M3 Thumb Screw for Open-source Optics by jpearce

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M3 Thumb Screw for Open-source Optics

jpearce

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Published on September 18, 2012

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Open-source lens holder

by jpearce

Description

This is a simple yet handy thumbscrew for m3s.

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. mse.mtu.edu/MOST

Instructions

Print and put together with an m3 nut and screw of your choosing. We originaly posted this as part of thingiverse.com/thing:26752 and the OpenSCAD code is there if you need it - but is easier to keep track of when using in other prints if it is alone.

Ideal for low profile m3x30/25mm.

Thanks to Nick for design.

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