Rod Coupler for Open-source Optics
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Published on September 30, 2012
Derived from
Open-source fiber optic holder
by jpearce
Description
This is a holder to attach two 8mm smooth rods together 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. 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. 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.
This holds two 8mm smooth rods a distance apart for making it easy to have offset optical components from an optical rail. These are held in place with two m3 thumbscrews using the nut traps.
Use thumb screw from thingiverse.com/thing:30500 to attach it to an 8mm smooth rod.
For info on the OpenBeam optical rail see thingiverse.com/thing:31370
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
This holds two 8mm smooth rods a distance apart for making it easy to have offset optical components from an optical rail. These are held in place with two m3 thumbscrews using the nut traps.
Use thumb screw from thingiverse.com/thing:30500 to attach it to an 8mm smooth rod.
For info on the OpenBeam optical rail see thingiverse.com/thing:31370
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
License
Rod Coupler for Open-source Optics by jpearce is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.
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