How To Setup A Microscope Heavy Boom Stand

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This video shows how to setup the heavy boom microscope stand (502004), which can be used with a PZMIII or PZMIV microscope head. The PZMIII and PZMIV require the 502009 76mm focus mount. The setup of the 505606 heavy boom stand is identical. The 505606 uses the 505610 focus mount that is designed for use with the Enhanced Reality Macroscope. The focus mounts are sold separately.

 

 

Stand Components

These are the pieces of the boom stand.

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(1) Heavy Base

(1) Vertical Post

(1) Guard Ring

(1) Horizontal Bar

(1) Cross Block

(1) Anchoring Screw with Locking Washer

(1) Hex Key

(1) Clutch Handle

(3) Adjustment Knobs

(1) Boom Locking Screw

(1) Post Cap

 

Set Up the Stand

  1. Set the heavy base up on one edge. This may require two people, because the base is heavy. Have one person position the vertical post in the recessed circle in the center of the top side of the base. The post will be perpendicular to the base. Let a second person place the locking washer on the anchoring screw and insert it into the hole through the bottom of the base so that it fits back into the vertical post. Insert the large hex key into the center of the anchoring screw and rotate the hex key clockwise to tighten the anchoring screw. Then, carefully set the base flat on the table so that the vertical post is standing upright.
  2. Screw an adjustment knob into the hole in the side of the guard ring support. Then, slide the guard ring support onto the vertical post. The narrow side of the guard ring faces up and the thick side faces down. Tighten the adjustment knob to hold it in place.
  3. Slide the cross block over the vertical post. Then insert the two remaining adjustment knobs into either side of the cross block. Tighten the adjustment knob against the vertical post to keep it from moving.
  4. Then, screw the post top cap back into the top of the post.
  5. Insert the horizontal bar through the horizontal hole in the cross block. The groove on the horizontal bar must be positioned facing up. The boom locking screw fits into this groove to prevent the horizontal bar (boom) from rotating inside the cross block and prevent movement of the bar. Insert the boom locking screw and tighten it to secure the horizontal bar.
  6. Install the clutch handle in the end of the horizontal bar by screwing it into place. This handle is used to secure the focus mount in the end of the boom stand.

 

Install the Focus Mount

The focus mount (not included) may be installed on the boom stand in one of three positions. The small horizontal bar has a vertical hole and a horizontal hole in the end of it for attaching the focus mount.

  1. Remove the screw cap from the end of the mounting post on the focus mount by rotating the cap counterclockwise.
  2. Position the focus mount on the horizontal bar in one of three ways.
    • Install the mounting bar through the vertical mounting hole of the horizontal bar from the top.
    • Install the mounting bar through the vertical mounting hole of the small horizontal bar from the bottom.
    • Slide the mounting bar into the horizontal mounting hole in the end of the small horizontal bar.

        Once the focus mount is in position, screw the clutch all the way in to securely hold the focus mount in place.

    3. Reinstall the focus mount screw cap in the end of the focus mount mounting post.

 

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