One More Piece of Equipment for the Prep Lab!!!

[RJB]

  Ive been thinkin about gettin one of these for years!  I finally broke down and bought one, with extra scope lights.   Right now its sittin on the kitchen desk.  Just gots to clean up my prep bench now.   I also have to find my micro scribes.  Bought em years ago, never used them.  I wonder where they are?   Once I do fine em, I will be ready to join the Big Boys Prep Club.  Maybe they will make me presidnt of the club.  If so I will make my club goal to have happy hour!  Ha!!!   I should be a shoe in!  

 

RB

[Fossildude19]

With the Happy Hour deal, you've got my vote, Ron.    

 

Congratulations on the new Microscope! Should be helpful for the Green River Fish, and your crabs and other stuff, as well. 

Good luck finding the micro-scribes!

[Northern Sharks]

I do believe I have the same scope. It certainly beats straining the eyes or damaging a prized fossil while prepping.

[TyBoy]

Excellent addition

[RJB]

  Thanks guys.  I now think I need a sand bag.  What do you are anyone use for a small sand bag to hold your fossils in place while prepping.  @Kane @Ptychodus04

 

RB

[Ptychodus04]

@RJB that scope and light looks really familiar. I've seen that setup somewhere before.

 

I use a small foam mat for flat slabs like GRF fish or a rolled up t-shirt to support smaller specimens. A small sandbag designed for rifle shooting support works well as they are a little under filled in order to conform to the rifle stock.

 

You also have my vote for president of the Big Boys Prep Club. I can see you in loafers, skinny pants, and a cardigan... oops, wrong kind of prep. Well, you still have my vote.

[Tidgy's Dad]

Very nice and I'm certain it will be very useful. 

I have a microscope that can be attached to my PC on the way, but it seems to have gone missing.

[RJB]

4 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said:

I use a small foam mat for flat slabs like GRF fish or a rolled up t-shirt to support smaller specimens. A small sandbag designed for rifle shooting support works well as they are a little under filled in order to conform to the rifle stock.

Good info.  Thanks man.  and only 999 more votes to go for prez.   Wooooop!  Woooooooop!!!

 

RB

[RJB]

Now im checking out camera's.  Holy cow!  Very confusing for me.  All I want is to take a close up picture and then post it where ever I want.   any help is greatly appreciated.  @Ptychodus04

 

https://www.amscope.com/cameras.html

 

RB

[Ptychodus04]

3 minutes ago, RJB said:

Now im checking out camera's.  Holy cow!  Very confusing for me.  All I want is to take a close up picture and then post it where ever I want.   any help is greatly appreciated.  @Ptychodus04

 

https://www.amscope.com/cameras.html

 

RB

What kind of cell phone do you have? I have found them to work well when shooting through the microscope lens. I don't use a dedicated USB camera.

[RJB]

6 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said:

What kind of cell phone do you have? I have found them to work well when shooting through the microscope lens. I don't use a dedicated USB camera.

I have no idea?  I did buy a set of lenses that I clamp onto my cell phone, but have a really hard time trying to post those photo's here?  I did it once, then I couldn't figure it out again? 

 

RB

[Ptychodus04]

1 hour ago, RJB said:

I have no idea?  I did buy a set of lenses that I clamp onto my cell phone, but have a really hard time trying to post those photo's here?  I did it once, then I couldn't figure it out again? 

 

RB

Take a picture of your phone and PM it to me.

[Kane]

2 hours ago, RJB said:

  Thanks guys.  I now think I need a sand bag.  What do you are anyone use for a small sand bag to hold your fossils in place while prepping.  @Kane @Ptychodus04

 

RB

I use a hilariously low-tech solution: a number of small boxes and sponges (for delicate stuff) that I use as risers. The benefit of the small cardboard box is I can stick my pin vise into it for quick access in between scribing/abrading.