Frequently Asked Questions

What material is best to print with? What about print settings?

This should be covered in the instructions and is also discussed a little bit in builds. Short answer: use PLA, without any support material or adhesion layer. Layers of 0.1-0.3mm should be fine, I usually use 0.24.

What's the best place to get STL files for a particular version of the microscope?

We're working on building nice pre-packaged zip archives of each version, but this is trickier than you'd think. In the meantime, the builds folder has a readme that describes how to pick the right STL files.

Are there nice simple instructions available for ?

At the moment, the instructions try to cover all the options. Customised instructions are a work in progress and if you can help, please join in on that issue thread.

What's the magnification (or resolution, or field of view)?

See Resolution and Field of View.