Troubleshooting the mechanical devices of the microscope
1. Troubleshooting of minor adjustment parts
The most common faults in the fine-tuning part are jamming and failure. The fine-tuning part is installed inside the instrument, and its mechanical components are small and compact, making it the most delicate and complex part of the microscope. The faults in the fine-tuning part should be repaired by professional technicians. Without sufficient confidence, do not dismantle randomly.
2. Troubleshooting of rough adjustment part faults
The main fault of coarse adjustment is inconsistent elasticity during automatic sliding or lifting. The so-called automatic sliding refers to the phenomenon where the lens barrel, mirror arm, or stage is stationary at a certain position and automatically falls down slowly without adjustment under its own weight. The reason is that the gravity of the lens barrel, mirror arm, and stage itself is greater than the static friction force. The solution is to increase the static friction force to be greater than the gravity of the lens barrel or arm itself.
For the coarse adjustment mechanism of inclined tube and most binocular microscopes, when the mirror arm automatically slides down, you can use both hands to grip the stop pulley on the inside of the coarse adjustment handwheel, and tighten both hands clockwise to stop the slide. If it is not effective, professional personnel should be sought for repair.
The automatic sliding of the lens barrel often gives people the illusion that it is caused by the loose fit between the gears and racks. So we added shims under the rack. In this way, although the downward movement of the lens barrel can be temporarily stopped, it causes the gears and racks to be in an abnormal meshing state. The result of the movement is that both the gears and racks are deformed. Especially when not properly padded, the deformation of the rack is even more severe, resulting in some biting tightly and others biting loosely. Therefore, this method is not suitable for use.
In addition, due to the long-term disrepair of the coarse adjustment mechanism, the lubricating oil may dry up, causing an uncomfortable feeling during lifting, and even the friction sound of the parts can be heard. At this point, the mechanical device can be disassembled, cleaned, greased, and reassembled
3. Troubleshooting of Objective Lens Converter Malfunctions
The main malfunction of the objective lens converter is the failure of the positioning device. Generally, it is caused by damage to the positioning spring (deformation, fracture, loss of elasticity, loosening of the fixing screws of the spring, etc.). When replacing the new spring, do not tighten the fixing screws temporarily. Instead, perform optical axis correction according to "Section 3 (2) 2" in this section. After the axis is closed, tighten the screws. If it is an internal positioning converter, the large head screw in the center of the rotating disk should be unscrewed to remove the rotating disk before replacing the positioning spring. The method of optical axis correction is the same as before.
