adaptor for threading regular objectives onto Nikon mount

[O'Malley, Donald]

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Does anyone know where to find an adaptor to try and mount an 18 mm thread objective onto a 25mm threaded (Nikon cf160 style) turret mount?  I realize that optical performance will be subpar, but we are trying to use existing objectives in the absence of any money to buy new ones.

Thanks for any suggestions,
Don

Don O'Malley
Dept. Biology
Northeastern University
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617-373-2284

[Boswell, Carl A - (cboswell)]

Hi Don,
Assuming you have one on campus, most any University machine shop should be able to fabricate one pretty quickly.  If not, there may be a local fabricator that has the skills and equipment.

C


Carl A. Boswell, Ph.D.
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Univ. of Arizona
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Does anyone know where to find an adaptor to try and mount an 18 mm thread objective onto a 25mm threaded (Nikon cf160 style) turret mount?  I realize that optical performance will be subpar, but we are trying to use existing objectives in the absence of any money to buy new ones.

Thanks for any suggestions,
Don

Don O'Malley
Dept. Biology
Northeastern University
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617-373-2284

[Craig Brideau]

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What is 18mm thread anyway?  Isn't RMS 20mm?

Craig


On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 10:48 AM, Boswell, Carl A - (cboswell) <
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> Hi Don,
> Assuming you have one on campus, most any University machine shop should be
> able to fabricate one pretty quickly.  If not, there may be a local
> fabricator that has the skills and equipment.
>
> C
>
>
> Carl A. Boswell, Ph.D.
> Molecular and Cellular Biology
> Univ. of Arizona
> 520-954-7053
> FAX [phone]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]]
> On Behalf Of O'Malley, Donald
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 10:12 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: adaptor for threading regular objectives onto Nikon mount
>
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>
> Does anyone know where to find an adaptor to try and mount an 18 mm thread
> objective onto a 25mm threaded (Nikon cf160 style) turret mount?  I realize
> that optical performance will be subpar, but we are trying to use existing
> objectives in the absence of any money to buy new ones.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions,
> Don
>
> Don O'Malley
> Dept. Biology
> Northeastern University
> [hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]>
> 617-373-2284
>
>

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I've also never seen an 18mm thread, but assuming you need RMS as the
internal thread, this might help:
http://www.thorlabs.com/thorProduct.cfm?partNumber=RMSA1

Best regards,
Matt

On 2/15/2011 12:56 PM, Craig Brideau wrote:

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> What is 18mm thread anyway?  Isn't RMS 20mm?
>
> Craig
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 10:48 AM, Boswell, Carl A - (cboswell)<
> [hidden email]>  wrote:
>
>> Hi Don,
>> Assuming you have one on campus, most any University machine shop should be
>> able to fabricate one pretty quickly.  If not, there may be a local
>> fabricator that has the skills and equipment.
>>
>> C
>>
>>
>> Carl A. Boswell, Ph.D.
>> Molecular and Cellular Biology
>> Univ. of Arizona
>> 520-954-7053
>> FAX [phone]
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]]
>> On Behalf Of O'Malley, Donald
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 10:12 AM
>> To: [hidden email]
>> Subject: adaptor for threading regular objectives onto Nikon mount
>>
>> *****
>> To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to:
>> http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy
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>>
>> Does anyone know where to find an adaptor to try and mount an 18 mm thread
>> objective onto a 25mm threaded (Nikon cf160 style) turret mount?  I realize
>> that optical performance will be subpar, but we are trying to use existing
>> objectives in the absence of any money to buy new ones.
>>
>> Thanks for any suggestions,
>> Don
>>
>> Don O'Malley
>> Dept. Biology
>> Northeastern University
>> [hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]>
>> 617-373-2284
>>
>>

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A few years back I bought a set of these from Nikon.  Contact your rep.


 

 
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Does anyone know where to find an adaptor to try and mount an 18 mm
thread objective onto a 25mm threaded (Nikon cf160 style) turret mount?
I realize that optical performance will be subpar, but we are trying to
use existing objectives in the absence of any money to buy new ones.

Thanks for any suggestions,
Don

Don O'Malley
Dept. Biology
Northeastern University
[hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]>
617-373-2284

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