06/23/2005 Giraffe X design the objective black box stage for the 1X -check the thickness of our coverslips -find adapter for cheaper objective X image 1um size bead Heath -buid a reaction chamber - need a thinner syringe -try 100x -get image of bead -calibrate the translation stage - the number in the electronic box is not calibrated -try 100x oil immersion objective -get the manual for the microscope -> make our own manual -understand the image formation in the spFRET setup - it is a one lens microscope system