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gretchengehrke "@Zengirl2, I think for the best results you'll want to use acetone, which is easy to find online and in a lot of drug stores and art stores (and ma..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "This looks very cool! Have you taken photos of these steps, or might you? We would love to feature this as an activity if you can illustrate at lea..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
omarormachea "You can visit the following page: http://www.upb.edu/en/contenido/smartphone-spectrometer Here is a free software, the description of how to asse..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
ICSK "There was no setup. I struggled to get a reading with a fluorite from the Rogerley Mine. This specimen is incredibly bright. The issue probably lie..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "Hi, what does your setup look like? Can you upload a photo of how you're arranging the light and the samples? I've gotten plenty of light while us..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
ICSK "For anyone wishing to know in the future this kit is not adequate for this task. I purchased the Desktop Spectrometry 3.0 Kit after not receiving a..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
nshapiro "Thanks so much, Jeff! I think we know that there are many many pain points. Here we have collected some of them https://github.com/publiclab/SmART-..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "Hi, Nick - we've been starting to organize some user interface design materials and techniques on https://publiclab.org/wiki/ui, mostly focused on ..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "@azaelb posted this a while back -- needs more pictures, but looks pretty successful, and there's follow-up on image processing too: https://public..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
JSummers "Hi, I just checked the software with Windows 10 and it seems to work fine. When I click the "save_run" button it opens a dialog box that allows yo..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
stevie " @JSummers -Wondering if you could help answer this question? " | Read more » over 6 years ago
cfastie "That's a good question about the DVD plastic fluorescing. I don't know of anyone who has raised that question about the Public Lab spectrometers. I..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "Hi! Here's a good place to post questions about fluorescence: https://publiclab.org/wiki/oil-testing-kit#Questions Or, just at https://publiclab.o..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "Hi, there's been a lot of work on fluorescence and there's still a lot to do -- you can read up at #fluorescence - and on this page: https://publi..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
ICSK "Does the diffraction slit that is offered also fluoresce? Any other thing I might not be thinking of for measuring fluorescent responses? Only par..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
Bronwen "You can find instructions for getting started with assembly of the desktop unit here: https://publiclab.org/notes/abdul/10-13-2016/desktop-spectrom..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "Hi! There is a lot of support, Q&A, troubleshooting and activities at this page: https://publiclab.org/wiki/desktop-spectrometry-kit-3-0 And ..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
stevie "Hi @edugil The rule of thumb I've used in the past is if the wind is over 10mph, go for a kite! check out these wiki pages: - https://publiclab.org..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
edugil "Solved, ballons --> no wind, kites --> wind :) " | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "Hi, what project or kit are you using? " | Read more » over 6 years ago
warren "Hi! The materials shipped in the mini balloon mapping kit are for prototyping -- there's not actually a finished "design" they're intended for, but..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
miguel46 "http://agron-www.agron.iastate.edu/~weeds/Ag317/manage/herbicide/dicamba.html " | Read more » over 6 years ago
cfastie "I have not compared to see if replacing the filter changes the lens distortion, but it probably does some. Adding an internal filter can have a sub..." | Read more » over 6 years ago
KushalKC "And should we be concerned regarding geometric calibration too? I don't think replacing a filter would add some distortion in the image. " | Read more » over 6 years ago