Opening a $100,000 Microscope to Show How it Works

This microscope runs Windows and costs $100k. In this video we open it up.
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Chapters:
00:00 Microscope Testing
02:20 Exterior
05:10 Illuminator
07:47 Kohler Illumination Optics
09:17 Neutral Density Filter Cartridge
11:22 Field Diaphragm
12:35 Z-Axis Focus Mechanism
13:36 ESD Precautions
14:56 Motorized Condenser
19:45 Motorized XY Stage
23:31 Twiddle Knobs
24:56 XY Stepper Motor Driver Box
25:59 Objectives
27:29 Objective Turret & Upgrade Cowlings
30:16 Motherboard & Electronics
33:18 Stage Carrier Assembly
37:02 Microscope Head
37:52 Touchscreen

[Spirit]

"MR-Sensor" could mean magnetoresistive, referring to the sensor type. The little steel rings are likely not steel but a ferrite magnet. Stick it under some field viewing tape, you should see poles.
The 2-color glue thing is likely not all glue - the heavy grey blobs would be epoxy, and the orange would likely be a second person's inspection mark. One person assembles it, the other confirms it's good, and probably puts a signature in the companion inspection sheet.
The stage carrier motor is likely a for-reals 3-phase servo, or just a fast brushless motor with a gigantic reduction ratio and a coarse encoder.
And yeah, judging by the way the UI looks, it's probably running WinCE.

[anakimluke]

that's very neat! thanks for making the teardown!!

[NeemeVaino]

7:14 IR filter to keep heat away from sample

[riderinsanjose]

The connectors that you've come across that apparently go nowhere are probably utilized in sub assembly factory testing.
Also utilized after the subassembly has been placed in the mainframe.
Got to make sure that thing still works, ya know.

[davewinch]

That is a pretty cool microscope, not 100, 000 dollars worth of cool but still cool.

[qanunji]

100K?! where did you get this number from?

[NewcastleDayz]

I dont know how i would feel if machine screws came in robertson. Stoked or enraged lol

[MicroscopySpecialist]

This is a simple Transmitted light Axioimager. Without fluorescent turret, without ApoTome or something like this. Without DIC or Phase. Even without a 25mm field of view -
With A-plan and N-achroplan objectives. It's not even close to 100'000.
For sure, it's a pretty good system, but c'mon.

[lotharmayring]

a binocular tube is much better than a screen because your eyes ar full relaxed and resolution is much better

[henrys]

Im still waiting for minecraft or Skyrim

[dobrecristianro]

Currently you can find this model often on e-Bay with $5000. I agree, it was maybe 100 000, but now it's definitely worth only $5000-$7000 with brightfield optics installed. And Honestly, an Olympus CX43 brand-new for $5000 I believe it's a better choice considering the optical features and image quality. If this thing breaks, you will have a hard time fixing it or finding cheap parts.

[lotharmayring]

with 100 000 Dollars ou can buy a real good desktop REM-microscope and say that all of this light-microscoper are blind peopel