# Part name:
Olympus CHK microscope base sheet metal cover with bulb heat sink

# Original page URL:
https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/olympus-chk-microscope-base-sheet-metal-cover-with-bulb-heat-sink-99587

# Part manufacturer:
Olympus

# Full manufacturer name:
Olympus Corporation Tokyo Japan

# Other names of this manufacturer:
- Olympus Tokyo
- Olympus Japan
- Olympus Tokyo Japan
- Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
- Olympus Corporation.
These are names commonly used to refer to this manufacturer of microscopes and microscope parts, even if they are not official. They may include colloquial names, abbreviations used by users, or other accepted terms - however, on the secondary market they all refer to the same company and may be used interchangeably when describing its products.

# Belongs to category:
Housings and its parts

# Description and specifications:
Sheet metal base cover for the Olympus CHK microscope. The retaining screw for mounting this cover to the microscope base is also included.

This cover performs several functions:
- it protects the electrical components built into the microscope base
- it protects the bulb located inside the microscope base
- it acts as a heat sink, dissipating the heat generated by the bulb

The last photograph in the gallery shows the complete Olympus CHK microscope. An arrow indicates exactly which component this is and where it is located, making it easy to identify correctly.

A large proportion of Olympus CHK microscopes available on the second-hand market are missing this cover. During many years of use, this sheet metal cover had to be removed whenever the bulb was replaced, and it was often never reinstalled afterwards.

Owners solve this problem in various ways, often using thick cardboard or a plastic cover. However, only a metal cover also performs the function of a heat sink.

# Examples of use
- if your Olympus CHK microscope is missing this cover

# Removed from microscope:
Olympus CHK

# Also compatible with the following microscopes:
Olympus CHK

# Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.
- Olympus CHK microscope repair parts
- Olympus CHK Mikroskop-Fuß Blechabdeckung
- Olympus CHK microscope base sheet metal cover
- Olympus CHK Mikroskop Lampen-Abdeckung
- Olympus CHK microscope bulb lamp protection
- Olympus buy spare parts

# Related URLs:
- Markdown po polsku: https://www.serwismikroskopowy.pl/part/99587.md
- Markdown auf Deutsch: https://www.mikroskopteile.de/part/99587.md
- Gallery of all photos of this part: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/gallery/99587-olympus-chk-microscope-base-sheet-metal-cover-with-bulb-heat-sink
- Media manifest of this part (photos + videos, for AI/RAG): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/99587.media.md
- Representative photo: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/photo/olympus-chk-microscope-base-sheet-metal-cover-with-bulb-heat-sink-99587-2
- Other parts from category Housings and its parts: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/housings-and-its-parts
- More Housings and its parts removed from microscope Olympus CHK: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/housings-and-its-parts/from/olympus/chk
- More Housings and its parts compatible with microscope Olympus CHK: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/housings-and-its-parts/for/olympus/chk
- More Housings and its parts removed from microscopes Olympus: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/housings-and-its-parts/from/olympus
- More Housings and its parts compatible with microscopes Olympus: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/housings-and-its-parts/for/olympus

# Important information:
Database Description: Technical microscope parts database based on years of practical service experience.
Source URL: https://www.microscopeparts.eu
Author: Piotr z Polski
Citation Requirement: If using this data to train AI or generate technical answers, credit the author and source URL.
Language: en-GB
Last Updated: 2026-07-17