Labophot light source

Saul · Post by **Saul** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:23 pm

Looking for any photos, drawings, sketches of this broken Labophot part.

... in order to understand how it keeps Labophot light housing

How different is Labophot- 2 connection ?

Chris S. · Post by **Chris S.** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:45 pm

Saul,

The Labophot repair manual has one sketch of this part, but it doesn't seem very helpful:

I don't see any depiction of the lamphouse in the manual. I may have a Labophot carcass around that might contain this part--let me know if you want me to look for it. I don't have a lamphouse.

--Chris S.

Saul · Post by **Saul** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:22 pm

Thanks Chris !

Chris S. wrote:The Labophot repair manual has one sketch of this part, but it doesn't seem very helpful...

Hmm, it looks exactly like mine . I thought that there are some broken pieces (in red), but ... I'm confused.

I may have a Labophot carcass around that might contain this part--let me know if you want me to look for it. I don't have a lamphouse.

Don't look for it - maybe some real Labophot user will step in and will explain ... Now I cannot connect these pieces in my head.

Chris S. · Post by **Chris S.** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:55 pm

Saul,

My Labophot carcass wasn't at all hard to find, and the part you're talking about is visible from the outside. Later, when I get a chance, I'll take a quick picture of it for you. I think that picture will show you the bit that is missing from your part. Whether or not that will help you connect those pieces, I don't know.

BTW, I briefly looked at some Labophot 2 carcasses, and it would appear that the bit that connects to the lamphouses is quite different from that of the Labophot. (Though I don't have any Labophot 2 lamphouses, either, so could be wrong.)

--Chris S.

Chris S. · Post by **Chris S.** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:47 pm

Saul, here is a view of the back of the Labophot carcass (the white cover is loose, and I've slightly lifted it here to better see the part in question. The portion that is broken on your part is facing the camera.

Does this help?

Also, while I imagine you could 3D print something to fix your part, I'd happily give you mine. This stand is junk, but it had a nice lens. After I harvested the lens, I kept the stand with the intention of repairing the broken focus block for practice. So nothing else in this stand has any value to me.

--Chris S.

Saul · Post by **Saul** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:47 pm

Chris S. wrote:... Does this help?...

Yes!!! Thank you, Chris, very much! Your photo explains everything. Appears, “hooks” are missing on my piece.

I’m designing a universal LED/flash housing for my Nikon microscopes, Labophot was the last step (Optiphot & Metaphot versions are ready). Thank you very much for your generous offer, will keep in mind!

Chris S. · Post by **Chris S.** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:50 pm

Glad it worked out, Saul.

Saul wrote:I’m designing a universal LED/flash housing for my Nikon microscopes, Labophot was the last step (Optiphot & Metaphot versions are ready).

Very cool project! Look forward to hearing more.

--Chris S.

Photomicro · Post by **Photomicro** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:08 am

I had this issue recently too, see;

http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... highlight=

Saul · Post by **Saul** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:38 am

Chris S. wrote:...Very cool project! Look forward to hearing more...

Teaser only, some things should be finalized ...

Saul · Post by **Saul** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 7:12 pm

Labophot version ( also can be used with broken "wings", like in my case)

Photomicro · Post by **Photomicro** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:20 am

Have these been 3-D printed then?

If so, at what sort of cost?

Chris S. · Post by **Chris S.** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:17 am

Saul, I admire how you've worked around the Labophot's "broken wings." Your approach looks much more robust.

--Chris S.

iconoclastica · Post by **iconoclastica** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 3:19 am

Saul wrote:
Chris S. wrote:...Very cool project! Look forward to hearing more...
Teaser only, some things should be finalized ...

Hey, but this now is an optiphot..?

Saul · Post by **Saul** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:31 am

Photomicro wrote:Have these been 3-D printed then?

If so, at what sort of cost?

Hi Mike, yes, they are 3d printed, going to make a separate post after testing.
Cost ? Hmm, complex question, to many things are involved, please PM me.

Saul · Post by **Saul** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:34 am

Chris S. wrote:Saul, I admire how you've worked around the Labophot's "broken wings." Your approach looks much more robust.

--Chris S.

Thanks Chris ! Looks like it will be a safe design

- it is slide in version, but can be used in the " broken wings" situation also