Yes, _very_ low! When in good order it shoud fetch at least ? 100, or
even more...
Frank.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:49:53 +0100, "Wiliam Wagenaar" <wiliam@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>Speaking of the LSD lamps, there is one on sale right now Marktplaats, a
>Dutch auction site (also bought by ebay btw)
>
>http://link.marktplaats.nl/209366682
>
>Asking price is ? 20,-. Seems very low to me.
>
>No affiliation whatsoever to the seller.
>
>Wiliam
>
>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> Van: Frank van Lindert [mailto:Frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Verzonden: woensdag 19 november 2008 20:44
>> Aan: Olympus Camera Discussion
>> Onderwerp: Re: [OM] [OT] Electrical Part Help
>>
>>
>> Charlie,
>>
>> I take it that your light is 6 volt 20 watt?
>>
>> In that case you cold replace the regulator by any other
>> brand 6 volt one. Olympus made them too, for use with their
>> microscopes and with their OM-LSD lamps...
>> http://olympus.dementia.org/eSIF/om-sif/macrophotogroup/lsd.htm
>>
>> Of course you should wire the regulator (kind of transformer)
>> directly to the light inside your microscope or lighthouse.
>>
>> If you can find any halogen lamp regulators they will do a
>> nice job to, as long as they are intended for 6 volt (most
>> are for 12 volt!).
>> One I found and which can be ordered for 6 volt is here:
>> http://www.geneq.com/catalog/en/dimmer_c_> 100w.htm
>>
>> I remember
>> that in the early days of household
>> halogen lighting there were some 6 volt dimmers around too.
>> Nowadays everything is for 12 volt or for 110/220 volt
>> directly from the wall outlet. Maybe you can still find some
>> of the old ones?
>>
>> Good luck iwhen searching,
>>
>> Frank van Lindert
>> Utrecht NL.
>>
>> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:13:02 -0500, "Charles Geilfuss"
>> <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >Greetings All,
>> > I know there are a few people on the List knowledgable about all
>> >things electrical, so I am hoping I can get some advice. I have a 15
>> >year old Leitz Laborlux S microscope that I use daily. The rheostat
>> >(potentiometer) controling the light source is going bad. The light
>> >will flicker and does not adjust smothly in some of its
>> range. Visual
>> >inspection of the part shows wear on the surface of the
>> coil. Cleaning
>> >with De-Oxit did not help. I'm planning to replace the part
>> but Leitz
>> >no longer carries parts for this model and my efforts to find an
>> >original part have been fruitless. There are plenty of
>> potentiometers
>> >available form electrical parts companies, but how do I
>> determine what
>> >specifications I need. The scope uses a 6 Watt, 20 Volt bulb and of
>> >course plugs into a 110 Volt wall outlet. Any advice?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Charlie
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