ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** 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 ***************************************** Eric Yuan Exhibit Developer Children's Museum of New Hampshire 6 Washington St Dover, NH 03820 (603) 742-2002 www.childrens-museum.org ***************************************** -----Original Message----- From: Informal Science Education Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michele Kloda Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:49 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ISEN] scope on a rope casing advice ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. **************************************************************************** * 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 *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask] *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]