Olympus bx40 - Page 25

+ The fork and mirror assembly is for use when a source of electricity to power the built-in illuminator is not available. A strong
light source ie. sunlight, jeep headlight, bright flash light etc., reflected off the mirror is required to provide proper illumination.
Fig. 65
Use of Fork and Mirror Assembly - (Figs. 64, 65)
. Raise the condenser up to its maximum height using condenser knob (©
be careful not to run the stage up into the objectives.
. Carefully insert the base of the fork and mirror assembly into the light well ©
of the microscope.
. Turn assembly @ so that the mirror is facing front and adjust the angle
to 45 degrees.
.
Shine
light
source
onto
mirror
while
looking
through
the
eyepieces.
Ihe
angle
of
the
mirror
may
need
to
be
adjusted
to
get
maximum
light
intensity
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