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<p><img src="//2015.igem.org/wiki/images/8/84/CamJIC-Instron_1.png" style="height:300px;margin:5px;float:right"></center>Three point bending tests were performed to confirm the strength of the OpenScope stage. The material used to print it - PLA - turns out to be both 4 times stronger and and 13 times stiffer than the alternative material, ABS. We also explored how different orientations of the object during 3D-printing affects its strength, and took this into account when putting together the OpenScope print files. Moreover, it was confirmed that the plastic is not subject to plastic deformation due to the weight-loads that the OpenScope stage will typically have to bear. In short: you can put OpenScope in your backpack and not worry about it getting broken (we tried this, too). The detailed report from the strength testing experiments can be found below.</p> | <p><img src="//2015.igem.org/wiki/images/8/84/CamJIC-Instron_1.png" style="height:300px;margin:5px;float:right"></center>Three point bending tests were performed to confirm the strength of the OpenScope stage. The material used to print it - PLA - turns out to be both 4 times stronger and and 13 times stiffer than the alternative material, ABS. We also explored how different orientations of the object during 3D-printing affects its strength, and took this into account when putting together the OpenScope print files. Moreover, it was confirmed that the plastic is not subject to plastic deformation due to the weight-loads that the OpenScope stage will typically have to bear. In short: you can put OpenScope in your backpack and not worry about it getting broken (we tried this, too). The detailed report from the strength testing experiments can be found below.</p> | ||
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<h3>Affordable Price</h3> | <h3>Affordable Price</h3> | ||
<p>The total cost of OpenScope is determined mainly by the price of the electronics used, given that the plastic 3D-printed components round up to £2 (100g of PLA, £20 per kg). You will also definitely need the Raspberry Pi camera(£15-20), the Raspberry Pi itself (£25), an Arduino PCB (£20) and some LEDs. On top of that are some optional components: motors if you want to control OpenScope remotely and filters if you will be imaging fluorescence. To figure out which components you need and which not, for your own OpenScope, consult our <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Cambridge-JIC/Webshell" class="blue">Make Your Own</a> page. You can download the full Bill of Materials below. The total price stays in the range £50-150, which is two or more orders of magnitude lower than the price of the commercial lab microscopes.</p> | <p>The total cost of OpenScope is determined mainly by the price of the electronics used, given that the plastic 3D-printed components round up to £2 (100g of PLA, £20 per kg). You will also definitely need the Raspberry Pi camera(£15-20), the Raspberry Pi itself (£25), an Arduino PCB (£20) and some LEDs. On top of that are some optional components: motors if you want to control OpenScope remotely and filters if you will be imaging fluorescence. To figure out which components you need and which not, for your own OpenScope, consult our <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Cambridge-JIC/Webshell" class="blue">Make Your Own</a> page. You can download the full Bill of Materials below. The total price stays in the range £50-150, which is two or more orders of magnitude lower than the price of the commercial lab microscopes.</p> | ||
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