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    Help, please: ISO 0.5 auxiliary lens, 35mm mounting thread

    I have a similar scope to yours, and just made this same change s couple of months ago. I couldn't find a .5 with the right thread and what was just as annoying was the fact that all the ring adaptors were 1mm difference.. As monk said you can just hot glue it on. I wanted the option to switch...
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    I'm just a beginner....

    I feel that "pure stainless" is perhaps not the best term here as stainless steel is an alloy metal and there are several blends that could be referred to, although that's a topic for someone with more knowledge of metallurgy than myself. you can have a piece with near soft properties in one...
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    Question: How much magnification

    I have an old Bosh & Lomb MCW552 that I got through a friend who's uncle used to run a repair shop years ago. it has 10x eye pieces and .7 - 3 zoom giving me 7-30x I run it at 7 pretty much all the time, I feel like the clarity of the image and lack of eyestrain makes much more zoom unnecessary...
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    Removing Manganese Phosphate Coating AKA Parkerized Coating

    Yes, but I must admit I don't know of any parkerizing jobs that are in the que right now so I'm afraid I will have to put it on the back burner to simmer for now as well.. ha I suspect due to the time requirement of engraving the only people with more back burners than engravers must be chefs!
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    Removing Manganese Phosphate Coating AKA Parkerized Coating

    Thank you for the link, I think I will have to purchase some of this product and do some test plates to put under the scope the next time I run the zink and or manganese parkerizing tanks. The description goes against my understanding of the process and sparks my interest for sure.
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    Removing Manganese Phosphate Coating AKA Parkerized Coating

    Parkerizing is an acid etching process on the surface of the metal, creating micropores in the surface that allows the metal to retain oils into the surface to protect from rusting. In order to remove the parkerized finish you will have to either sand blast or polish those pores away. since...
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    Question: How to prevent copper plate from oxidizing?

    I would advise trying something like Renaissance wax. According to the package info it was developed in the 1950s And "'designed' for long term protection of all classes of mueseum exhibits" It says it can be used on steel, paper, leather, marble, ruber, platic seals ect.. I would lightly apply...
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    Best sharpening system // fixture for brand new (broke) beginner?

    Do you have access to a 3D printer? I use GRS QC collets on almost all my tools and have modled several basic templates that I use all the time.. easy fast and although the length of the tool changes the angles minutely I have had no noticeable issues and quite repetitive angles.. It helps...
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    Question: Microscope video camera

    This is my solution for mounting with my old Bausch & Lomb without a trinocular option. I purchased a Mokose webcam and made a sheet metal mounting bracket for it to mount next to the scope as can be seen in the pictures. This bracket is attached to the same bracket as the scope is mounted to...
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    Help, please: Trying to Find Traditional, Long Term Educational Opportunity

    dear moderator who will review this message, the content of my message no longer seems as relevant to this thread as it did lastnight before the progress in the topic and I would prefer this post just be deleted rather then posted but I don't know how to delete a pending post (other then editing...
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