🔬 049 - Why this is a TERRIBLE MICROSCOPE

Topics covered: The mechanical problems of a low-cost microscope. Here I show you a microscope that has given me many (mostly mechanical) problems. There are even a range of design errors in the microscope. ***** PLEASE SUPPORT ! ***** I am fundraising for a new microscope. It will be used to build an archive of images and also for improving the videos of this channel: Please visit the fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/microbehunter Here is a link to the image archive that I intend to expand with the new microscope: http://www.MicroWorldArchive.org ***** MICROSCOPE RECOMMENDATION ***** I receive many questions on which microscope one should buy. I recommend the following models for amateur microscopy (Affiliate Links to Amazon): Children’s/Introductory - Swift or National Optical SS110: https://amzn.to/2WdS4PX For Amateurs – Swift SW380T (with phototube) or Swift SW380B: https://amzn.to/3fu7aIY 👜 Amazon Affiliate Microscopy Shop – Pre-selected products to help you find the things you want US/World: https://www.amazon.com/shop/microbehunter Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/shop/microbehunter Germany/Europe: https://www.amazon.de/shop/microbehunter UK/Europe: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/microbehunter 🎬 YouTube Channels – Again much info and advice and fun Microbehunter Microscopy (advice): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZG2CV8y-tjzoy_zCsg2NJQ Microscopic Mysteries - Guess the specimen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-l-sRZPOd55p-SqleSKBNA Microbe Talk - Ask a microbiologist! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbvpUcvCUhroNAm88EWJYWQ 🎈 Support Microbehunter Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/microbehunter 💻 Other Links Main Website – Tons of microscopy info: http://www.microbehunter.com MicroWorldArchive - http://www.microworldarchive.org Forum – Connect to other microscopists: http://www.microscopy-forum.com Instagram – Cool pictures I made: http://www.instagram.com/microbehunter Facebook – Here I post videos: https://www.facebook.com/microbehunter ✔ Check these Hashtags! #microbehunter #microscopy #microscope