Stand has arrived from Germany.
As you can see from pic, it does now come with the much larger flat stand that is very heavy.
![Different bases on Amscope microscope](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=425060.0;attach=2159161;image)
The vertical pillar attaches to the base by 3 bolts. I unpacked it and it shipped with the 3 bolts screwed into the vertical pillar.
I unscrewed them with the supplied Allan key, a little stiff but that’s no bad thing.
Then I turned the vertical pillar so that the 3 holes were at the bottom and rust powder fell out of the 3 holes.
Attached is a pic of the 3 holes before I cleaned them, doesn’t look too bad but I’ve also attached a pic of the amount of cotton buds I use on just one of the holes.
![Different bases on Amscope microscope](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=425060.0;attach=2159143;image)
![Different bases on Amscope microscope](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=425060.0;attach=2159149;image)
Looking at it, I think the bolts that they used had rusted a bit rather than the pillar. Pic below.
![Different bases on Amscope microscope](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=425060.0;attach=2159155;image)
Looking at the rest of the stand, everything looks great. It’s a shame they used cheap bolts for the pillar and also it must have got damp at some point?
Anyway, I’ll assemble it tomorrow and see if I’ve got any stainless steel bolts that I can use instead.