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<p><img src="//2015.igem.org/wiki/images/3/32/CamJIC-Specs-Motors.jpg" style="height:300px; margin: 5px;float:right">When designing the OpenScope stage, we have taken advantage of the flexibility of the plastic following the strategy developed by Dr Richard Bowman. The flexure mechanism allows the stage to move horizontally very smoothly, and all care was taken to provide just as smooth vertical movement. Using screws to control the mechanics provides an extra degree of fine-control. In addition, the microscope can be motorized for complete remote operation (again, through the <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Cambridge-JIC/Webshell" class="blue">WebShell</a>). We used cheap, low-power (operating at 5V) stepper motors, which are still highly accurate: they are geared to 513 steps per revolution, which translates into approx. 0.6μm movement of the sample per step along the x- and y-axes. For the detailed analysis, see the document below.</p> | <p><img src="//2015.igem.org/wiki/images/3/32/CamJIC-Specs-Motors.jpg" style="height:300px; margin: 5px;float:right">When designing the OpenScope stage, we have taken advantage of the flexibility of the plastic following the strategy developed by Dr Richard Bowman. The flexure mechanism allows the stage to move horizontally very smoothly, and all care was taken to provide just as smooth vertical movement. Using screws to control the mechanics provides an extra degree of fine-control. In addition, the microscope can be motorized for complete remote operation (again, through the <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Cambridge-JIC/Webshell" class="blue">WebShell</a>). We used cheap, low-power (operating at 5V) stepper motors, which are still highly accurate: they are geared to 513 steps per revolution, which translates into approx. 0.6μm movement of the sample per step along the x- and y-axes. For the detailed analysis, see the document below.</p> | ||
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