Mini Microscope

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We aimed to create a mobile microscope that could be easily transported to shareholders for live demonstrations, providing the added convenience of setting up the scope in an office rather than a lab environment. This setup is not ideal for intricate work, but it allows us to observe Brownian motion of 1-micron particles, which was a key objective. The stand's stability exceeded our initial expectations, exhibiting very minimal wobble despite our concerns. Achieving the correct height proved challenging, requiring approximately three minutes of fine-tuning to capture a clear image. Designed from scratch using SolidWorks 2015, this was the second prototype in the series. Future iterations will incorporate enhanced height adjustment and x-y adjustments, which were not necessary for this design due to the use of microfluidic channels with a fixed field of view. Print Settings: Printer Brand: Up! Printer Model: Up Plus2 Infill: 30% Post-Printing: This miniature microscope was designed and built by myself. It features 1-micron Poly beads at a concentration of 1%. The black zig-zag line represents the heating element within the chip, while the path line has a thickness of 10 microns.