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Spots in field
1.
The condenser, objective, or eyepiece lenses are dirty.
Clean the lenses. (See
“Cleaning,” p. 2.)
2.
The specimen slide is dirty.
Clean the slide.
Uneven
illumination of
field
1.
The nosepiece is not indexed properly.
Move revolving nosepiece until the objective
lens clicks into position.
2.
The diaphragm is not properly indexed.
Adjust the diaphragm to the proper level.
Specifications
Eyepiece
Widefield 10x, large 20 mm diameter lens, with 20 mm exit pupil and fully coated optics.
Head
Binocular head, 30° inclined Seidentopf with interpupillary adjustment and dual diopters
(MI-6000BIN).
Trinocular, 30° inclined Seidentopf binocular eyepiece with interpupillary adjustment and
dual diopters and vertical eyepiece with diopter (MI-6000TRI).
Dual Head, 30° inclined eyepiece and vertical eyepiece with diopter (MI-6000DHD).
Monocular, 30° inclined head rotates 360° (MI-6000STD).
Nosepiece
4-hole nosepiece is ball-bearing mounted with positive click stops.
Objectives
All plan objectives are DIN achromatic, parfocalled, parcentered, and fully coated.
•
4x, 0.10 N.A., red ring, 4.5 mm field of view, 40x magnification
•
10x, 0.25 N.A., yellow ring, 1.8 mm field of view, 100x magnification
•
40xR, 0.65 N.A., blue ring, 0.45 mm field of view, 400x magnification, retractable
•
100xR, 1.25 N.A., white ring, 0.18 mm field of view, 1000x magnification,
retractable, oil immersion
Focusing
Separate low position coarse and fine coaxial focusing controls with slip clutch, tension
adjustment, and precise 0.002 mm fine focus division.
Focus Rack
All metal rack-and-pinion focusing.
Stage
Acid and chemical resistant 132 x 140 mm metal stage with stage clips and integrated
mechanical stage.
Mechanical
Stage
Low-position coaxial x-y controls provide precise 75 mm movement on the x-axis and 50
mm movement on the y-axis.
Condenser
Adjustable 1.25 N.A. Abbe condenser with rack-and-pinion focusing and centering
controls.
Diaphragm
Iris diaphragm with 2 mm to 30 mm diameter opening and swing-out filter holder.
Illuminator
20-watt, 6-volt halogen illuminator with variable brightness. The illuminator works with
100-240 volt AC power.
Warranty
Home Science Tools warrants this microscope to be free from defects in material and workmanship under
normal use and service for the life of the instrument. Warranty does not cover light bulbs, batteries, or
damage due to misuse, abuse, alterations, or accident. Warranty does not cover lenses that have
become inoperable due to excessive dirtiness as a result of misuse or lack of normal maintenance.
Any cameras and software supplied with this microscope are under warranty for one year from the
purchase date.
Return your microscope freight prepaid for warranty service to Home Science Tools, or the repair facility
we designate. We will repair or replace your microscope at no charge and return it freight prepaid to you.
Please call 1-800-860-6272 to arrange warranty service before returning this instrument. Please note that
warranties apply only to the original purchaser and are not transferable.
