Chassis

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Information on microscope heavy duty chassis suitable for making custom microscope assemblies

Some microscopes using heavy duty chassis:

  • Minnetonka Precision
  • Mitutoyo toolmaker
  • McBain Z-Scope
  • Nikon toolmaker

BH2 Toolmaker

Mcmaster chassis.jpg.jpg

Above: McMaster 2 left, McMaster 1 right. 1 originally looked more like 2 but the bottom illuminator and original XY stage were removed

I've never been able to positively identify who makes it. The common parts are:

  • Focus: crank for coarse focus as well as medium-fine focus knobs like on traditional microscopes
  • Bottom illuminator
  • Mitutoyo digimatic for Z measurement


Comparison as received:

Component Mc1 Mc2
XY stage Style 1

Large Mitutoyo manual

Style 2

Large Mitutoyo manual

Observation tube Trinocular standard Trinocular ergonomic
Objectives Mitutoyo M Plan Apo Olympus NeoDPlan, MSPlan
Illuminator BH2-UMA

LH-50 lamphouse

BH2-UMA (broken)

Fiber


Focus: there is a slip plate that will very slowly drift over time. If you are doing sensitive measurements that need to maintain focus over long times, you might consider using locktite to put it in place. More info here

McMaster 2

Z top:

Multi-Axis Measurement System
MAX
Scientific Instrument Co.

Illuminator:

SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY
SALES & SERVICE
...
Date 12-00 Due 12-01


XY stage:

Nikon
O2