Open-source mirror holder
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Published on August 7, 2012
Description
This is a mirror holder for optical experiments.
This component is part of the Open source optics project, whose goal is to radically reduce the cost of scientific optical hardware: appropedia.org/Open_source_optics by the Michigan Tech's Open Sustainability Technology Research Group.http://www.mse.mtu.edu/MOST
This component is part of the Open source optics project, whose goal is to radically reduce the cost of scientific optical hardware: appropedia.org/Open_source_optics by the Michigan Tech's Open Sustainability Technology Research Group.http://www.mse.mtu.edu/MOST
Instructions
Use the OpenSCAD files to customize it for your application, print on your favorite open source 3-D printer and enjoy.
The mirror mount consists of three components: the metal rod, the plastic base, and the mirror holder. The mirror holder is not open source and is a commercial kinematic mirror mount from Thor Labs, the KM100 (We will work on an open source version later). This open-source mirror holder is designed to hold the mirror on a smooth 8mm diameter rod.
If you need the base go to thingiverse.com/thing:28133
Full information here: appropedia.org/Open-source_mirror_mount
For a completely open-source mirror mount see thingiverse.com/thing:30727
Thanks to Xin and Nick for designs.
This component is part of the Open-source Optics Library: Zhang C, Anzalone NC, Faria RP, Pearce JM (2013) Open-Source 3D-Printable Optics Equipment. PLoS ONE 8(3): e59840. plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0059840
This is part of a larger project to reduce the cost of scientific equipment using open-source hardware. Read more: mtu.academia.edu/JoshuaPearce/Papers/1935580/Building_Research_Equipment_with_Free_Open-Source_Hardware
The mirror mount consists of three components: the metal rod, the plastic base, and the mirror holder. The mirror holder is not open source and is a commercial kinematic mirror mount from Thor Labs, the KM100 (We will work on an open source version later). This open-source mirror holder is designed to hold the mirror on a smooth 8mm diameter rod.
If you need the base go to thingiverse.com/thing:28133
Full information here: appropedia.org/Open-source_mirror_mount
For a completely open-source mirror mount see thingiverse.com/thing:30727
Thanks to Xin and Nick for designs.
This component is part of the Open-source Optics Library: Zhang C, Anzalone NC, Faria RP, Pearce JM (2013) Open-Source 3D-Printable Optics Equipment. PLoS ONE 8(3): e59840. plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0059840
This is part of a larger project to reduce the cost of scientific equipment using open-source hardware. Read more: mtu.academia.edu/JoshuaPearce/Papers/1935580/Building_Research_Equipment_with_Free_Open-Source_Hardware
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This is a fantastic project, I hope to add to it in the future. Great work!
Thanks - we would love to have the help!