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Leitzcycler, the servicing of that Olympus FHT looks great! I think your rectifier is very similar to mine. But you also did a led conversion. I might end up with something very similar. I have a Leitz SM Lux. Electronics of it is very simple really. It has a transformer inside and a 5 way switch co...

Thanks for suggestions. External DC supply is definitely an option. But that also means an external dimmer or using an ND filter for light intensity. I also don't want to carry around a power supply with the microscope. Final option would be full LED conversion by replacing all electronics inside th...

This is an old thread. But just in case it helps others that ended up here... I have tried to put a full wave rectifier and a capacitor between power supply and the lamp. It lighted up but was significantly dimmer. Not usable. Because silicone diodes of the rectifier drops about 1.4V. And this is a ...

Thanks for the links.
So many things to learn and experiment.

I bought one of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Microscope-Leitz-SM-Lux-Monocular-Compound-Complete-with-Objectives-amp-Eyepiece-/363331766858?hash=item549842ca4a%3Ag%3AW58AAOSwpdpgWeu8&nma=true&si=8yU7GijmPUcDfTfiLLYRGqtnCjg%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 a few weeks a...