OpenFlexure Microscope Kit: Parts List

This page lists all of the parts in the 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 added a checklist for the kit which can be downloaded below. Before moving onto the microscope assembly steps, we recommend printing out the checklist. The images on this page can also be used to familiarize yourself with all of the parts before starting assembly.

OpenFlexure Microscope Kit Checklist

OpenFlexure Microscope Kit Checklist.pdf

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The kit does not include a Raspberry Pi or the optical components for the High-Resolution microscope. More information for sourcing these parts is included in the link below.

Part 1: 3D Printed Parts

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There are a total of 30 individual 3D-printed parts in this kit. Below are images of these parts to help with identification. We have shown the orange microscope parts, but color of the printed parts can be customized. For all kits, the optics parts are printed in black and the tools are printed in grey. Use the checklist above to confirm you have all of these parts in your kit.

Part 2: Assembly Kit

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Parts in the Assembly Kit are shown below and also listed in the checklist. Not shown: 64GB High Speed MicroSD Card with Raspbian OpenFlexure OS. This kit is also sold separately as the OpenFlexure Microscope Assembly Kit.

Raspberry Pi Camera Board v2 - 8 Megapixels - with 20 cm long Flex Ribbon Cable and lens removal tool

Sangaboard v0.5: The Sangaboard is already programmed and tested

Illumination Kit: PCB with 12" 2-pin cable and set of 3 diffusers

Condenser Lens (5mm focal length plastic lens)

Hardware Kit

The hardware kit contains the 10 bags of screws, nuts, washers and O-rings plus a ball-end Allen key and light oil.

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