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This was not a product with kids or ease in mind. The make of the microcope was not at all durable and the eye piece seemed small. Ended up spending a tad more and getting the 'My First Lab Duo-Scope'.and would highly recommend that product. Had to return this item the day after it was given as a gift for my son. Both light bulbs that came with it burnt out literally seconds from turning them on.
It looked like it was made out of something more solid that it actually is because there are plastic parts painted silver. I think the problem is that the lightbulb is supposed to turn on automatically when the mirror, which is supposed to send through enough light to see through a slide but doesn't unless it's on the windowsill, is turned over.
I'm thinking this is probably the problem, that the wiring isn't sufficient to bring the electricity through, either because of the poor connection or because the wiring itself is faulty. At that point, a small piece of metal on the light casing is meant to connect with another small piece of metal on the main body of the microscope, completing the electric circuit.
I bought this microscope for my son's seventh birthday. We tried two different sets of batteries, and both lightbulbs, and nothing helped.
For the price (I bought it from a small retailer locally), I expected a mid-range microscope, but this was a complete piece of junk. When we opened it up, I was surprised at the poor quality of the metal used in its construction.
Even worse, the light completely didn't work.
Do not waste your money on this piece of junk. It broke right away. I bought this item for my son for Christmas. It is very poor quality.
It was truly a disappointing gift for our grandson. Truly a piece of junk. I want to return it and get my money back. Purchased this microscope as a Christmas gift for grandson. The light did not work from the beginning - even after changing out the light bulbs.
I'll keep the slides and stuff, but will trash the microscope itself and get a 'real' one. This thing theoretically says it goes up to 600X - pretty much horsepower for a toy. Or maybe it was just me. Think about it. Personally, I think the optics are not so good - but then again, for the price, and if it works for you - then maybe small kids will like it. There was a dark 'spot' somewhere in the lenses that made viewing nearly impossible - tried cleaning it, etc. Or maybe it was a Mfg error/flaw, etc.
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