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Hi All:

New to the group - just found it thru a search.

I'm looking for original or replacement lamp housing covers for the rear / main lamp of a Nikon Labophot-2 microscope. Does anyone know if these can be obtained anywhere? I sent an email to Nikon, but haven't heard yet (although they were very helpful in sending a scanned PDF manual - which isn't available on their website.) Seems that the heat from the lamp and the type of plastic used for the cover were 'incompatible'. After some period of use, the pastic would become uber-fragile and fall apart. Thanks for any help!

Peace & blessings,
Donn / donnw

Anyone? (I imagine its a common problem?) TIA

Hi Donn,

I did a little looking but I'm afraid you are going to have to get creative and build your own lamp cover. Unless you stumble across one on an auction site they are no longer available.

g2b2

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OraTec has stock of the Lamphouse Cover for the Lab 2 Microscopes.
You can call them at 800 368-3529. $25 (Part #4375) Tammy

Hi
I am new here.

I am looking for the dark brown plastic cover for the foot of an Labophot 2 from Nikon (mine is broken) and

objectives E-Plan 4 and 20
would be fine if anyone could help



best regards microklaus

I don't know if you will find the spare part you want. Since you have the broken piece, could you glue it in place (e.g. using epoxy cement)?

glueing plastic is not easy, specially if you are a perfectionist. I would have it unvisible and long lasting in quality!

Best regards

Klaus

Yes, I can tell you are a perfectionist from the very beautiful images you have posted

Possibly taped from the inside, and/or glued with "plastic welder" cyanoacrylate glue.

Thank you saidentary,

I was chef of a big lab for materialscience in automotive, there I had a group for adhesives. So I know, why I will go this way not for first possibility!