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- Wed May 04, 2022 1:32 am
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: AmScope or Swift
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5105
Re: AmScope or Swift
It's really hard for me to say because I have a couple of each. I really like my Swift Stellar 1 with Plan Infinity objectives. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0392/7890/3427/products/DSC01924_1024x1024.jpg?v=1627526615 https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0392/7890/3427/products/DSC01853_3291cb79-97...
- Sun Dec 05, 2021 4:32 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: The Microbe Party
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1106
Re: The Microbe Party
That's a neat video. I like the music, what is it?
- Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:16 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: 16-million-year-old tardigrade discovered fossilized in amber
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2301
Re: 16-million-year-old tardigrade discovered fossilized in amber
apochronaut wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:41 amHe's been dead only a few months and people are already exhuming Charlie Watts' grave.
- Fri Oct 08, 2021 8:48 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: 16-million-year-old tardigrade discovered fossilized in amber
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2301
Re: 16-million-year-old tardigrade discovered fossilized in amber
That's totally awesome. I copied that article to a word file and saved it as a pdf.
- Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:43 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Loupes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2670
Re: Loupes
There's always Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=loupes&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
- Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:30 pm
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: My Microscopes and Amscope Purchases
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7416
Re: My Microscopes and Amscope Purchases
I bought an AmScope, liked it and bought another AmScope. They are good quality scopes.
- Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:10 am
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Omax 82es va swift 380b
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1766
Re: Omax 82es va swift 380b
I would go with the Omax, but that's my personal choice. Both are good scopes.
- Mon Apr 05, 2021 4:38 pm
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: Parfocal shims
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3923
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:28 am
- Forum: Microscopy accessories
- Topic: How many reticles needed?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1867
Re: How many reticles needed?
Hey there 75RR. Thank you for your reply. I figured that's what it would be, just one is needed. I ordered an eyepiece with a reticle already in it from AmScope. It looks like the exact same eyepieces that's on my Omano. So if I need to measure something all I have to do is remove one of the eyepiec...
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:04 am
- Forum: Microscopy accessories
- Topic: How many reticles needed?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1867
How many reticles needed?
When using a binocular microscope, I assume you only use one eyepiece with a reticle.
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:59 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Does anyone know what microscope she is using?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2125
Re: Does anyone know what microscope she is using?
I didn't see any microscope.
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:52 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Cave of the Giants
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2246
Re: Cave of the Giants
I watched the video and I will say there are some giants in there.
I also liked the music you put with it.
I also liked the music you put with it.
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:44 am
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Swift SW380 - New objective
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1285
Re: Swift SW380 - New objective
From my experience, which ain't a lot, but enough to comment here, those objectives should fit the turret of your Swift with no problem. Most objectives will interchange with different microscopes. I had that same concern so what I did was buy one objective, (20X) to try it and it fit like it was ma...
- Mon Mar 08, 2021 9:34 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Rockport, Texas Diatoms
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6931
Re: Rockport, Texas Diatoms
Awesome pictures!
- Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:20 pm
- Forum: Important announcements
- Topic: This forum is now more secure
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8908
Re: This forum is now more secure
Thank you Oliver for doing a great job with this forum. I never did let the "this site is not secure" notice discourage me from using this forum. I also enjoy your videos and I have saved many of them as MP4's in a notebook.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:08 pm
- Forum: Microscopy accessories
- Topic: Where can I get a ringing table from?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7840
Re: Where can I get a ringing table from?
I think what I will do is make a ringing table. I'll get me a small lazy susan, go on Amazon and get a set of slide clips and make a table.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:05 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Will these melt paraffin wax?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3719
Re: Will these melt paraffin wax?
If I was doing this on a large scale, I would invest in a Lee Melting Pot with a bottom pour that's used for melting lead for molding bullets and dedicate it to melting paraffin wax for embedding specimens for my microtome.
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:38 am
- Forum: Home-made microscope adaptations
- Topic: Have 3d printer, will print.
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15513
Re: Have 3d printer, will print.
An AR-15 lower?
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:51 pm
- Forum: Microscopes and optics
- Topic: Amscope Plan Objectives Black vs. Silver
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1512
Re: Amscope Plan Objectives Black vs. Silver
If the optics are the same, then I will buy the silver ones. If the microscope I'm going to put it on already has black objectives, then I'll buy the black ones.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 3:37 am
- Forum: Microscopy accessories
- Topic: Where can I get a ringing table from?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7840
- Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:11 pm
- Forum: Microscopy accessories
- Topic: Where can I get a ringing table from?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7840
Where can I get a ringing table from?
I'm looking for a ringing table. I don't know why, but I want one.
- Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:50 am
- Forum: Microscopy accessories
- Topic: Carry/Storage Case For Swift 380T
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4404
Re: Carry/Storage Case For Swift 380T
I bought this for my Swift 380.
https://www.amazon.com/C-Scientific-Car ... 355&sr=8-3
https://www.amazon.com/C-Scientific-Car ... 355&sr=8-3
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:23 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Will these melt paraffin wax?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3719
Re: Will these melt paraffin wax?
I haven't used one like it, but a coffee warmer will melt paraffin so I imagine this would as well. The problem will be in controlling the temp. I'll put some in one of those paper cups that you use with the wax and see if it melts. If it does, I'll try pouring it into the specimen holder and micro...
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:59 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Will these melt paraffin wax?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3719
Will these melt paraffin wax?
Do these electric wax warmers get hot enough to melt paraffin wax for specimens for use with microtomes?
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:34 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Clear nail polish
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13415
Re: Clear nail polish
I found and ordered a bottle of Acrytol Mounting Media from EMS.
http://www.emsdiasum.com/microscopy/pro ... media.aspx
Thanks to all who helped me with this.
http://www.emsdiasum.com/microscopy/pro ... media.aspx
Thanks to all who helped me with this.
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:39 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Clear nail polish
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13415
Re: Clear nail polish
Thank you mrsonchus. I searched and I found.mrsonchus wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:15 amHi Steve, they're U.S. made - a search will likely find them over your way.Microworld Steve wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:14 amThat's good for the UK, but where can I find it in the US?
It looks like some good medium and I'd like to get some.
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:32 pm
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Clear nail polish
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13415
Re: Clear nail polish
Thank you TonyT. I'll check them out and maybe order from them.TonyT wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:13 pmEMS sells Histomount and a zillion other mountants:
http://www.emsdiasum.com/microscopy/pro ... media.aspx
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:14 am
- Forum: Specimens, samples and slides
- Topic: Clear nail polish
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13415
Re: Clear nail polish
That's good for the UK, but where can I find it in the US?
It looks like some good medium and I'd like to get some.
It looks like some good medium and I'd like to get some.
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:35 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: First images with new camera
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4403
Re: First images with new camera
I ordered a set of masks from ebay, and it's on the way. I'll use them with my Omano OM 159. I also have a couple of Amscopes, Omax, Celestron, and a couple of Swifts. One of the Swift is an older one, and that's the one that got me started. I bought it used back in the middle 1980's from a local mi...
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:19 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: First images with new camera
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4403
Re: First images with new camera
Thank you for the link. I'll have to measure my filters so I can get the proper darkfield masks.
As far as the Plans go, I'll order them like you did, one or two at a time.
As far as the Plans go, I'll order them like you did, one or two at a time.