Re: CONFOCALMICROSCOPY Digest - 20 Sep 2019 to 21 Sep 2019 (#2019-207)

[Stephane Fouquet]

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Hello Arvydas,
we have 3 Olympus FV1000 or 1200 microscopes (Argon laser and diodes
405, 440, 561, 635).
They are used in the same order of annual time, between 3500 and 4000 hours.
They are under complete maintenance and work very well.
The two oldest are 10 years old.
Argon lasers are changed every 5000 hours or so and for diodes, more
like 10 000 hours.
Best,

Stephane

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Stephane FOUQUET
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Centre de Recherche  INSTITUT DE LA VISION
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Le 22/09/2019 à 07:00, CONFOCALMICROSCOPY automatic digest system a écrit :

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>    1. Confocal lifetime question
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> Date:    Sat, 21 Sep 2019 21:32:14 -0400
> From:    Arvydas Matiukas <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Confocal lifetime question
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> Dear Microscopists,
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> I am worried that high usage volume over 4000hrs/year that started  two years ago and likely will continue can  shorten useful lifetime of our confocal (in terms of service years or hours).
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> I expect properly maintained confocal to last about 10 years or 20,000 hrs. Similarly, a car is expected to last 10 years or 100k miles, however sometimes it drives 100k in 3 years ending at  the intermediate condition and value. Please share your experience after how many hours or years of usage  Core should start planning the replacement of the heavily used confocal.
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> Arvydas
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> Arvydas Matiukas, Ph.D.
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> SUNY Upstate Medical University
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