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    I hang my head in shame Fatshark How could I omit that paragon of waspy virtue?

    Pete is a fine chap to have a chat with. I'll be calling him back I'm sure. He needs to write a book on II because some of the info he gave me just isn't available elsewhere.

    And apologies to anyone I didn't mention. All of the contributors to this forum bring something to the party and we'd be the poorer without them.

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    I did think that there was something odd about the 45 min claim.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gavin View Post
    Long may this one continue to be knowledgeable, helpful, welcoming, questioning. Thanks folks.
    And funny! How could I miss the greatest attribute?

    We *can* do it without Droney but we do miss him dearly when he goes off in the winter months to hibernate/populate knitting fora/take off to his luxury villa in the Seychelles.

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    Pentonville is a long way from the Seychelles
    I spend the winter making Cell punches
    (which I lose in Summer)

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Drone Ranger View Post
    I'm waiting to see if Neil ever unboxes his Compound scope
    It has been used in anger, but the photo I posted of my Acarine sample was taken on a different one. I'm off to visit Dan in a couple of weeks to do another Microscopy course but still very much a beginner at the moment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neils View Post
    It has been used in anger, but the photo I posted of my Acarine sample was taken on a different one. I'm off to visit Dan in a couple of weeks to do another Microscopy course but still very much a beginner at the moment.
    Hi Neils
    Thought you would be too busy to go on a nosema search at the moment
    Collecting pollen samples will be on the agenda I expect
    Then you have something to mount up when the season ends

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Drone Ranger View Post
    Hi Neils
    Thought you would be too busy to go on a nosema search at the moment
    Collecting pollen samples will be on the agenda I expect
    Then you have something to mount up when the season ends
    Busy, but sadly not with bees. Work and, outside of that, frantically trying to organise basic assessments before I try and snatch a few days away to do a microscopy course. Having done my artificial swarms I haven't looked inside a hive for nearly three weeks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neils View Post
    Busy, but sadly not with bees. Work and, outside of that, frantically trying to organise basic assessments before I try and snatch a few days away to do a microscopy course. Having done my artificial swarms I haven't looked inside a hive for nearly three weeks.
    Good luck getting on your course
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    This is my home made slide heater for making pollen sides (a Winter project ? )
    It needs a new lid now I was using it for wax embedding
    The control on the end is just a dimmer switch
    Its been neglected for a long time and is filthy as you can see
    Ruary recons a big tin with a light bulb inside is easier
    Last edited by The Drone Ranger; 28-06-2013 at 09:14 AM.

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    What do out reckonit cost you DR?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Comb View Post
    What do out reckonit cost you DR?
    Hi Black Comb

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-WHITE-...item589e8f1880
    Dimmer switch is about £5-00 inc delivery
    Plywood is cheap so maybe £2-00
    Light batten holder around £3-00
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_tr...at=0&_from=R40

    You need metal for the lid I just took a box lid and cut it down but a cheap loaf tin or baking tray from Tesco you can have a non stick surface for £2 or £3 I guess
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/cake-non-s...item3f240bb7c4
    Need a bit of chopping and bending but a good search might find something the size you want before you make the box

    The lead was an old extension lead which I just chopped down
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-WAY-EXTE...item2c6f738f70
    about £3-50 or so to buy

    Total about £15-00 if you buy everything

    Mine cost about £5-00 for the dimmer switch the rest was a pile of old junk I had lying around
    Last edited by The Drone Ranger; 28-06-2013 at 04:06 PM.

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