Make a USB Microscope

 by carlosbrolotobar
video Make a USB Microscope
Don't Drop This Episode 02 will show you how to make a Microscope using one old Webcam

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/977880/make_a_usb_microscope/
pleabargain says: Aug 7, 2010. 8:10 AM
None of the vid links work.
Kirbsome! says: Sep 2, 2009. 10:31 AM
"this video has been removed from metacafe" sigh
blackspeed says: Nov 8, 2008. 12:36 AM
thats cool but i don have 1 old webcam
junits15 says: Oct 19, 2008. 10:36 AM
thats cool
Chavez says: Dec 18, 2007. 10:53 AM
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rimar2000 says: Dec 16, 2007. 9:01 AM
Very interesting. Congratulations
Tool Using Animal says: Dec 15, 2007. 6:59 PM
Is this a "one shot"? Can you clean the water off the CCD without killing it? And I guess your magnification is limited to about 50x.
ac1D in reply to Tool Using AnimalDec 16, 2007. 12:01 AM
And I guess your magnification is limited to about 50x. this depend on the webcam..
Tool Using Animal in reply to ac1DDec 16, 2007. 6:52 AM
Well it would be easy enough to figure, screen dimension divided by sensor dimension.
carlosbrolotobar (author) in reply to ac1DDec 16, 2007. 12:08 AM
Yep, this was a very cheap webcam (320x240 pixels)
carlosbrolotobar (author) in reply to Tool Using AnimalDec 15, 2007. 7:24 PM
No, is not one shot.... the CCD has a protective layer over it.... you can shot and shot the times you want.
GorillazMiko says: Dec 15, 2007. 7:10 PM
this is on instructables about 3 times, but this is still cool
carlosbrolotobar (author) in reply to GorillazMikoDec 15, 2007. 7:29 PM
The other instructables ask you for microscopes.... I only use one webcam. :-P
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