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| Rob.Wilson:
Hi Lads I was given this Beck of London microscope thing today , has a number 31432 on it , dose anyone have any info on what it actually is :scratch: I do collect some crap :lol: :lol: Rob |
| dsquire:
Rob You can always use that to check the quality of your finishes before you take your shiny photos. There will be no excuse for any dull areas in any photos now. :lol: :lol: :lol: Nice find by the way. Cheers :beer: Don |
| krv3000:
hi rob googel the name with that number and see wat pops up |
| mklotz:
It might be a thread counting microscope, used to determine the "fineness" of a textile. |
| philf:
--- Quote from: RobWilson on October 31, 2012, 05:51:59 PM ---Hi Lads I was given this Beck of London microscope thing today , has a number 31432 on it , dose anyone have any info on what it actually is :scratch: I do collect some crap :lol: :lol: Rob --- End quote --- Rob, It's quite a nice looking travelling microscope. (& not crap at all) Yours looks to have an X and a Y axis which is unusual - they normally only have an X axis. I guess the magnifying lens swings over the vernier so you can get an accurate measurement in Y. The X axis looks to have a micrometer type dial used in conjunction with a linear scale. There should be a crosshair visible through the eyepiece. Is there another angular scale on the barrel? If there is it can be used for e.g. measuring the angles of screw threads or form tools. :beer: Phil. |
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