Zeiss Standard Microscope and Mirror Woes

[Lutra87]

Has anybody tried this quick and dirty method of making a FSM?

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaEaaeajCSI[/youtube]

My Zeiss standard has a 45 degree mirror that is completely shot. I have an old mirror laying around from a recent bathroom remodel and figured i'd give it a try.

[Scarodactyl]

Looks worth a try! That said fsms can often be had on eBay or similar in a variety of dimensions for reasonable prices.

[Hobbyst46]

You may want to look at this post
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5995&hilit=dentistry#p53886
I think it is the best and cheapest solution.
Important to remember that the mirror must be perfectly flat.

[Lutra87]

Thanks! Yeah I read this post before. My only concern is that shipping from China may be delayed right now due to current events and I'm pretty impatient!

[Hobbyst46]

If you try the old home mirror path, verify that it is not too thick.

[Lutra87]

So I ended up ordering both the stainless dental mirror (which will get here next month) and these :

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Plymor-Square- ... Sw4cFeQOMK

I'll try removing the quick and dirty method of producing an FSM on these and let you know how it goes.

[dtsh]

Another possible option is a secondary mirror for a newtonian telescope or the mirror in a 90 degree diagonal . Also, your old mirror can be recoated.