shimniok
Super Member
Good, good, good. Someone finally built the stylus microscope. And you used the suggested lighting technique which I maintain is better than the point-source illumination others are using. The results look good, very good, the best I have seen. You have it, my friend. You have a life-long tool. I am very happy for both of us.
super, very glad to hear that and thanks so much for your comments! thanks so much for posting this thread. this will be an invaluable tool!!!
I would still suggest that you persue the suggested magnifications I outline in the article. They will make your scope both more useful and easier to use.
As you suggest, I will seek out the suggested magnification shortly.
I wonder if you could give more detail about the microscope you are using, the eyepieces, and the objective lenses? Your pics in your post are rather small. Do you have a micrometer adjustable stage? Is it practical for you to change the eye pieces? Specifically, what lamps are you using? They look like the ones I used but a different color. Are they? All of this info might help others who are considering this project. Any other comments you might have concerning the project are appreciated.
Certainly!
Microscope: Supertek student microscope, monocular, 4x, 10x, 40x objectives, 15x eyepiece, coarse/fine focus, and non-adjustable stage which is VERY TEDIOUS to use, so I will be building or buying an adjustable stage in the very near future, believe me!!
Lighting: ACE hardware 20W halogen under-counter lights, white
Michael
PS: having several styli on hand, especially a relatively new one as a 'control', made it easier to see the difference between wear on each.
this project was very easy to build -- took about 20 min
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