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You should contact Laurie Fink, Program Director for Human Biology,  
Science Museum of Minnesota, as they have a case hardened Scope on a  
Rope that they developed a number of years ago, She is at [log in to unmask]

Martin

On Oct 30, 2008, at 11:48 AM, Michele Kloda wrote:
> Has anyone out there fabricated or worked with a fabricator to  
> design a hardened case that protects the body and lens of a Scalar  
> Scope-on-a-Rope video microscope? If so, we'd love to know what you  
> learned from your experience.
>
> We're revising a low-cost prototype casing (around $150) that will  
> provide increased protection for the scope and lens, minimize scope  
> movement, and minimize stress on the electrical wiring/power cord  
> leaving the scope case. (specifically, we're having trouble with a  
> stress point where the wires leave the scope--they are degrading way  
> too fast)
>
> If you have any lessons learned, things to consider or best  
> practices about a scope casing that you would be willing to share,  
> we'd really appreciate your input! Thank you!
>
> Kind regards,
> Michele
>
>

Martin Weiss, PhD
Science Interpretation, Consultant
New York Hall of Science

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