| Customer often ask what they can do to keep their | | | | have to use the lens cleaner to remove this coating. |
| microscopes clean and in good working condition. | | | | Just hold the can still and spray. Remember that a |
| Listed below are some questions raised along with | | | | lot of the particles you see on the eyepieces are |
| our suggestions: | | | | from your eyes. They are flakes of dead skin that |
| Question: What can I use to clean the lens on my | | | | drop off your eyelids every time you blink. |
| microscope? | | | | Question: It is hard to see through the 40X or the |
| Answer: Lens cleaning fluids are the best. Use lens | | | | 100X objectives. What could be the problem? |
| paper if available - the type for reading glasses | | | | Answer: On most microscopes the 40X and 100X |
| works well. We suggest not using kleenex-type | | | | objective's front lens is slightly concave in design. |
| tissue as it is very "dusty" and will leave a lot of lint | | | | This causes problems when users go to clean the |
| on the lens. Make sure the first tissue is wet with | | | | objective. If you only use lens paper and cleaner |
| lens cleaner in case there are bits of glass from the | | | | you will not get to the contamination that has built up |
| slides on the lens that scratch it. | | | | in the concave portion of the objective. Our |
| Question: What do I use to clean the body of the | | | | recommendation is to use a soft cotton swab (Q-tip) |
| microscope? | | | | to clean the objective. First, wet it with lens cleaner |
| Answer: We have tried many products over the | | | | and make a soft drilling motion into the concave |
| years but have found that 409 cleaner seems to do | | | | portion of the front lens. Next, use a dry swab and |
| the best job and does not damage the finish. Try not | | | | make the same motion to dry the lens. You may |
| to get it into the bearings on the stage or focus | | | | have to perform several repetitions of this procedure |
| assembly as it will dilute the lubrication. | | | | to truly clean the lens. If this does not help then |
| Question: Lint seems to be a real problem on the | | | | you may have oil inside of the objective itself, and it |
| eyepieces. How do I remove it without always | | | | will either need to be sent to the manufacture for |
| having to use lens cleaner and papers? | | | | repair or you might have to replace the objective |
| Answer: Get some canned air from a computer or | | | | with a new one. The reason the oil penetrates the |
| office supply store. Spray the compressed air at | | | | objective is due to either not cleaning off the oil |
| the eyepieces and that should remove most of the | | | | after usage or leaving the objective in oil on the slide |
| dust. Do not shake the can as you spray because | | | | after reading it. Always clean the oil off the |
| you will cause the propellant in the can to come out | | | | objective after each use. |
| of the nozzle and coat the lens. If you do, you will | | | | |