How much does it cost to service a microscope?
The average labor and parts required to maintain your equipment is about 1/20th of the cost of a new instrument….Call 1-800-476-3893 to arrange your instrument service.
| 1 = | $475.00 EA | $475.00 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 = | $190.00 EA | $570.00 |
| 4 = | $180.00 EA | $720.00 |
| 5 = | $170.00 EA | $850.00 |
| 6 = | $160.00 EA | $960.00 |
How do you service a microscope?
Clean the parts of the microscope with a clean cloth. Clean the objectives after each day’s work. Ensure that immersion oil residues are removed. Do not clean any part of the microscope with xylene, which will damage the microscope and is toxic.
How do you clean and service a microscope?
To clean the microscope eyepiece or the microscope objective lens, moisten lens paper with lens cleaning solution and clean the lens with a circular motion. You can dry the lens with a clean, dry piece of lens paper and when you are finished use an aspirator to remove any lingering dirt or particles.
What type of microscope is used in most science classes?
Compound light microscopes
Compound light microscopes are one of the most familiar of the different types of microscopes as they are most often found in science and biology classrooms.
How do you deep clean a microscope?
Dip a lens wipe or cotton swab into distilled water and shake off any excess liquid. Then, wipe the lens using the spiral motion. This should remove all water-soluble dirt.
Why do you need to care and maintain your microscope?
Microscope lenses are difficult to clean and proper care is very important. Failure to do so can result in the oil making its way into into mechanisms that will cause damage to the microscope and sometimes this damage can be irreversible.
Why is oil used in microscopy?
Immersion oil increases the resolving power of the microscope by replacing the air gap between the immersion objective lens and cover glass with a high refractive index medium and reducing light refraction.
How do you restore an old microscope?
Properly take it apart, noting carefully with notes and photographs how to put it back together. Clean off the remnants of tarnish, stains, and old finish. Refinish each part individually-using a very high quality brush(not available at your hardware store!) Reassemble after allowing suffient time to dry.
What are a few things you should do to take care of your microscope as you take it to your desk?
Microscope Care & Handling
- Always use two hands when moving the microscope.
- Make sure the microscope is not plugged in before moving it.
- If using immersion oil, be sure to clean the immersion oil lens thoroughly after use.
- Keeping your microscope clean (especially the optics) will also ensure that it lasts longer.
