Nyoptics Inc is a well established microscope service and repair company. We have been providing all levels of service to the northern California area since 1971. Our business has grown by ‘word-of-mouth’ advertising – our customers must have been satisfied with our services to still be around after 37 years!
MICROSCOPE SERVICES
Microscope PM services
We take great pride in workmanship. We are not ‘wipe and swipe’ service operators who clean the top lense, blow off the dust, wipe down the body, and move on to the next microscope.
How do you know if your microscopes are being properly attended to? TIME – it takes time to properly PM a microscope. If the technician is able to service many microscopes per hour they probably aren’t being properly serviced. This type of service is referred to as ‘wipe and swipe’. We typically take ½+ hour to service a stereozoom (or more if the scope requires it) and 1 hour for basic compound microscopes. Research models typically take 2-3+ hours depending on the accessories and options on the microscope.
What takes so long? Here is a list of typical operations performed on each microscope:
Stereozoom models:
Clean internal zoom optics (except sealed zoom tube models)
Remove old and re-apply, as necessary, lubrication for zoom mechanisms
We use synthetic lubricants that last longer in high airflow areas such as fab/cleanrooms.
Clean eyepieces and auxiliary objective lenses
Verify correct optical alignment: parfocality, parcentration, and overall centration
Correct alignment as necessary (may require additional time)
Compound Models:
Disassemble down to key component level
Inspect components for wear and damage.
Lubricate and adjust mechanical components of the system
X/Y stage ,coarse/fine focus, brightfield/darkfield controls, viewport and field/aperature/filter controls.
Inspect and clean optical surfaces (objectives, eyepieces, tube(telan) lense, filters, reticles)
Typically needed for fluorescence and metallurgical microscopes
Verify optical alignment using factory provided reference standards
Align phase rings on phase contrast models
What do we service? We have been trained on most microscope models from nearly all microscope manufacturers. We are factory authorized OLYMPUS and stock replacement parts for most Olympus and Nikon models. Older and obsolete models are our specialty. We have many repair parts for very old models in our inventory.
Microscope Repairs
We can provide repairs for most microscope models. We have documentation and manuals for most microscopes even including older models from the 60’s and 70’s. since we have been repairing microscopes since 1971 chances are your model has been seen by our technicians.
Microscope Upgrades:
We can provide enhanced performance for many microscope models. We offer:
Larger x/y travel stages
Motorized x/y stages
Upgraded lighting options
Added features (such as phase contrast, Nomarski DIC, darkfield)
Camera systems (digital and analog) with software
Measurement upgrades (x/y/z/theta) in a wide range of resolutions
Microscope service/repair rates: (repair parts not included)
In-shop rate : $105 /hr
On-site rates : $125/hr (2 hour minimum portal/portal) + travel (contact us)
Contract service : Send us your inventory list for a quotation
Travel rates are based on $0.50/mi from Danville,CA (First 20 miles no charge)
Hours : 8am – 5pm PST (service available all hours: additional charges)
Fixed Rate Services
We are able to provide in-shop services on some models at a fixed rate:
Bausch & Lomb Stereozoom 3-5 models: $150.00 + parts
Olympus SZ3 models: $150.00 + parts
Leica GZ6 Zoom gear replacement: $215.00 (new design gear set included)
Physician and Veterinarian Microscope Services
Medical microscopes are serviced on-site for the following rates:
(Please note that damaged microscopes
and repair parts are extra cost)
General non-research microscope : $210.00 /ea + travel
Research microscopes are $125/hr @ (2 hour minimum portal/portal) + travel
Travel rates are based on $0.50/mi from Danville,CA
(First 20 miles no charge)
Warranty
The microscope will have a 3 month labor warranty from the date the service/repair was performed. Please note that should a problem arise with the microscope during this 3 month coverage period, necessary services will be performed at no labor charge in a prompt manner (the shipping charges are not included in the warranty and would be billable). All parts needed for repairs and maintenance are additional. Exceptions to warranty are for microscope services needed due to abuse, tampering, and drop damage. These are not covered under the warranty and will be quoted and billed separately. |
