Introduction: Digital Camera Spectroscope

This simple mod allows the slide to be mounted to most cell phones, turning them into digital spectrometers.

How-To

Step 1: Salvage Springs From an Old Floppy Disk

You need four floppy disk ( 3"1/2).

Step 2: Modify Springs

With a pince, modify springs to get arms parallel. Do it for each spring

Step 3: Use an Old Photo Slide

open it.

Step 4: Soldering Springs

with a candle ( or something else ) turn springs very hot ( red ), and quickly solder it on the slide.

put glue on each spring ( and in all corners )

Step 5: Side2

close the slide with the other part. Press it for 3 seconds.

Step 6: Rubber Band

take an old mouse pad and cut four parts ( 1cm x 4.5cm )

Step 7: Glue Rubber

put one rubber part under spring. put glue. put the second part on it and press hardly for 5 seconds.

do it again.

Step 8: Finish !!!

now you finish it ...

Step 9: Diffraction Grating Slide

put a diffraction grating slide in front of it ( glue or other ).

Step 10: Be Mounted to Most Cell Phones

you can use it on most cell phones

Step 11: Make Spectro Picture

Now you can make this kind of picture

Step 12: Go to My Site for More Information About Spectrometer