Adjustable platform for microscope

[Tooms]

Always find it hard to adjust items under the microscope to be at the perfect distance from the mantis elite microscope and have something stable when working on the items.
So I build a small platform of some kitchen worktop and some small vertical lift linear from AliExpress



What do you guys use ?


Regards
Tooms

[costas]

Hi ,
  interesting idea, you have a link for small vertical lift from Aliexpress  ?
Thank you ,
Costas

[Tooms]

Table is cut to 50x50cm and is 4cm thick (That is an good thing that the weight gives it some good stability)
If i had to do it again, i think i only will have made the depth 40cm but the 50cm wide is perfect.


For mount on the sides, i used two Aluminum angle 40x40x4mm length 40cm (yes they are shorter then the depth to keep them a little in)
I selected them to be 4mm thick to have strong mount of the vertical lift
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301135398191


"60x40MM Z-axis Manual Column Lifting Platform Laboratory Optical Displacement Platform Stroke 50MM/80MM/120MM Y"
I have selected 80mm stroke and that is perfect
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33043505392.html



it is costing a little but i am very happy with it and think that it is an perfect solution.




As further upgrade to the setup i have order an light box and a fume extractor

The light box is this one, it is to get more light and be able to under light pcb
https://www.amazon.com/Huion-A3-Light-Tattoo-Tracing/dp/B00DNPCZVG?ref_=ast_sto_dp

The fume extractor is this one, it looks to be small in size and has both light and fume extractor so it help pull it away from the microscope lens.
it will be mount on the lift table on the back side 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203508336404


Tooms

[Tooms]

The aluminum angle and the Lifting is screwed together with 4x 4mm bolt that is not seen because the head is hidden by the table wood, just drill some holes to hidden the screwed head

The aluminum angle is mount with screws on the underside

[costas]

Thank you for details .
Very good ideas but I don't think I can apply them in my laboratory , I have a lot of equipment and tools and I don't see where this adjustable platform would fit , maybe only after a total reorganization !
Costas.

[Tooms]

The good thing about my platform is there is table space both under and on top of it.... so you get more space 

[Tooms]

Got the light table and fume extractor installed, it is working super good and lots of light

[costas]

Looks great, congratulations, good job .