3D Printing Optomechanical Components

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3D Printing Optomechanical Components

#1 Post by microb » Thu Mar 31, 2022 12:26 am

Breaking Taps video:

"Tips and tricks about 3D printing optomechanical parts. Many components can be printed which helps reduce cost, leaving your money to buy lenses and mirrors instead. But some things are hard to print or not well suited.

This is a companion video to the DIY Laser Lithography project: https://youtu.be/XJ9w7DjI_Bc"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfjQO9_9C1U
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Re: 3D Printing Optomechanical Components

#2 Post by SuiGenerisBrewing » Thu Mar 31, 2022 12:45 pm

Cool stuff! In my lab we use 3D printing to make imaging chambers and other microscopy-related items. A great money saver if specific chamber setups are needed. A bit of our work:

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101 ... 9.955971v2
https://wiki.phagocytes.ca/index.php/3D ... y_Chambers

I think that 3D printing in microscopy is going to big big in the upcoming years.

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