come up with...

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#6 Post by KurtM » Sat Jan 23, 2016 4:16 pm

mrsonchus wrote:...vertically orientated boxes ... just don't look right stood on-end! :D
Here's what you do: Use a Sharpie to write "titles" of what's in the boxes down the edge facing out, and they'll look like books. Ah, much better! :ugeek:
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#7 Post by mrsonchus » Sat Jan 23, 2016 5:17 pm

billbillt wrote:Hi John,

I would be interested to see what you come up with...

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Hi Bill, I buy these plastic slide-trays that are stackable with slides in them without touching each other, and they cost about £3.75 each as I remember. The grey cardboard ones I make myself, they're perfect for moving or keeping-separate perhaps, small numbers of slides (I make them to hold 6) that I'm working on at the time. Also of course the plastic boxes are easily stood on-end of too.

A couple of pics;
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Here they are on e-bay, I get mine from Brunel Microscope here in the UK..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lab-Microscop ... 2ca2cf5449

They both work really well. :)
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#8 Post by billbillt » Sat Jan 23, 2016 6:41 pm

You made the gray cardboard ones?... Bravo!...Well done....

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#9 Post by mrsonchus » Sat Jan 23, 2016 6:48 pm

billbillt wrote:You made the gray cardboard ones?... Bravo!...Well done....

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Thank you Bill, I also made a telescope from a loo-roll but my Wife won't let me set it up in the garden! :D
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#10 Post by billbillt » Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:42 pm

Hi John,
Do you happen to have a pic of your telescope?...

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#11 Post by mrsonchus » Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:07 pm

billbillt wrote:Hi John,
Do you happen to have a pic of your telescope?...

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Ah, erm... I'll get back to you on that old chap! :D
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#12 Post by billbillt » Sun Jan 24, 2016 12:53 am

That's ok if you don't have a pic.. I was just curious how you cobbled it together...

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