OpenFlexure Microscope Kit Product Guide
This is the documentation site for the OpenFlexure Microscope Kit.
This is the documentation site for the OpenFlexure Microscope Kit. The OpenFlexure microscope is an open hardware, 3D-printed, lab-grade automated microscope. To learn more about the OpenFlexure Microscope project, visit the project website: https://openflexure.org/.
Introduction to OpenFlexure Microscopes
The OpenFlexure project
The OpenFlexure project aims to make high precision mechanical positioning available to anyone with a 3D printer - for use in microscopes, micromanipulators, and more.
Spotlight: Building an OpenFlexure Microscope
Spotlight on the OpenFlexure project as well as notes on building and using the open hardware microscopes
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Kit Contents & Assembly
Low-Cost vs. High-Resolution microscope
OpenFlexure have developed several different microscope options. Our microscope kits are designed for making either the high-resolution or low-cost version. The main difference between these two microscopes is the optical component. Low-Cost Microscope Optics * The low-cost OpenFlexure microscope uses the lens from the Raspberry Pi Camera and is comparable to
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OpenFlexure Microscope Kit: Parts List
This page lists all of the parts in our OpenFlexure Microscope kit. This kit is used to build either the Low-Cost version or High-Resolution version of the OpenFlexure v7 Microscope. Parts in this kit are sourced using the official OpenFlexure Bill of Materials as a guide. Kit Checklist We have
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OpenFlexure Microscope Kit: Build Instructions
Once you are ready to start building your OpenFlexure Microscope kit, you will follow the official OpenFlexure Microscope build instructions. For both the Low-Cost and High-Resilution microscopes, skip steps 1 and 2 and start assembly at Step 3: “Prepare the Main Body”. Images of most of the assembly steps are
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Purchase a Kit
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Development of the OpenFlexure microscope kits is carried out in collaboration with the OpenFlexure team and Open Science Shop. A portion of the profits from sales are contributed directly back to the open hardware project creators to support continued development.
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