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== Deconstruction == | == Deconstruction == | ||
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This is the circuit board of the webcam. Three of the wires on the back side of the board became detached so I soldered them back onto the board. I have kept the button for capturing still images on the webcam for now, but may remove it later. | This is the circuit board of the webcam. Three of the wires on the back side of the board became detached so I soldered them back onto the board. I have kept the button for capturing still images on the webcam for now, but may remove it later. | ||
== Failed Idea == | |||
[[File:Attempt1.jpg|250px]] | |||
My first idea was to also create the plastic housing for my microscope out of a plastic container. However, this failed because the plastic was too brittle and would crack when I attempted to cut it. Using a thicker plastic container also failed as the plastic proved too hard to cut with a craft knife, and splintered, causing injury to my fingers while I was attempting it. Perspex is much less brittle and will be a much better material with which to house my microscope. | |||
== Design == | == Design == | ||
[[File:DIYmicroscopy.jpg|250px]] | |||
I have decided to keep my microscope design fairly simple as I have no experience in creating such an object. My design will be made of perspex cut with the use of the laser cutter, but I will also create a .stl file for the 3D printer. | I have decided to keep my microscope design fairly simple as I have no experience in creating such an object. My design will be made of perspex cut with the use of the laser cutter, but I will also create a .stl file for the 3D printer. | ||
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This is the pdf version of the design for the laser cutter. | This is the pdf version of the design for the laser cutter. | ||
[[File:maria.ai.zip]] | |||
This is the link to the .ai file for the laser cutter. | |||
[[File:Microscope Tutorial.pdf]] | |||
A tutorial of how to build my microscope. | |||
== Model == | |||
[[File:Model.jpg|250px]] | |||
I also created a rough cardboard model of how my microscope will look. I found this extremely helpful as now I can work out what size to make my microscope housing and how it will all fit together. I think my design will be somewhat successful due to its simplicity- it has no moving parts that are liable to break during its usage. | |||
== Almost Complete == | |||
[[File:Microscope1.jpg|250px]] | |||
[[File:Microscope2.jpg|250px]] | |||
My perspex microscope housing is almost complete. I assembled it using superglue as hot glue would not hold the pieces together. All it needs now are the bolts glued in place on the movable shelf- this is where the specimens will sit under the lens of the camera. | |||
== Images == | |||
My microscope still needs some adjustments but I was able to create some images using it. | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Dust1.jpg|Household dust | |||
File:Dust2.jpg|Household dust | |||
File:Dust3.jpg|A hair almost invisible to the naked eye | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Thread1.jpg|A piece of thread | |||
File:Thread2.jpg|Thread | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:SugarGrain.jpg|Some grains of sugar | |||
File:SugarGrains2.jpg|Some grains of sugar | |||
File:SugarGrains3.jpg|Some grains of sugar | |||
File:SugarGrains4.jpg|Some grains of sugar | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:MouthTissue1.jpg|Some tissue from inside my mouth | |||
File:MouthTissue3.jpg|Mouth tissue and saliva | |||
File:MouthTissue4.jpg|Mouth tissue and saliva | |||
File:MouthTissue5.jpg|Mouth tissue and saliva | |||
File:MouthTissue6.jpg|Mouth tissue and saliva | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Final Work == | |||
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