On the auto bulb it should be a small spherical envelope 6v,2A with a single pin and dead square filament. I thought that would be low but it's more than...
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Ian MacGregor
tobormac
Sep 1, 2010 3:15 pm
... Ray: You were right , I forgot ... I just uploaded 3 exploded views of the CK inverted into the microscopeArchive file section ( this annex was created...
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b28549
Sep 1, 2010 6:26 pm
I've stayed away from this for four reasons: 1. The hazard of the mercury arc bulb 2. The EMP hazard from the power supply 3. The hazard of "splash UV"; some...
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Fred
fred.hebard
Sep 1, 2010 7:28 pm
Leica, Zeiss and Olympus offer LEDs for fluorescence, and I'm sure Nikon does too. They come in various bands, such as: Zeiss has Leitz may not both have...
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Fred
fred.hebard
Sep 1, 2010 7:33 pm
Table corrected Zeiss has Leitz may not............both have.....Hg lines 380...........365..............366 (uv) 455...........405..............405 (purple) ...
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b28549
Sep 1, 2010 7:33 pm
... Descriptions of hobbyist applications would be appreciated. Also, do any hobbyist applications have corresponding professional uses?...
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pennine56
Sep 1, 2010 8:10 pm
... Some recent articles on autofluorescence from the hobbyist perspective in Micscape maybe of interest. Transmitted fluro of fresh moss leaves, algae and...
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polo
dougahart2000
Sep 1, 2010 8:32 pm
I am one amateur who dearly loves his epi-fluorescence. It has helped me on so many levels to know exactly what I was seeing under a scope. For those who have...
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WilliamM
wamman219
Sep 1, 2010 8:34 pm
I have seen some "generic" cases that are flexible. I am just unsure if they will fit (even though they give dimensions). There is one sites: ...
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Nic
nic.rhodes
Sep 1, 2010 8:43 pm
This is the only area of microscopy that scares me after being next to an Hg bulb when it went on 130hrs (with a bang). We ran strict controls on these but...
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Greg M.
petrographic...
Sep 1, 2010 9:07 pm
I have kept my Zeiss Standards and also Olympus CH-2 and similar sized microscopes in cases just like the one you linked at...
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b28549
Sep 1, 2010 9:09 pm
... I agree absolutely. When that bulb went bang, it threw out a puff of mercury vapor. Labs have positive ventilation/outside air exchange that gets rid of...
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John
a.johnw
Sep 1, 2010 10:15 pm
I can't find an archive with those files in it Ian. John...
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b28549
Sep 1, 2010 10:19 pm
... I actually ordered the hard case from the same vendor: http://www.hometrainingtools.com/deluxe-microscope-case/p/MI-CASEDLX/ According to the stated...
I am interested in how well the case works for your Standard after it arrives, as I might want to buy one for my scope. Thanks, Greg M....
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b28549
Sep 1, 2010 11:19 pm
... I'll post immediately upon arrival of the case....
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Fred
fred.hebard
Sep 1, 2010 11:24 pm
The newer metal halide lamps have less explosion risk, and less ozone and emp. The clear thing to do when a mercury lamp explodes is to leave the room. I don't...
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b28549
Sep 1, 2010 11:52 pm
... The actual content of the mercury bulb is not the deciding point. These are high pressure lamps; when on, they are under pressure. Therefore, unlike...
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Charla Mason
nordicwomanca
Sep 2, 2010 12:11 am
This article might be of interest. http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/05/04/energy-efficient-lightbulbs-poison-hundre ds-of-chinese-workers/ This is some of the...
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Fred
fred.hebard
Sep 2, 2010 2:06 am
I'm sorry, but what you write below on the toxicity of vapor from broken mercury vapor lamps is actively disputed by what I see. GE's MSDS on mercury vapor...
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J. Forster
j_forster911
Sep 2, 2010 2:17 am
Fred, I have a small CFL (22W) on the desk here. The glass is too hot to touch for more than a fraction of a second. -John ============ I'm sorry, but what you...
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b28549
Sep 2, 2010 2:28 am
... I'm sorry, but the are low pressure mercury lamps used for lighting. The lamps used as sources in microscopes are high pressure. It is possible that the...
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Norman
normzoo
Sep 2, 2010 2:47 am
Two excellent articles on hobbyist use of epi-fluoresence using 100 watt quartz halogen lamps. No need to give up on this. ...
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b28549
Sep 2, 2010 2:51 am
... I had been wondering about this. Thanks for digging it out....
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b28549
Sep 2, 2010 2:55 am
Is there a source for eyeguards for old style eyepieces? I have some Leitz Periplans, in 23.2mm diameter. They actually have adequate relief for eyeglass...
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Fred
fred.hebard
Sep 2, 2010 3:26 am
But the base doesn't. They can be changed hot....
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Fred
fred.hebard
Sep 2, 2010 3:30 am
Please show us some documentation to back up your assertion that there is significant hazard association with inhalation of mercury vapor after bursting of...
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b28549
Sep 2, 2010 3:35 am
... Fred, I think we should all go through life assuming toxic substances are safe unless proven otherwise. Your logic is unimpeachably sound....
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Dushan Grujich
dushang2000
Sep 2, 2010 3:51 am
... Good Day, Fred, et alii! Thanks! I was a bit slow to reply back to You as I took time to study material presented in various articles at...
