http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revi...owViewpoints=1
http://www.brunelmicroscopes.co.uk/bee-disease.html
Something like this might be a good option
Unless you are making microscopy a hobby or doing some exam my advice is don't worry about oil immersion high power messy stuff plan optics etc.
The microscope will spend most of its time in a cupboard
Last edited by The Drone Ranger; 23-03-2013 at 02:17 PM. Reason: put the brunel option in
If you do make some pollen slides etc.
it helps to make a slide heating box
Basic plan is marine ply box with metal lid
Light bulb holder and bulb inside box
Dimmer switch on outside of box
Here's a useful site http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/index.html
and another one http://www.quekett.org/starting/digi...icrography.htm
Last edited by The Drone Ranger; 26-03-2013 at 05:48 PM. Reason: change link to homepage
Even simpler, empty tin, I use a wine concentrate one, suported over a 40 Watt bulb, temperature control achieved by raising tin off base to provide ventilation, no need for dimmer control.
Another Irishman brewing his own! Where will it all end.Originally Posted by Ruary
If you make one with dimmer control though you can use it for gradual melting of a jar of granulated honey
Wax impregnating samples for your rocking microtome etc.
And drying your socks after visiting the hives.
If your buying high quality microscopes you will want to get the best from them and that takes investment of time and money.
I'm pretty lazy as a rule but you can make a decent slide warming box in an afternoon wine takes about 4 weeks
For anybody interested in section cutting http://www.brunelmicroscopes.co.uk/microtomy.html
I have one of these brunel rocking jobs and its pretty good for the money
Practical Section Cutting and Staining is a book by E C Claydon (my copy is 1948) which covers the whole sectioning and staining subject very well for the non professional microscopist http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-lis...condition=used
Dont pay Amazon price though just search around or get library copy
Last edited by The Drone Ranger; 26-03-2013 at 10:36 PM. Reason: z
I wish I had one, lack of funds etc
Hold on....... you empty the concentrate and make the wine, while it is brewing you make insert the lamp holder on a piece of wood, two more to raise that of the work surface and give space for the flex.... 10 minutes no more, and you have wine brewing...;-)I'm pretty lazy as a rule but you can make a decent slide warming box in an afternoon wine takes about 4 weeks
Ruary you are right
Not only am I pretty lazy it seems but pretty thick as well LOL!
worth keeping an eye on the Brunel site the second hand used stuff, I think they are trade ins, sometimes they come up.
Microscopy is a bottomless money pit if you start collecting stuff
I've managed to resist trying to stick a camera on mine but if I was rich I would like a fancy one with the trinocular tube and digital camera attachment
I nicked this link from Microbees site
http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/pollen/index2.htm
Fantastic pollen images from a schools project
I use a compact digital camera with a 'universal digiscoping adapter' bought some years ago from Jessops. I found the Brunel one very difficult to adjust.
Get thee behind me satan
I'm not buying anything else --- Although I have a compact camera not doing anything .......
Haven't tried this but the guys on the Queckett Microscopy site seem quite keen, see what you think
http://www.quekett.org/resources/mak...tion-discs.htm
[QUOTE=Neils;15083]Well Santa came this year and bought me Brunel Microscope's primary set for bee disease/dissection:
Hi Neils
how did you rate the Brunel Bee Disease scope package
Would you recommend the set to people new to microscopy
Were there good setup instructions etc
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