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Assembly and Adjustment—realizing high-precision optical equipment

The assembly and adjustment process for the zoom section of Stereoscopic Zoom Microscope SMZ1500

  • 1.Components prior to assembly—the completed SMZ1500 is at left.

  • 2.All optical components are wiped clean before assembly.

  • 3.The metallic components and moving parts are mounted in the die cast that will form the lens tube.

  • 4.The optical components such as the lenses are inserted.

  • 5.The lens tube is placed on a special tool and adjusted.

  • 6.The adjustment screw is turned very slightly.

  • 7.The external cover is fitted.

  • 8.The zoom section is now complete.

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