Olympus AX70 / AX80 AX-RFS microscope EPI fluorescence field diaphragm | reflected light iris diaphragm - photo gallery

This is description of this part:

Olympus AX-RFS is a complete iris diaphragm module acting as a field diaphragm for the fluorescence EPI illuminator in Olympus Provis AX70 / AX80 microscopes.

Basic information:
Manufacturer: Olympus
Part number in the manufacturer catalogue: AX-RFS
Type of microscope element: field diaphragm with complete mechanical control mechanism
Compatibility: Olympus Provis AX70 and AX80 microscopes
Information: RFS = Reflected Fluorescence System

The modular construction of Olympus AX microscopes allows easy removal and installation of entire microscope elements, but this is often the reason why microscopes appearing on the secondary market are missing some modules.

This is a relatively complex module containing, apart from the diaphragm itself, knobs, control wheels, rods and mechanical gear transmissions. With improper handling or maintenance - and especially with lack of maintenance - this module may become damaged. The most common failures are:
- bending or breaking of the diaphragm blades
- unscrewing and loss of the diaphragm centering screws
- breaking of the knob used to open / close the diaphragm
- breaking of parts of the rotary motion transmission mechanism

What is this part needed for?

• if you have a microscope in which this module is missing
• if you have an EPI diaphragm module but it is damaged or in very poor condition
• if you want to use such an advanced iris diaphragm movement system for your own DIY projects

What category does this part belong to?

Iris diaphragms [ link ] [More Iris diaphragms]

Who manufactures this part?

• Olympus - Olympus Corporation Tokyo Japan [ link ] [More Olympus]
• Olympus Tokyo
• Olympus Japan
• Olympus Tokyo Japan
• Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
• Olympus Corporation.

What microscope does this part come from?

Mikroskop Olympus AX80 [ link ] [More from AX80]

What microscopes or components is this part compatible with?

• Olympus AX80
• Olympus AX70

Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.

• Olympus AX80 microscope repair parts
• Olympus Privis AX70 / AX80 microscope EPI fluorescence field diaphragm AX-RFS
• Olympus AX70 / AX80 Mikroskop AX-RFS Auflicht-Fluoreszenz Feldblende
• Olympus EPI Irisblende
• Olympus buy spare parts