Microscope Project:One of the first things we did during this project was choose our microscopes design. We received a google slide from out teacher which had different microscope designs, and instructions on how to create them (some designs also had pre designed files for laser cutting or 3D printing). The main things I was considering when choosing my design were: Simplicity, easy of manufacturing and readily available materials, and not having to make an overcomplicated design adaptable for phones. I ending up going with a deign that was a full microscope made out of wood (Laser cut). My research into the design led me to conclude that the design was easy to copy since the parts could be laser cut, and that it was simple enough that parts could be redesigned or replaced easily. These factors would come in handy because of an overusing on my part in regards to the microscope's original design.
Our teacher had ordered a different type of lens for everyone to use; this lens just so happened to not be compatible with my microscope. I ended up having to redesign some of the parts from the original blueprint of the microscopes design. The main problem for me besides getting the lenses to work was to adapt the design to the roughly 8mm focal length of the lenses. I tried to make the design as simple as possible and ended up designing a sort of detachable box, in which the lenses were mounted and could be adjusted. |
One if the assignments during the project was to take a photograph of something through the lens of our microscope. I chose a penny because it reflected the most light and therefore would be easy to recognize.
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