Pinned specimen orientator

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:34 am

In a previous thread http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... php?t=8118 several types of specimen stages were discussed. I decided to produce a few of one type: the compact spherical one.

The steel disk is kept in place by the magnet placed in the base part. It makes an angle of 15 degrees in all directions. The plastic jig indicates where the centre of rotation is, to correctly mount the specimen. When that is done, the viewing angle of the specimen can be easily adjusted.
Disk diameter is 40mm. Fine for tiny insects but for my macrofossils a bit small I must admit...

Cheers,
Barry

AndrewC · Post by **AndrewC** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:49 pm

Well made

Andrew

Graham Stabler · Post by **Graham Stabler** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:45 am

Very nice, is the plastic part 3D printed?

Graham

AndrewC · Post by **AndrewC** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:10 am

Graham Stabler wrote:Very nice, is the plastic part 3D printed?

Graham

You mean by a RepRap or similar ?

Andrew

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:09 pm

Graham,

Indeed, the plastic jig is 3D "printed", or actually by SLS rapid prototyping.
Any geometry can be made with it.

Cheers,
Barry

Graham Stabler · Post by **Graham Stabler** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:26 pm

Well I was pretty sure it was rapid prototyped but I'm not so good as to be able to recognise the technology by eye