Introduction: 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/
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11 Comments
11 years ago on Introduction
None of the vid links work.
13 years ago on Introduction
thats cool but i don have 1 old webcam
13 years ago on Introduction
thats cool
14 years ago on Introduction
Very interesting. Congratulations
14 years ago on Introduction
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.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
And I guess your magnification is limited to about 50x. this depend on the webcam..
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Well it would be easy enough to figure, screen dimension divided by sensor dimension.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Yep, this was a very cheap webcam (320x240 pixels)
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
No, is not one shot.... the CCD has a protective layer over it.... you can shot and shot the times you want.
14 years ago on Introduction
this is on instructables about 3 times, but this is still cool
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
The other instructables ask you for microscopes.... I only use one webcam. :-P