This is description of this part:
Head mounting screw for attaching a microscope head (e.g. a binocular or trinocular microscope head) to the microscope stand.
This screw fits many microscopes based on the N-117M / DN-117M models.
The N-117M / DN-117M is a reasonably good laboratory microscope manufactured in a Chinese NYO factory and sold worldwide under various names. These microscopes are known and sold, among others, as:
- Delta Optical Genetic Pro (mainly in Poland)
- AmScope B340 / T340 (mainly in the USA and the rest of the world through Amazon)
- Labtron LEM-C10 / C11 / C12 (mainly in the United Kingdom)
- Sigeta MB-207 (mainly in Ukraine)
- Boeco Germany BM-117 (mainly in Germany)
- BestScope BS-2020 (mainly in the USA, shipped worldwide)
- Brunel N117M (mainly in the United Kingdom)
- Apex N-117M (mainly in the United Kingdom)
- Surgifield SM-DN-117M (mainly in Nigeria and West Africa)
- Eurotech DN-117M (mainly in Peru)
- Biocare DN-117M (mainly in Peru)
- Viresa N-117M (mainly in Mexico)
- Eurolab DN-117M
- Nexcope N-117M
- Novel N-117M
This is certainly not a complete list – many sellers give their microscopes their own names, just as Delta Optical does in Poland. The best way to check whether this screw fits your microscope is to compare the appearance of your microscope with the microscope from which this screw was removed (https://www.microscopeparts.eu/microscope/optical-n-117m-388).
The N-117M version has a binocular or trinocular microscope head, while the DN-117M model has a built-in digital USB camera (hence the "D" at the beginning of the name, standing for "Digital") – however, the head mounting screw is the same in both cases.
Replacing the head mounting screw may be necessary, for example, when:
- the screw is missing from the microscope, which is common with used microscopes
- the screw in the microscope is bent or broken, which often happens when the microscope is not properly secured for transport
- the screw in the microscope is in poor condition, e.g. damaged because someone tried to force it out with pliers
What is this part needed for?
- sometimes this screw is missing from purchased used microscopes
- this screw often becomes bent or even breaks – most commonly as a result of improper transport securing
