Opening a $100,000 Microscope to Show How it Works

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This microscope runs Windows and costs $100k. In this video we open it up.
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Chapters:
00:00 Microscope Testing
02:20 Exterior
05:10 Illuminator
07:47 Kohler Illumination Optics
09:17 Neutral Density Filter Cartridge
11:22 Field Diaphragm
12:35 Z-Axis Focus Mechanism
13:36 ESD Precautions
14:56 Motorized Condenser
19:45 Motorized XY Stage
23:31 Twiddle Knobs
24:56 XY Stepper Motor Driver Box
25:59 Objectives
27:29 Objective Turret & Upgrade Cowlings
30:16 Motherboard & Electronics
33:18 Stage Carrier Assembly
37:02 Microscope Head
37:52 Touchscreen

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29 июн 2024

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@Not_K8 7 месяцев назад

This channel is GOLD!

@riderinsanjose337 9 месяцев назад

The connectors that you've come across that apparently go nowhere are probably utilized in sub assembly factory testing. Also utilized after the subassembly has been placed in the mainframe. Got to make sure that thing still works, ya know.

@owlredshift 8 месяцев назад

I wish I could find people to hang out with like yourself in real life, I know we'd have a blast nerding out about science instead dumb tiktok videos and celebrities and the like. When you showed the projection onto the ceiling, we both exclaimed how cool that was at the same time. haha

@micro_safari 8 месяцев назад

Haha glad you enjoyed the video! Do you have a community makerspace in your area? I find that nerds like ourselves tend to hang out in spaces like that. At least that is where I've made most of my ultra science nerdy friends!

@owlredshift 8 месяцев назад

@@micro_safari I don't know why I never thought of actually trying this sooner. Thank you for the thoughtful reply! Keep making great videos, I'll look forward to them!! 🙋🏻

@xylfox 3 месяца назад

More nerds than herds😅

@user-mn1mi1fw5e 25 дней назад

❤❤❤❤ good work

@Spirit532 5 месяцев назад

"MR-Sensor" could mean magnetoresistive, referring to the sensor type. The little steel rings are likely not steel but a ferrite magnet. Stick it under some field viewing tape, you should see poles. The 2-color glue thing is likely not all glue - the heavy grey blobs would be epoxy, and the orange would likely be a second person's inspection mark. One person assembles it, the other confirms it's good, and probably puts a signature in the companion inspection sheet. The stage carrier motor is likely a for-reals 3-phase servo, or just a fast brushless motor with a gigantic reduction ratio and a coarse encoder. And yeah, judging by the way the UI looks, it's probably running WinCE.

@samuelbadger7217 8 месяцев назад

I suddenly find myself wanting a microscope

@ericpatterson8354 8 месяцев назад

Another great video, thanks for showing us this!

@micro_safari 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Eric! Hope you are doing well these days.

@xylfox 3 месяца назад

glas-lenses worth:About 500$ The "rest": 99,500$ for the trappings around,gimmicks,gadgets and gizmos 😅 But i don´t see a greater market-segment for such expensive optical microscopes.Clever marketing of ZEISS to boost turnover? For this price you get electron-microscopes allready 36:00 I think this orange glue on the screws are for warranties and not for technical purposes.. But i think warranty expired after 20 years😅 And:10 nano-meter accuracy makes no sense for me here. I get brilliant 1000X pictures with my 60 year old ZEISS handadjusted. Are the 5 decimal-places right of the point( 38:37 ) a little show-effect?😉

@dobrecristianro Месяц назад

Yeah, same opinion here. A brand new Olympus CX43 completely destroys this thing regarding optical features and image quality at $5000 brand-new, not to mention the size.

@lilanedaria Месяц назад

@@dobrecristianroI'm curious why do you think a CX43 is significantly better in optical quality?

@dobrecristianro Месяц назад

@@lilanedaria Because the 100k one has only brighfield illumination, hence even higher extra costs to upgrade the condenser.

@lilanedaria Месяц назад

@@dobrecristianro Right, I agree with that. It is absurd that Zeiss microscopes don't come with turrets in their default configuration, especially at those price tag. But the optical quality on the 100k microscope is almost certainly better than the CX43 since the condenser displayed in this video is an achromatic aplanatic condenser and the one on the CX43 is a simple Abbe condenser according to Olympus website. The Zeiss Achroplan objectives are probably equivalent to the Olympus if not slightly better, and they have a wider field of view (23mm vs 20mm). As a sidenote, it's not terrible difficult to modify a condenser like that to add a turret, I've done it myself, and this RU-vidr seems to be well-versed in DIY. Might be an interesting project.

@NeemeVaino 3 месяца назад

7:14 IR filter to keep heat away from sample

@zviper 9 месяцев назад

I dont know how i would feel if machine screws came in robertson. Stoked or enraged lol

@qanunji 5 месяцев назад

100K?! where did you get this number from?

@micro_safari 5 месяцев назад

I met the folks that were on the original team that purchased them and asked them. I got it second-hand

@xylfox 3 месяца назад

The introducion of the AXION M1 was 2005(!) And if you mind the value-loss of electronics or cars(halfing every 3 years) even remote you will come to one decimal less at least @@micro_safari

@dobrecristianro Месяц назад

Currently you can find this model often on e-Bay with $5000. I agree, it was maybe 100 000, but now it's definitely worth only $5000-$7000 with brightfield optics installed. And Honestly, an Olympus CX43 brand-new for $5000 I believe it's a better choice considering the optical features and image quality. If this thing breaks, you will have a hard time fixing it or finding cheap parts.

@henrys2206 2 месяца назад

Im still waiting for minecraft or Skyrim

@lotharmayring6063 5 месяцев назад

with 100 000 Dollars ou can buy a real good desktop REM-microscope and say that all of this light-microscoper are blind peopel

@alexandrevaliquette3883 14 дней назад

And invest 200$ for a SWIFT SW380T to get great light-microscope image when needed.

@lotharmayring6063 12 дней назад

@@alexandrevaliquette3883 it is no research microscope, so it does not interest me

@alexandrevaliquette3883 12 дней назад

@@lotharmayring6063 My comment imply that you buy your REM and you still have enough to buy a SWIFT SW380T for different purpose. My background is analytical instrumentation, I've worked with R&D folks for a while. It's always a great asset to have differents tool. The SW380T is not a toy. It's good enough to have it in a lab and you don't spend the whole budget on it. You don't always need the expensive tools, it all depend of the task. If you need fluorescence, REM and other stuff, obviously it cannot do it.