[Rockhounds] Need Help Re Substage Lamp Luminosity

[Mr EMan]

Carloyn

There is an Indian microscope  maker on eBay that offers a semi-poor man's alternative which works with a regular compound scopes. Its $99 with free shipping.  It sits on the stage and the second polarizing filter fits over eyepiece. Sorry I can't send the link but go to eBay and search the item number.

SIMPLE POLARIZING KIT FOR COMPOUND MICROSCOPES
5 Year WARRANTY  Item number: 400010668984

As to swapping sockets, microscope bulbs are made specifically for microscope applications. They have to conduct heat away from the optic path and the filament design prevents reflections that a normal bulb would transmit through the optics

Eman

--- On Sat, 6/13/09, Carloyn Reynard <sunstone33 at verizon.net> wrote:

> From: Carloyn Reynard <sunstone33 at verizon.net>

> 
> Eventually I would like to have a petrographic microscope,
> thin sections are
> great to study.
> Carolyn