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Basic Microscope Kit

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The Basic Microscope Kit is an introductory Do-It-Yourself microscope made from affordable and easy to find parts.

Goals

This project was started as a collaboration between Public Lab and Parts & Crafts. The goals of the project are:

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Getting started

(coming soon)

Questions

Title Author Updated Likes Comments
What is the magnification on the Basic Microscope kit? @maxliboiron over 5 years ago 1
Would it be possible to make our own microscopic scale rulers (micrometers) using optical discs (DVDs?) @warren over 5 years ago 6
Looking for a simple DIY microscope stage design with parallel plates @warren almost 7 years ago 3
Help the Kits Initiative launch the Basic Microscope Kit by 3d printing lens adaptors! @Bronwen almost 7 years ago 13
What do respirable silica particles (frac sand pollution) look like? @warren almost 7 years ago 5
What types of slides would be good for working with the basic microscope? @stevie almost 7 years ago 2
Where can you get the stage for the basic microscope? @stevie almost 7 years ago 0
What is the best light source to use for the basic microscope? @stevie over 6 years ago 9
What information should be posted with images taken with a microscope? @stevie over 6 years ago 3
How could the new basic microscope project be used in building towards advocacy outcomes? @stevie over 6 years ago 0
How cheaply can I get all the parts of the basic microscope kit? @warren about 7 years ago 3
Where can microscope lenses (objectives) be bought? @warren about 7 years ago 14
What are some ways to collect dust or particulate samples for analysis? @warren about 7 years ago 4

Activities

Purpose Category Status Author Time Difficulty Replications
Attaching a Raspberry Pi Camera to a Microscope Objective Lens - - @partsandcrafts - - 0 replications: Try it »
Overview: Hackteria Remix: Building a Basic Microscope with Raspberry Pi - - @partsandcrafts - - 0 replications: Try it »
Prepare an SD card for a Raspberry Pi camera from scratch - - @warren - - 1 replications: Try it »
Setting up the Raspberry Pi Camera for Wireless Streaming - - @partsandcrafts - - 0 replications: Try it »
Community Microscope Assembly Instructions - - @Bronwen - - 0 replications: Try it »
Building a Basic Microscope Stage - - @partsandcrafts - - 0 replications: Try it »
Looking at Dust (and other things) - - @partsandcrafts - - 3 replications: Try it »
Add a high-quality webcam to your Community Microscope kit using LEGO - - @warren - - 0 replications: Try it »
Hand-cut or lasercut a simple DIY microscope stage - - @warren - - 0 replications: Try it »
Quick Build: Basic Microscope Kit with Raspberry Pi - - @partsandcrafts - - 0 replications: Try it »
Testing and Calibrating Your Microscope - - @partsandcrafts - - 0 replications: Try it »
Microscope Webcam Conversion - - @Bronwen - - 0 replications: Try it »
Lighting Your Sample - - @partsandcrafts - - 0 replications: Try it »
6. Looking at Dust (and other things) - - @partsandcrafts - - 0 replications: Try it »

Activities should include a materials list, costs and a step-by-step guide to construction with photos. Learn what makes a good activity here.

Challenges

We're working to refine and improve DIY spectrometry on a number of fronts; here, take a look at the leading challenges we're hoping to solve, and post your own. For now, we're using the Q&A feature, so just click "Ask a question" to post your own challenge.


People

Folks involved in getting this project started include:

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partsandcrafts
kgradow1
wmacfarl
bmela

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