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Charlie Two Tracks
11-12-2010, 08:56 PM
I got my Lee BHN tester in the mail tonight and it took all of about 30 sec. to realize that I need a holder for the microscope. Here is a very quick way to make a holder.
I took a 4x4 piece of wood about 8 inches long and starting about 2 inches from the end, I cut a bunch of slices into the wood about 2 inches deep and continued cutting that 2 inch section till I got to the end. You can use a flat tip screwdriver to chisel out the slices. With the cutout section facing down, I used a 1/2 inch spade bit to drill a hole. I pushed through fast so it was a rough hole. The microscope will slide in easily but still be held by friction. This is not fancy but it worked and will work until I make something nicer. I can get very accurate reading this way. Just an idea.

HangFireW8
11-13-2010, 01:00 AM
Here's another effort:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=40521

Having a broken toy microscope laying around, I copied it slavishly.

-HF

RobS
11-13-2010, 01:05 AM
Now that you have a BHN tester you have another tool for the madness. Carry on...........carry on!!!! :)

JonB_in_Glencoe
11-13-2010, 01:16 AM
I found that Microscope needs LOTS of Light
I made this stand for my Lee tester
see post #13
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=94513&highlight=hardness

markinalpine
11-13-2010, 02:22 PM
I just slip the micrscope into a .452 Lee Push Through Sizer die body that is installed in an open frame Lee Reloader single stage press, and am using a high intensity lamp to illuminate the dimple.

Charlie Two Tracks
11-13-2010, 04:32 PM
That setup of Larry's is great! You guys can come up with some ingenious ideas. Now, for the time to do something...............