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 -  Thursday, February 02, 2012
Retiree Hobby
Reviewed By: David Stray 
This stage is high value for its price and is so much easier to use than manipulating a slide by hand. It is also easier to return to features on the slide, or to direct multiple users to features, simply by re-locating them with the X-Y co-ordinates. It installs in less than a minute, and it is very user friendly especially for young hands. Highly recommended.

 -  Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Right Size
Reviewed By: Bob Hoffmeyer  
Right Price

 -  Thursday, September 29, 2011
Worth every penny!
Reviewed By: Jane Dean 
If you are spending the money on a microscope, get this accessory! It makes scanning, finding what you want, so much easier, especially when you have multiple users, so the slide gets moved around alot for each one to look.

 -  Monday, September 26, 2011
Handy and Well Worth the Price
Reviewed By: Denise Boiko 
I've been teaching biology in a homeschool group class environment for more than five years, and it's now a routine for me that whenever we buy a new microscope, I order a mechanical stage too. I even went back and installed them on the other scopes purchased or donated before I started teaching. Being able to move the slide around precisely and accurately, especially when only a small movement is needed, is a valuable timesaver in a busy classroom, but is equally valuable at home. Nothing is more frustrating than "losing" the intriguing or puzzling part of the specimen after moving the slide a little too much, and this mechanical stage prevents that. The stage is very easy to install and use. My one comment is that after installing it, the microscope will take up more space in the styrofoam box, so you need to either carve out some of the styrofoam to allow for the projecting part of the device, or find another convenient way to store the microscope without needing the styrofoam box.

 -  Thursday, May 26, 2011
An enjoyable purchase
Reviewed By: Jerry E. Shepherd 
The quality of the product speaks for itself. It works as advertized. What was unexpected was How quickily the package arrived and the feedback about the shipments status. I received an email update within hours about it's being shipped. I couldn't believe my eyes when the package arrived within two days of it's order, in protective packaging that reflect's this companies dedication to serving their customers in a timely and proffesional manner.

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-  Friday, October 02, 2009 A must have Reviewed By: Judy  I hestitated spending the extra money on a "non-essential" but am so glad I did. We were having a tough time scanning slides without the mechanical stage but now using the microscope is a breeze. The kids spent all afternoon preparing and examining slides the very first day it came out of the box. We love it! Thanks for offering this exceptional product.  -  Saturday, March 14, 2009 Mechanical Marvel Reviewed By: Pam Berrigan  After using microscopes with mechanical stages in college, I was spoiled. A friend lent our biology class a 'scope without a stage and I vowed my next microscope would have a stage. They make systematically scanning the entire slide a breeze. The microscope we have at co-op is absent a stage and the kids have a hard time doing the scanning. The stage clips have a tendency to be pushed aside as they try to scan, which means there is a greater chance the slide will fall and break. If you don't have, save up.  -  Sunday, October 08, 2006 Scanning is 100% easier!   I held out for 3 years, didn't want to spend an extra $30. It was money well spent! We can scan our slides thoroughly, track amoebas and even dinoflagellates all without losing focus at 400x.  -  Wednesday, October 04, 2006 helpful to have Reviewed By: Dianna Steiner  I wouldn't want to use a microscope without this. It is worth getting!