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Hi Michele,

Try Kathy Kraft from the Ithaca Sciencenter.  She has a detailed write-up on
the process of building a case for the Scope on the Rope microscope.  The
link below is a picture of the final result.  Nice, professional design!

http://home.comcast.net/~erk1313/misc/ithacascope.jpg

-Eric

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Subject: [ISEN] scope on a rope casing advice

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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

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