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NIH3D

Customizable Lens Holder

Generated by NIH 3D workflows using data provided by
jpearce
Created:
10/28/15
Submitted:
10/5/26
Published:
10/5/26

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3DPX-002099

Licensing:

GNU GPLv3
204
12
Version 3

Category

Hardware & Devices
Devices and Hardware
Description

Summary

This is an lens holder for optical experiments.

This component is part of the Open-source optics project, whose goal is to radically reduce the cost of scientific optical hardware: by the [Michigan Tech's Open Sustainability Technology Research Group]( http://www.mse.mtu.edu/MOST).

For similar see the Open-Source Lab How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Research Costs

Instructions

All measurements in mm. Use Customizer to scale it for your application, print on your favorite open-source 3-D printer and enjoy.

For more printable open-source optics components see this collection

Full information here

This component is part of the Open-source Optics Library: Zhang C, Anzalone NC, Faria RP, Pearce JM (2013) Open-Source 3D-Printable Optics Equipment. PLoS ONE 8(3): e59840.

This is part of a larger project to reduce the cost of scientific equipment using open-source hardware. Read more here