Ooops I did it again...Just Can't Resist these Zeiss

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Ooops I did it again...Just Can't Resist these Zeiss

#1 Post by Charles » Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:40 pm

Got another Zeiss. Doesn't help that they offer them so cheap. This one is a Standard 18, binocular head with 8X KPL eyepieces, four objective turret with 10X 0.25 Achro, Plan 40X 0.84 oil, Neofluar 100X 1.30 objectives, mechanical stage, metal 13 blade light port diaphragm and 6V 15W lighting system.

Here it is broken down, cleaned and lubed:
Zeiss Standard 18 in Parts.jpg
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Together with added 1.30 flip top condenser:
Zeiss Standard 18 Binoc.jpg
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Zeiss Standard 18 Binoc Left.jpg
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#2 Post by 75RR » Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:05 pm

Very nice. You most definitely have a nose for this.
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#3 Post by Charles » Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:22 am

Yes, the nose and the eye but I need to stop buying everything I see that I like.

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#4 Post by vasselle » Sun Nov 15, 2015 11:43 am

Bonjour
C'est un très beau microscope.
Cordialement seb
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#5 Post by einman » Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:42 am

wow you tear them completely down for cleaning? That is amazing. I spend a good deal of time but do not go to that length unless something is wrong mechanically.

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#6 Post by Charles » Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:26 pm

Thank you Seb!

Yes, I try to break down the major components in order to get everything cleaned and lubed. In this one, I also had to break down the base light diaphragm to clean the inside glass surfaces as they were hazed.

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#7 Post by charlie » Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:45 pm

Nice microscope Charles. I think 75RR said the model 18 was the most versatile?
Charles wrote:Yes, the nose and the eye but I need to stop buying everything I see that I like.
YA, leave something for the rest of us will you! :-)
einman wrote:wow you tear them completely down for cleaning? That is amazing.
Just dive in einman - they dont look any tougher than a Kitchenaide mixer! :-)

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#8 Post by gekko » Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:13 pm

Got another Zeiss.
Good for you: another beauty!

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#9 Post by Charles » Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:43 pm

Thank you all!

(quote="charlie"]Nice microscope Charles. I think 75RR said the model 18 was the most versatile?
YA, leave something for the rest of us will you! :-)
einman wrote:wow you tear them completely down for cleaning? That is amazing.
Just dive in einman - they dont look any tougher than a Kitchenaide mixer! :-)[/quote]

The Standard 18 has the interchangeable objective turret, and has different lighting systems from 6V-12V, otherwise they are like the 14 and 16s. The Standard WL gives you the most versatility since you can swap out not only the objective turret but also the stage and condenser carrier with quick release mechanisms, which are the same that are on the large Universals, Photomicroscopes and the huge Ultraphots.

There is plenty out there to chose from, if you have the patience and know what you are looking at.

It is probably as simple as a Kitchenaide. My daughter has one with all these different attachments...she doesn't let me touch it.

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