Hello Stan, Naw, I don't hate guppies, in fact, they taste pretty good when sauteed and tossed in a salad! Why didn't YOU post something before I bought three...
Hello Stan, Don't believe it, Ron's lab doesn't look at all like those pictures; they are retouched photos from an old Lab & Garden magazine. That is the lab...
Hello Gary, One of the things that always amazes me is the wide range of talent that people on these forums possess, and you obviously fit into that category....
Hi Mike, I am afraid you are on the right track. These pictures were taken after a major cleaning. In reality the more space I have the longer the lab can go...
I was a member of the other place in groups. As I don't have an electron scope I now am with a group that seems like the kind I could understand. I have two...
Hi George, Let me be the first to welcome you. I think you will find that the only competition you will see here is, "My shop is more cluttered than your...
Hello all, I have added some photos of my lab to my album in the photos section, and yes, I just took them today, and yes again, these are the 'cleaned up'...
Hello George, Welcome to the group! The only requisite equipment is a good sense of humor and willingness to take a little well-intentioned ribbing now and...
Welcome George, I would have liked to have been the first to welcome you to our group, but I have been spending too much time on ebay looking for a small lab...
Hi All, Here is a thought I would like to put forward; Does anyone object to posting wanted and for sale listings? We could use wanted or for sale as the...
Hi All, Thought this might bring a smile to someones face if I tell a tale on myself. When I shot the photos of my SZ-7 project, I just propped a large piece...
Hi y'all :-) OK...I'm jealous of y'all that have home labs!! I uploaded an image of my "lab" which is situated between the kitchen/dining/family room and the...
Stan, I certainly don't object to for sale/wanted items, but I didn't want to post up a billboard saying "I've got stuff for sale." In my case, it would not...
Hi Arthur, I tend to agree with your take on the sales and wants, especially for someone with a large inventory of potential sale items. To be honest I find...
Ron, For the first time buyer of a microscope a dealer is a much better deal. A local dealer is the best so they can help them thorough the rough spots. ...
Hi Gordon, I agree that buying a complete scope, sight unseen on eBay is a chancy affair (especially for first time buyers) - a reputable local dealer is a...
Hi Gary, It could have been worse, I don't know how, but it could have. When I get my critter aquarium up and running I am going to train them to use a tiny...
Hello all! The idea of listing wants and items for sale is fine as long as it doesn't become the raison d'etre of the group. How about keeping it in the files...
Hello Tom, I don't know what you have to be jealous about - how about trading 50 square feet for those windows you have right in front of you? As the man said,...
Hi Arthur and Ron, Thanks for your input. As far as the for sale idea, I was more thinking if someone they were planning to sell say on ebay, maybe they could...
Hi Stan, One thing you must consider with the AO you linked to on eBay - it has a phase contrast condenser, and that alone will push the price quite a bit. I...
Ron, I agree with you that eBay can be a very good place to buy items. You do have to know what your looking for and be careful. I really don't buy many...
Hi Mike, Yup, the condenser is what I was after, I didn't give too much thought about the scope itself because of what it would have taken to get it up and...
Hi Stan, That does make a difference! The phase contrast condensers always draw a lot of attention. Another place you might want to try is LabX (LabX.com) -...
Hi Arthur, What is your eBay handle? (no doubt you mentioned it, but with my mind........). Mine is bcmicron. All the best, Ron ... From: Arthur To:...
Hi Mike, I agree with everything you said, but had to respond just to be able to see; p.s. - if there were more guys like Arthur out there, it would be a ...
Ron, I use "RoseOptics" for all of my online dealings. In fact thats what I use for just about everything. When I got laid off from the university here 1995, I...
Hi Arthur, I will watch for it. My handle seemed a natural for a "Ron" interested in microscopes and living in BC! I do not recall selling a bare Leitz stand...
