Mounting the
Slide
nSelect a slide from the box.
nOne side of the slide has labels. This is the ‘upper’
surface. Observe it carefully
– you will see a very thin piece of glass (called the coverslip) on this surface. If you are careful, you can
feel it.
nWhen
placing the slide on the stage the coverslip must face up! Failure to do so will result in damage to
the slide and the objective when the high power objective is used!
nSecure the slide with the spring clip on the stage.
nMove the stage with the two screws and watch from one
side (not through the tube!) the
hole in the stage. A faint coloured blob will be seen in the glowing circle of light when the section
on the slide is in the light
path.