Practical Tips in the Care of Industrial Microscopes
- By Edison Ramsey
- Published 4/03/2010
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Edison Ramsey
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Industrial microscopes fragile and if you own one, or if you are charged with the care of these microscopes, you should know how to keep them in good shape to exact precision performance from these pieces for years.
Caring for Your Microscope
Industrial microscopes in Toronto microscope shops are laboratory workhorses. They are used to observe non-living objects of all sizes and materials. These are used to examine microchips, minute electrical wirings, plastics, textiles, powders and liquids. These microscopes take spills, bumps, and scratches and other abuses. Keeping microscopes in excellent condition, entails keeping them covered when not in use, and cleaning them up immediately after use.
When Transporting
When microscopes are removed from their special carry cases, these should be handled with care. Microscopes should be carried in an upright position and positioned securely when it is transported by car.
Upon purchase from a dealer of industrial microscopes in Toronto and transporting these units to your laboratory, make sure that these are secure from jarring motions during the trip. Students or lab workers should be oriented on the proper handling and the right way to handle a microscope is gripping it at the arm and supporting it at the base or carrying the boxes upright.
When Cleaning
If the object lens has a speck of dirt, check if it is inside or outside of the lens. If the spot moves when you turn the eyepiece, the dirt on the eyepiece's lens; if it doesn't, the dirt is inside and should be cleaned by a professional who can be recommended by dealers of industrial
microscopes; in Toronto professional servicing and cleaning of microscope interiors is always available.
Microscope lenses are only cleaned when dirty and proper materials should be used. The spot on the lens can be removed by brushing off with a camel hair brush; if the dirt is removed with a spray cleaner, this should be wiped dry with recommended wipes. These wipes are lint-free and are specifically manufactured for microscope objective lenses. Don't wipe the dirt off with your finger or with ordinary cloth.
If the dirt cannot be removed, use a solvent like distilled water. One or two drops of the solvent should do; let it stay for a few seconds then wipe it off. Ninety percent proof Isopropyl alcohol not rubbing alcohol should be used if you do not have distilled water.
When applying solvent, use a small amount on the wipe and apply it in one direction not in a circular motion, on the underside moving upwards to the lens and NEVER attempt to remove the lens, unless you know what you are doing.
Also DON'T soak any part of the lens in a solvent solution. If you do, the cement that glues the lenses in place could dissolve! To remove blood and other gunk from the lens, soak a wipe in weak ammonia solution, and wipe the dirt off in one direction. Get these wipes from your dealer of industrial microscopes in Toronto.
Ask your dealer of industrial microscopes in Toronto to recommend special solvents and wipes and other cleaning paraphernalia. Acetone may be in his list but you will be warned not to use this on the plastics parts of the microscope. With these practical tips, you can enjoy your microscope for years.
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Caring for Your Microscope
Industrial microscopes in Toronto microscope shops are laboratory workhorses. They are used to observe non-living objects of all sizes and materials. These are used to examine microchips, minute electrical wirings, plastics, textiles, powders and liquids. These microscopes take spills, bumps, and scratches and other abuses. Keeping microscopes in excellent condition, entails keeping them covered when not in use, and cleaning them up immediately after use.
When Transporting
When microscopes are removed from their special carry cases, these should be handled with care. Microscopes should be carried in an upright position and positioned securely when it is transported by car.
Upon purchase from a dealer of industrial microscopes in Toronto and transporting these units to your laboratory, make sure that these are secure from jarring motions during the trip. Students or lab workers should be oriented on the proper handling and the right way to handle a microscope is gripping it at the arm and supporting it at the base or carrying the boxes upright.
When Cleaning
If the object lens has a speck of dirt, check if it is inside or outside of the lens. If the spot moves when you turn the eyepiece, the dirt on the eyepiece's lens; if it doesn't, the dirt is inside and should be cleaned by a professional who can be recommended by dealers of industrial
Microscope lenses are only cleaned when dirty and proper materials should be used. The spot on the lens can be removed by brushing off with a camel hair brush; if the dirt is removed with a spray cleaner, this should be wiped dry with recommended wipes. These wipes are lint-free and are specifically manufactured for microscope objective lenses. Don't wipe the dirt off with your finger or with ordinary cloth.
If the dirt cannot be removed, use a solvent like distilled water. One or two drops of the solvent should do; let it stay for a few seconds then wipe it off. Ninety percent proof Isopropyl alcohol not rubbing alcohol should be used if you do not have distilled water.
When applying solvent, use a small amount on the wipe and apply it in one direction not in a circular motion, on the underside moving upwards to the lens and NEVER attempt to remove the lens, unless you know what you are doing.
Also DON'T soak any part of the lens in a solvent solution. If you do, the cement that glues the lenses in place could dissolve! To remove blood and other gunk from the lens, soak a wipe in weak ammonia solution, and wipe the dirt off in one direction. Get these wipes from your dealer of industrial microscopes in Toronto.
Ask your dealer of industrial microscopes in Toronto to recommend special solvents and wipes and other cleaning paraphernalia. Acetone may be in his list but you will be warned not to use this on the plastics parts of the microscope. With these practical tips, you can enjoy your microscope for years.
CanScope - complete solution for all your microscopy needs.
Contact: 1-877-56SCOPE(72673) or info@CanScope.ca