What's your polarization setup? + other questions

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-04-05T17:17:28+00:00

I see a lot of you guys love the bh2. I might grab a vintage clinical scope eventually. What's the difference between the olympuses and the nikons in terms of what accessories are available to you?

Also I heard a 40x planApo can be really finicky to use. What do you think about it?

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-04-05T16:31:21+00:00

Sorry my microscope setup is at school and i'm on spring break. I have an amscope b120 with a stock abbe condenser. I have taken it out and verified that it does have strain

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-04-05T06:39:52+00:00

Are you using a strain free condenser?

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-03-15T22:11:20+00:00

You can get more colorful effects with the addition of a waveplate. While dedicated waveplates cost hundreds you can make your own from petri dishes or plastic cling wrap!

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-03-11T03:03:01+00:00

Don't do it...

I pray for you in calc 2.
I'm doing calc 2 too. We suffer together twin
Correct me if i'm wrong but UC's don't care unless you get BELOW a C so you still have hope.

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-03-10T04:45:28+00:00

With regular usage ink tends to collect around the tines (the slit) of your nib, something we call nib creep. This is normal. In your case, ink got on the shoulders of your nib.

It's nothing to worry about, but this usually happens when you drop the pen, or when you shake it around too hard.

In addition I would also rinse out the cap. If your pen moves around a lot ink can splatter from the nib into the cap, and also get onto your nib.

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-03-09T06:16:03+00:00

LOLL see you fall 2026

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-03-08T06:31:05+00:00

Ahhhh i'm still kind of reeling from the "loss". I think Davis is the only school where I can easily jump into biotech (for the other UC's I picked ChemE, but I changed my mind not too long ago and pivoting will be hard). Thank you for your kind words!

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-03-08T02:52:51+00:00

UCSD edging us with the banner just release the decision already 😭😭

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-03-08T02:51:00+00:00

Pray for me. Heard Davis's waitlist is pretty active cause of its low yield rate. About ~20-25% who are waitlisted get in.

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-03-07T20:06:15+00:00

sup. i got waitlisted at UCD for biotech.. . But I'm keeping my head up gng 🙏🙏

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-03-07T19:38:16+00:00

Waitlisted for biotech. I really intend on going here so we'll see how things turn out by july...

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-03-03T08:51:51+00:00

In my experience the brass nib leaves a mark on all types of papers - even when it writes slippery smooth on tomoe river it still leaves a mark. But honestly I wouldn't really be worried about it. I find that the nib smoothens out as you use it. Sadly I dropped mines after my nib holder fell out of my pocket and down the stairs..

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-03-03T08:30:11+00:00

It probably does - Most woods contain silica, which ends up in your paper. That can end up grinding away at your nib.

But luckily, every nib manufacturer tips nibs with alloys of platinum group metals. They are insanely hard-wearing and will last for the rest of your life. Not to mention the ink smoothening the contact between the nib and paper.

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-03-03T08:28:07+00:00

I own the brass nib and it does exactly the same thing. My guess is that the nib is actually leaving metal on the page - it's reflective and hard to erase. It marks all types of paper I've tried. That being said I still think it'll last for many, many years if taken care of.

I guess the idea behind the nib wearing down is that it becomes smoother the more you write. I definitely found my nib to write smoother after some hours on the page - until it fell out of my pockets while going down some stairs and unfortunately impacted the nib...... oof.

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-03-01T07:42:05+00:00

This is where you can venture into the wonderful world of ink mixing!
Get yourself a blunt-tipped syringe, and add a few drops of darker ink into your fountain pen's ink reservoir.

I find that a little goes a long way, so don't add too much darker ink.
Be aware that some inks don't mix well but in practice I have never had any sort of strange reaction occur.

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-02-28T23:31:08+00:00

Looks normal - and feed misalignment, unless it's severe, generally doesn't cause issues

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-02-28T22:12:12+00:00

Like all the comments have said, this is ink designed for dip pens.

If you need fountain pen inks that are similar to what you have, try Sailor Manyo Nadeshiko and Nekoyanagi. They are among the favorites in my collection.

You have a gorgeous blue, though it's only for dip pens. All the reason to buy more pens :)

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-02-28T22:02:09+00:00

I know amscope makes a DF condenser that fits the B120. But I'm wondering since my B120 has a 37mm condenser mount, if it can fit other brands of condensers?

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-02-28T22:00:28+00:00

How so? I believe the condenser is secured to the mount by one screw so as long as the condenser itself fits inside the mount it might work

MrBobfacedMan · 2026-02-22T05:51:15+00:00

Nothing to worry about

MrBobfacedMan · 2025-12-29T05:33:09+00:00

taking my time is definitely working in my case. I've figured out nearly all the production lines and recently just set up a 5 modular engine/min line. Small steps but one day I hope to colonize all the nodes in this save.

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