iPhone4 Microscope Adapter Ø 31 mm

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THIS IS A REMIX OF Universal Phone Microscope Adapter by shanos The original eyepieces posed some issues with my scope setup, so I decided to design new ones that fit perfectly to my equipment. MicroscopeAdapterScaled.stl was the first design, positioning the eyepiece to the right of the camera on iPhone 4, thus ensuring the phone is centered on the cross. This adjustment had little effect, as the phone didn't fall off from the original design. MicroscopeAdapterAddonScaled.stl was added since the relative position and weight of the phone caused the eyepiece adjustments to get out of focus. Screw size in the new eyepiece parts is M4. These customizations are not ideal by any means, but they were quick fixes to satisfy my impatience and are working for now. Side_holder.stl and Cross_T.stl files come from shanos' original design, added here for user convenience. The "Scaled" suffix in the filename indicates that I had to enlarge the model 10 times because Blender's .stl export made it appear only 10% of its actual size in Flashprint. If the model seems too big (like 30-40 cm across), just scale it down by a factor of 10. The inner diameter of the eyepiece was designed to be Ø 31 mm (3.1 cm). Planned future improvements include: * Attaching the phone adapter to the frame, as scope eyepieces cannot be adjusted once attached. * Allowing for horizontal phone placement. * Accounting for material shrinkage after printing. Microscope Adapter Details: Print time: 3 hours 4 minutes Filament used: 18.90 meters of PLA Estimated material cost (PLA): ~1.70 € (Calculated from a 200 m spool with a price of 17.99 €, approximately 0.08995 / m) Microscope Adapter Zeiss Details: Print time: 48 minutes Filament used: 5.77 meters of PLA Estimated material cost (PLA): ~0.52 € (Calculated from a 200 m spool with a price of 17.99 €, approximately 0.08995 / m) Zeiss Adapter Addon Details: Print time: 51 minutes Filament used: 5.17 meters of PLA Estimated material cost (PLA): ~0.47 € (Calculated from a 200 m spool with a price of 17.99 €, approximately 0.08995 / m)