@@PUMAMicroscope All done! My girlfriend loves it, went for a 10x monocle with 40x objective combo, works great with the mirror illuminator and a phone flash, not meant to be for professional use so will hold off on other illumination methods until she's looking for it. I want to thank you for making such a high quality product open source, although I am not familiar with microscopes I could tell a high level of thought and understanding went into every section, brilliant!
Thanks for the feedback. I am (pleasantly) surprised you can see well with a x40 objective without a condenser. Possibly the phone flash light has a lens which disperses the light into a cone beam so acts as a kind of partial condenser. Interesting. Perhaps you can post some pictures on social media to help spread the word (and prove that it's not just me who can make this!).
@@PUMAMicroscope I have tried to comment a couple of imgur albums however they're not posting as I assume the youtube spam detection is playing a part. I will pm you in case you would like to see the end result and it's capabilities. Excuse any errors in operation as I'm not versed in any form of microscopy. On a side note, perhaps a listing could be made on thingiverse or another 3d model aggregator, I'd be happy to post my submission as a make. Thanks again
Hi Thank you for making this public. I am very excited to make this and learn about optics. I have started printing some parts and I see that the MN_Ocular_cap.stl is missing instead I could find Ocular_cap_170.stl but i think it wil not work with 160 optics (or i might be wrong)? also in the latest release I couldnt find MN_Monocular_tube_c_adhesin.stl but checking it on the older release I could get it.
Hi. Please do not use files from the older release - some measurements have changed and in some cases it makes a big difference. Note that in the FreeCAD files you will see the model name without the prefix. So, in the Monocular.FCStd file downloaded from GitHub the part called MN_Ocular_cap will just show as 'Ocular_cap' (without the 'MN_'). I just checked that file (I downloaded it from GitHub) and I can confirm that it is there. Be aware that not all parts are set to 'visible' in the FreeCAD files - you have to click on the part you want in the list of parts in the left panel then press the space bar to toggle visibility. In order to see this list of parts (whether visible or not) make sure that, when the file is loaded in FreeCAD, you go to menu: View -> Panels -> Comboview. When Conboview is selected you will have a panel on the left that lists all the models.
That's interesting. I am not familiar with this application so can't give a definitive answer but the customisability of PUMA should allow you to design your own custom fixture to hold the optical tube in the right position with your own focus mechanism designed for the task. If you will be looking directly down the eyepiece you will need high eye relief eyepieces so you can look while wearing your eye protection and you won't get stereoscopic depth perception (even with the binocular head) so bear that in mind. However if you will be viewing via a camera instead it should work.
I just shared this video in the comment section of one video from Microbehunter RUclipsrs. Unfortunately, PUMA Microscope only have 1.27k subscribers and 1.4k views. 👩🏫👩🎓🕵♀If you read my message and you want to help PUMA open source project all around the globe, please write a comment about PUMA on other microscope RUclips video or 3D printed related video. Thanks you for sharing such high value knowledge. Together, we can achieve more.
Hi, I have some troubles with the tolerances of the Trainer part. In the video it seems to fit well at ruclips.net/video/_5T8KuMbnq0/видео.html On my case no matter how many times I try, it will never end up in the "locking" position, even by forcing it stops before reaching the end. I tried to re-print this part with 0.1mm layers, and the problem persists (even if it's a little better). I guess I have to change some parameters of the "Triskelion" part on FreeCAD, but I'm not sure what. Thanks!
I can't explain that off hand. From watching the clip i realise that the trainer can't actually be used once the stage is assembled like I showed because the front focus post gets in the way of the handles of the trainer (so such training will need to be done pre-assembly). If the actual QR adaptor fits but the trainer doesn't it may be that I have inadvertently left an older version of the QR mechanism on the trainer model but I don't think so because that is an ancient mechanism that hasn't changed for years. It will be useful to hear if others have had the same problem - so far you are the only one who has brought this to my attention.
@@PUMAMicroscope I don't think I have an outdated version, on FreeCAD the model seems right. I think it's a tolerance problem, so in theory I just have to adapt the trainer part and add some spacing on it, but I have some troubles doing it. Any idea of how to increase the thickness of the "Triskelion" part?
@@PUMAMicroscope Sorry to pick up from an old thread, but I am having a similar problem with tolerances as I only have access to a relatively cheap 3d printer. Instead of fiddling with the tolerances, I am thinking of modifying the CAD file to make a magnetic locking system instead. Would you recommend against that? Are there any chances that a neodymium magnet based system may interfere with any of the advanced features?
@@seraphpegasus Hello. I suppose it all boils down to the details of your design - perhaps your maglock system will actually be better than the current QR. It also depends on your own use-case for the system - for example if you intend to use bulky optics like the the advanced filter block with an AR projector side port and an epi-illuminator port and more stuff on top, etc. If the maglock is designed to prevent movement even will all that stuff on board it should be fine. It also needs to be designed to hold the tube accurately in place to prevent misalignment of the optical axis. However, the addition of the PUMA stabiliser system might help with all that. It could work - just depends on the details. I would be interested to hear how you get on. You might want to check out the UC2 system - they use maglocks and their system is also open source. Just Google "UC2 microscope" if you need a link.
Jaw dropped... What a fantastic use of 3d printing, coming to a lab near you :)
Thanks.
Looks amazing, just ordered the parts for the Monocular_Mirror scope, can't wait to start.
The beginning of an interesting journey ahead!
@@PUMAMicroscope All done! My girlfriend loves it, went for a 10x monocle with 40x objective combo, works great with the mirror illuminator and a phone flash, not meant to be for professional use so will hold off on other illumination methods until she's looking for it. I want to thank you for making such a high quality product open source, although I am not familiar with microscopes I could tell a high level of thought and understanding went into every section, brilliant!
Thanks for the feedback. I am (pleasantly) surprised you can see well with a x40 objective without a condenser. Possibly the phone flash light has a lens which disperses the light into a cone beam so acts as a kind of partial condenser. Interesting. Perhaps you can post some pictures on social media to help spread the word (and prove that it's not just me who can make this!).
@@PUMAMicroscope I have tried to comment a couple of imgur albums however they're not posting as I assume the youtube spam detection is playing a part. I will pm you in case you would like to see the end result and it's capabilities. Excuse any errors in operation as I'm not versed in any form of microscopy. On a side note, perhaps a listing could be made on thingiverse or another 3d model aggregator, I'd be happy to post my submission as a make. Thanks again
Hi Thank you for making this public. I am very excited to make this and learn about optics. I have started printing some parts and I see that the MN_Ocular_cap.stl is missing instead I could find Ocular_cap_170.stl but i think it wil not work with 160 optics (or i might be wrong)? also in the latest release I couldnt find MN_Monocular_tube_c_adhesin.stl but checking it on the older release I could get it.
Hi. Please do not use files from the older release - some measurements have changed and in some cases it makes a big difference. Note that in the FreeCAD files you will see the model name without the prefix. So, in the Monocular.FCStd file downloaded from GitHub the part called MN_Ocular_cap will just show as 'Ocular_cap' (without the 'MN_'). I just checked that file (I downloaded it from GitHub) and I can confirm that it is there. Be aware that not all parts are set to 'visible' in the FreeCAD files - you have to click on the part you want in the list of parts in the left panel then press the space bar to toggle visibility. In order to see this list of parts (whether visible or not) make sure that, when the file is loaded in FreeCAD, you go to menu: View -> Panels -> Comboview. When Conboview is selected you will have a panel on the left that lists all the models.
I need a micrscope for machining on the lathe. Would this be suitable? Maybe with HUD for quick measurements?
That's interesting. I am not familiar with this application so can't give a definitive answer but the customisability of PUMA should allow you to design your own custom fixture to hold the optical tube in the right position with your own focus mechanism designed for the task. If you will be looking directly down the eyepiece you will need high eye relief eyepieces so you can look while wearing your eye protection and you won't get stereoscopic depth perception (even with the binocular head) so bear that in mind. However if you will be viewing via a camera instead it should work.
@@PUMAMicroscope thanks for the answer. Will try in the next weeks.
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Thanks
I just shared this video in the comment section of one video from Microbehunter RUclipsrs.
Unfortunately, PUMA Microscope only have 1.27k subscribers and 1.4k views.
👩🏫👩🎓🕵♀If you read my message and you want to help PUMA open source project all around the globe, please write a comment about PUMA on other microscope RUclips video or 3D printed related video.
Thanks you for sharing such high value knowledge.
Together, we can achieve more.
Thank you for your efforts.
It's such a small step for me, from the giant leap you did for the community! (insert chirp Nasa sound!)@@PUMAMicroscope
Hi, I have some troubles with the tolerances of the Trainer part.
In the video it seems to fit well at ruclips.net/video/_5T8KuMbnq0/видео.html
On my case no matter how many times I try, it will never end up in the "locking" position, even by forcing it stops before reaching the end.
I tried to re-print this part with 0.1mm layers, and the problem persists (even if it's a little better).
I guess I have to change some parameters of the "Triskelion" part on FreeCAD, but I'm not sure what.
Thanks!
I can't explain that off hand. From watching the clip i realise that the trainer can't actually be used once the stage is assembled like I showed because the front focus post gets in the way of the handles of the trainer (so such training will need to be done pre-assembly). If the actual QR adaptor fits but the trainer doesn't it may be that I have inadvertently left an older version of the QR mechanism on the trainer model but I don't think so because that is an ancient mechanism that hasn't changed for years. It will be useful to hear if others have had the same problem - so far you are the only one who has brought this to my attention.
@@PUMAMicroscope I don't think I have an outdated version, on FreeCAD the model seems right.
I think it's a tolerance problem, so in theory I just have to adapt the trainer part and add some spacing on it, but I have some troubles doing it. Any idea of how to increase the thickness of the "Triskelion" part?
@@oni2ink That would involve changing the dimensions in the three sketches in the 3 sweeps.
@@PUMAMicroscope Sorry to pick up from an old thread, but I am having a similar problem with tolerances as I only have access to a relatively cheap 3d printer.
Instead of fiddling with the tolerances, I am thinking of modifying the CAD file to make a magnetic locking system instead. Would you recommend against that? Are there any chances that a neodymium magnet based system may interfere with any of the advanced features?
@@seraphpegasus Hello. I suppose it all boils down to the details of your design - perhaps your maglock system will actually be better than the current QR. It also depends on your own use-case for the system - for example if you intend to use bulky optics like the the advanced filter block with an AR projector side port and an epi-illuminator port and more stuff on top, etc. If the maglock is designed to prevent movement even will all that stuff on board it should be fine. It also needs to be designed to hold the tube accurately in place to prevent misalignment of the optical axis. However, the addition of the PUMA stabiliser system might help with all that. It could work - just depends on the details. I would be interested to hear how you get on. You might want to check out the UC2 system - they use maglocks and their system is also open source. Just Google "UC2 microscope" if you need a link.