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Rotating stage for Laborlux S

Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:45 pm
by Gasman
Hi guys
Been imaging crystals lately and they are not always in the right postion on the slide so came up with this for my Laborlux S scope. Attaches to the x axis slider. Trying it both with the conveyor bearings and without, prefer without I think.
Its turned gently by thumb and the slide pushed or pulled in the top slot. Seems to work ok, designed in DesignSpark Mechanical - an excellent free cad package.


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Steve

Re: Rotating stage for Laborlux S

Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 3:25 pm
by Scarodactyl
Very cool! Given what people ask for rotating stages this seems like a great idea.

Re: Rotating stage for Laborlux S

Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 4:50 pm
by Gasman
Thanks for that 👍, I think these 3d printers are becoming very useful for a lot of hobbies !.
Steve

Re: Rotating stage for Laborlux S

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 8:19 pm
by iconoclastica
Can you keep the focus centered?

Re: Rotating stage for Laborlux S

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:50 pm
by Gasman
Sorry for delay, yes seems to keep focus fine when turning it by hand!.