A couple of months ago, Milly started having beam issues. At the time it seemed like emitter trouble. New emitter modules run about $3k, so I took the opportunity to look into manufacturing …

I recently picked up an AmScope SE400Z inspection scope. It’s a handy desktop microscope that sells for under $200. The large area under the objective lens leaves plenty of room to work, and the 10-20…

…when you’ve got tungsten to recrystalize?

[Crouching tiger, hidden Walken. Hypnotic, isn't it? If you’ve never seen Christopher Walken in Puss in Boots, add it to your queue right now. That’s him as Puss, craftily stalking a bird for supper. …

[Gold particles on carbon at x50,000 Here’s an image of a gold calibration target. To give you an idea of the scale, that line representing 100 nanometers is roughly the diameter of the HIV virus…

I recently posted my first batch of photos from Milly. While I am happy with her beam performance, I was dissatisfied with the digital photo quality. Until now: It's amazing what a difference a cheap&…

I recently got Milly the big SEM online. She had a ton off issues that I’ll chronicle in future posts. But rather than dwell on her past, let’s see what she can do. Remember that 2mm stainless sc…