Now here’s a perfect use of a 3D printer. We love the inexpensive USB microscopes we offer, but there just aren’t that many options for stands. (One that is working great but is more expensive than we’d like!) Check out this excellent “Accurate focus stand for Adafruit USB microscope” (Thing:38460) from designer equinoxefr:
A DIY printable stand for your adafruit USB microscope.
Instructions
You need a little peace of plywood for your stand and some epoxy glue. ( JB Weld is good for the job !) You must glue top and bottom printed parts to the 8mm rod for a good rigidity. File end of 8mm rod to make a square and glue it to the original microscope mount.
Needed parts:
- M6 threaded rod
- 8mm rod
- 2 M6 nilstop nuts
- 1 M6 nuts
- 2 screws
- A little piece of plywood and a piece of wood.
Enjoy with your high accuracy microscope!
Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!
Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!
The Adafruit Learning System has dozens of great tools to get you well on your way to creating incredible works of engineering, interactive art, and design with your 3D printer! If you’ve made a cool project that combines 3D printing and electronics, be sure to let us know, and we’ll feature it here!