Experience with clearance-free Olympus BH2-SRG Rotating Stage Clips.
Experience with clearance-free Olympus BH2-SRG Rotating Stage Clips.
Hello does anybody have recommendations for alternatives or options for mechanical stages to the BH2-SRG rotating stage for the Olympus BHS Microscope? I have recently acquired one with a third party mechanical stage but I am unable to use it as the stage clips are too high, blocking the rotation of the objectives from the nosepiece.
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Re: Experience with clearance-free Olympus BH2-SRG Rotating Stage Clips.
Maybe post a picture of the parts?
Re: Experience with clearance-free Olympus BH2-SRG Rotating Stage Clips.
Low-height stages for polarization work are available from several makers, including Olympus. However, they're hard to find used and usually expensive.
I'd guess the one fitted to your stage is one of the Japanese ones, or later Chinese clones. As you say, they'll bump into the noses of higher magnification objectives and possibly damage them.
Two possible workarounds until you find a low-profile version:
1) Move what you have to the outermost position so that only the slide holders need to clear for most of the rotation. Then, be very careful in rotating the stage not to interfere with the x-y mechanism that's sitting higher.
2) Use actual slide clips and center the slide manually. These should clear.
I'd guess the one fitted to your stage is one of the Japanese ones, or later Chinese clones. As you say, they'll bump into the noses of higher magnification objectives and possibly damage them.
Two possible workarounds until you find a low-profile version:
1) Move what you have to the outermost position so that only the slide holders need to clear for most of the rotation. Then, be very careful in rotating the stage not to interfere with the x-y mechanism that's sitting higher.
2) Use actual slide clips and center the slide manually. These should clear.
Re: Experience with clearance-free Olympus BH2-SRG Rotating Stage Clips.
Here are pictures of the parts, as well as the problem with the stage colliding with the objectives:
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Re: Experience with clearance-free Olympus BH2-SRG Rotating Stage Clips.
I have seen other alternatives like this mechanical stage from this link: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/143405630456?_t ... %7Ciid%3A1 . But once again, I am concerned that the height's of 3rd-party stages are too high causing no clearance.
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Re: Experience with clearance-free Olympus BH2-SRG Rotating Stage Clips.
The principal is to add more distance from the centre of the slide to high point that will not clear.
It's very different to what you have so could work.
Good luck if you choose to try it.
It's very different to what you have so could work.
Good luck if you choose to try it.
Re: Experience with clearance-free Olympus BH2-SRG Rotating Stage Clips.
"This one had the circular stage BH2-SRG with permanently attached centering bolts, and it clips onto the same round stage holding frame used for several biological stages (the BHT stage and nose turret are easy to remove for different uses). Olympus also made a larger circular stage BH2-SRP, which is one piece with its stage holder frame and includes a lever-controlled clicker for every 45 degrees of rotation."
I purchased the entire BHSP in order to obtain BH2-SRP
For the interference problem between the Slide Holder and the objective lens, I replaced the fixing bolt (shortened length) to ensure that only one position had interference, so I turned the stage counterclockwise.
I have an extra set of FM-3 for sale on eBay.
I purchased the entire BHSP in order to obtain BH2-SRP
For the interference problem between the Slide Holder and the objective lens, I replaced the fixing bolt (shortened length) to ensure that only one position had interference, so I turned the stage counterclockwise.
I have an extra set of FM-3 for sale on eBay.
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Re: Experience with clearance-free Olympus BH2-SRG Rotating Stage Clips.
Even the original designed for BH A-FMP will somewhat hinder your nosepiece. You will have to replace the knobs with flatter low profile ones. I believe the u-fmp of the BX era solved this issue, do not quote me on it though.
Re: Experience with clearance-free Olympus BH2-SRG Rotating Stage Clips.
Just updating this forum post with a question. Does anybody who own the Olympus U-FMP can provide the dimensions of the Allen screw that secures it? I am trying to see if I can mount a U-FMP Mechanical Stage onto a BH2-SRP.