Imaging, Microscopy and More
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Obvious interest in home 3-D printing
I’ve been following the success of the PrintrBot on kickstarter, and it’s amazing to see that the project is now 3,000% funded. Numbers like this show how many people are interested in making things at home. I think this will likely be another disruptive technology that changes how we buy things and support them, over…
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2,100 hits and counting!
Today I saw that I’ve received more than 2,100 views in the past 30 days. I just wanted to say thanks to those who read my blog. I hope 2012 will be a growing year for the site and for our industry. Thanks for reading – Austin
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DIY Stereo Microscope
This looks like a fun project. The guide shows how to build a focusing system, which I’d likely avoid due to the time involved, and the relatively low cost of focusing blocks on the market. This would make a nice little home use stereo scope for parts inspection and home entomology with the kids…
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Nikon “Lambda” lenses – what are they and does it matter?
Over the past year, Nikon has quietly begun replacing it’s “CFI” objectives with new “Lambda” coated lenses. The Lambda coating on these lenses is referred to as a “nano crystal coat”. The developers state that there is a spongy type of surface that is applied to glass, and that it improves performance, but they are…
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Prior Motorized Controller for Ti Filter Cube Changer
Prior has released a nifty solution for those wanting to motorize a basic Ti microscope. The Ti scope doesn’t usually include a “Hub” when it’s sold in a manual config. The hub is quite expensive, so when people look into upgrading to a motorized cube changer, they find that they need to buy the cube…
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Use your iPhone for Microscopy
This is a great concept!
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A followup to my CNC machine build
Can be found here… – Austin
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Light Blocking Darkbox from Technical Instruments
Microscopists frequently work in the dark, in order to keep background ambient light out of our images . This means we need curtains, dark rooms, and even custom monitor color configurations in order to drop the room light for imaging. If you don’t want to go through the hassle, you can simply block the light…
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Do lasers last forever? What to know before buying a launch.
My company has been selling integrated and stand alone laser systems for about a decade now. Over that time laser use has drastically increased, but laser manufacturers have been slow to respond to the market demand. The state of the laser manufacturing industry is an interesting one, as it’s dominated by telecommunication applications, and our…
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UCSF Mission Bay at Night
One of the perks of my job is that I get to work on the beautiful campuses in the San Francisco Bay Area. I took this shot last night in front of genentech hall, using the Panorama 360 app.