Looking to get a microscope can anyone advise

[The Drone Ranger]

If you make one with dimmer control though you can use it for gradual melting of a jar of granulated honey
Wax impregnating samples for your rocking microtome etc.
And drying your socks after visiting the hives.
If your buying high quality microscopes you will want to get the best from them and that takes investment of time and money.
I'm pretty lazy as a rule but you can make a decent slide warming box in an afternoon wine takes about 4 weeks

For anybody interested in section cutting http://www.brunelmicroscopes.co.uk/microtomy.html
I have one of these brunel rocking jobs and its pretty good for the money

Practical Section Cutting and Staining is a book by E C Claydon (my copy is 1948) which covers the whole sectioning and staining subject very well for the non professional microscopist http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-lis...condition=used
Dont pay Amazon price though just search around or get library copy