New stack with 2 new bits of kit
Oct 21, 2012 15:07:21 #
Some of the gear I use needed repair, so during the downtime I made myself a better lifter out of the adjustment parts of 2 microscopes, and a universal rotation stage out of a maritime lamp holder. The latter is very interesting because it means that I can keep things in focus whilst I rotate or angle them. There's a photo of it in the comments under this pic, which is a new stack I did today using this stuff :)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8052/8109218766_2b1b5de41b_z.jpg
Extreme Hoverfly by Johan J.Ingles-Le Nobel, on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8052/8109218766_2b1b5de41b_z.jpg
Extreme Hoverfly by Johan J.Ingles-Le Nobel, on Flickr
Oct 21, 2012 15:12:37 #
Excellent stack, and your explanatory set-up photograph is interesting:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8469/8109210902_684c7cee93_z.jpg .
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8469/8109210902_684c7cee93_z.jpg .
Oct 21, 2012 15:20:47 #
Oct 21, 2012 15:20:49 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Yeah, that's what I meant by a rotation stage thing - it's the thing in the centre. It also rotates round on a pin under the base. And the thing holding the pin is actually a magnet so that can also rotate. That's 4x360 rotation. So I can basically get to any angle without refocusing.Excellent stack, and your explanatory set-up photograph is interesting:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8469/8109210902_684c7cee93_z.jpg .
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8469/8109210902_684c7cee93_z.jpg .
The microscope stage is literally a microscope base, with extra coarse adjustment track glued in with araldite (ie double Y movement), and the arms of the slide slider removed, but a bit of plexi glued onto it (araldite is my friend). So that in effect makes another stage (X,Z), this time at the specimen end.
At the camera end there's a bellows (Z), a Velbon (Z,X) and stackshot (Z).
Flexibility is good :)
Oct 21, 2012 18:00:30 #
Excellent stack. I've done a few with a Velbon x/y focusing rail, but don't have Stackshot, or a bellows so I essentially am limited to 1:1. Love your DIY inventiveness. I was a machinist in a former life-- but no longer have access to the equipment.
Oct 21, 2012 18:15:08 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
I would give my left testicle to have access to some decent machining tools, all I have is Araldite ( two-part epoxy adhesive) and a drill :)Love your DIY inventiveness. I was a machinist in a former life-- but no longer have access to the equipment.
Oct 22, 2012 05:57:21 #
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Nass wrote:
Be careful what you ask for on this site, folks are very accomodating, LOL. Love the photoI would give my left testicle to have access to some decent machining tools, all I have is Araldite ( two-part epoxy adhesive) and a drill :)
Oct 22, 2012 11:13:40 #
Wowzer. That's rather amazing. Makes me feel like a bit of a dumb bunny.
<still trying to look somewhat intelligent>
<still trying to look somewhat intelligent>
Oct 22, 2012 13:36:48 #
Beyond fabulous...you are the man. Interesting offer you made.
Oct 22, 2012 13:41:25 #
Stevieboy wrote:
You aint getting my left testicle =)Beyond fabulous...you are the man. Interesting offer you made.
Oct 22, 2012 15:06:03 #
Oct 22, 2012 15:24:12 #
Not getting the other one either :)
But seriously, a machine shop would be something to dream of. And the other area would be electronic skills. For example my 720 degree rotation thing, it would have been super nifty to have had each of the 4 rotations controllable by remote control. Having that inside a chill cage... wow, luxury :)
But seriously, a machine shop would be something to dream of. And the other area would be electronic skills. For example my 720 degree rotation thing, it would have been super nifty to have had each of the 4 rotations controllable by remote control. Having that inside a chill cage... wow, luxury :)
Oct 22, 2012 20:36:05 #
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