PAPER ENGINE LTD, 49 LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO50 9DF, UK www.paperengine.com
PRODUCT CODE: 1607/155/1
WARNING!
· Use only under adult supervision and/or guidance - Only to be used by persons
capable of understanding the safety aspects concerning misuse of the product.
· Recommended age 8+ NOT suitable for children under 3 years
· Small parts could be a choking hazard
· Retain these instructions for future reference
· DO NOT look directly at any light source, especially under magnification.
Permanent and irreversible eye damage may occur.
· DO NOT leave the microscope unattended, especially with children or adults who
may not be familiar with the risks mentioned above.
· DO NOT store in places where direct sunlight may enter the lenses. Always cover
any lenses with the protective caps when not in use.
MICROSCOPE
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
9
TOP TIP
Part
A
can be used
to help push out the
smaller pieces
A
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ALWAYS REPLACE
LENS CAP WHEN
NOT IN USE
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REPEAT ON
BOTH SIDES
Bend out the side
pieces to make it easier
to slot in the axle.
CLICK!
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Ensure the gears slot into
the holes in the back piece
AXLE
GEARS
B
D
E1
C
C
Push piece back until it
clicks
into
the gaps in the back of the frame
E1
E1
J
I
H
K
L
x2
L
x2
x2
K
M1
M1
How to use each tray
Included in this kit are 3 different trays which can each be
used in different ways. See our suggestions below:
How to use the Microscope
Different ways to use the Microscope
You can use the microscope to look at whatever you want! Place the microscope in the main frame if you
need precision and a tray, but if you want to take the microscope out and about e.g. in the garden, a
portable holder has been provided in this kit. It can be stored on the back of the main frame, but when
needed, remove the microscope tubes from the main holder and click them into the portable holder as
shown below:
You can also take out the microscope tubes and use them without a holder! Try taking the microscope
around your house and garden and see what you can look at. Follow us on social media
@BYOKits
(Instagram and Twitter) and let us know what you find!
PERISCOPE
Place a phone torch under
the persicope to light up
the specimens you are
looking at in the trays!
TOP TIP
The purpose of the holder is to fix the
focus of the microscope and keep it
steady. If the focus isn’t quite right, tip
the holder backwards/forwards until
the focus is corrected.
Wind the dials
to move the
tubes up and
down to
FOCUS
Slide eyepiece
tube in/out of
lower tube to
ZOOM
in/out
Lens cap
Use each of the trays to look at
different specimens and store
them on top of the main frame
DO NOT LOOK
DIRECTLY AT THE
LIGHT
DO NOT SHINE THE
LIGHT DIRECTLY
THROUGH THE
MICROSCOPE
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Mushrooms
Insects
Pet fur
Flowers
Rocks
Onion skin
Feathers
Leaves
Petals
Newspaper
Salt
Sugar
Sand
Soil
Flour
For opaque objects to be lit
from above
For transluscent objects to be
lit from below
For retaining loose particles to
be lit from above
X
Y
Z
You could try...
x2
x4
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REPEAT ON
BOTH SIDES
Make sure the
holes
in the dials are in line!
LENS CAP
F
G
MOBILE PHONE
#BYOmicroscope
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