Low-cost microscope
This is a lower cost version of the OpenFlexure Microscope. It supports uses the lens from the Raspberry Pi Camera to produce a microscope with field of view about 750μm, similar to using a 20x objective. It is motorised, but you can also build it as a manual microscope.
If you use this microscope for research please consider citing our paper in Optics Express.
For known bugs, building tips, and advice, please use our Forum. If you find any problems with the build, please let us know on GitLab or on the Forum.
Before you start building the microscope you will need to source all of the components listed in the bill of materials (
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The assembly is broken up into several steps:
- Test your printer
- Print the plastic parts
- Prepare the main body
- Prepare the microscope stand
- Assemble the actuators
- Assemble the basic optics module
- Mount the optics and the microscope
- Assemble the illumination
- Mount the illumination
- Assemble the motors
- Attach the sample clips
- Prepare the Raspberry Pi and Sangaboard
- Complete the wiring
- Assembly complete
There is also an interactive 3D view of the finished microscope.