Using simple materials, we’ve developed a microscope kit you can build yourself - the result of many teams’ work coming together! Read more about the [Community Microscope here,](http://kck.st/2GlkY5K). If you're new to the Public Lab Community, sign up below to post questions, share research notes, and get updates. If you're already on Public Lab, use the button below to subscribe to all things #community-microscope Sign Up Follow **** ## Assembling Your Community Microscope #### 1. Get a Community Microscope You can find the materials needed to build a community microscope on the assembly pages below, or purchase one from the [Public Lab Store](https://store.publiclab.org/collections/featured-kits/products/microscope?variant=8179759612011)! #### 2. Assemble the Microscope Base: For step-by-step instructions on how to assemble your microscope, [click here](https://publiclab.org/notes/mimiss/09-05-2019/community-microscope-stage-assembly-instructions). #### 3. Set Up Your Microscope [Click here](https://publiclab.org/notes/bronwen/05-07-2018/microscope-webcam-conversion) for instructions to assemble the [Intro Kit](https://store.publiclab.org/collections/prototyping-kits/products/microscope?variant=8179759612011) [Click here](https://publiclab.org/notes/warren/10-24-2018/add-a-high-quality-webcam-to-your-community-microscope-kit) for instructions to assemble the [Plus Kit](https://store.publiclab.org/collections/microscopes/products/copy-of-community-microscope-intro-kit?variant=13912032837741) [Click here](https://publiclab.org/notes/bronwen/11-29-2018/assembling-the-raspberry-pi-microscope) for instructions to assemble the [Pi Kit](https://store.publiclab.org/collections/microscopes/products/community-microscope-pi-kit) [Click here](https://publiclab.org/notes/warren/10-16-2019/build-a-low-magnification-dissection-microscope-for-microplastics) for instructions to assemble the [Intro Kit](https://store.publiclab.org/collections/microscopes/products/community-microscope-pi-kit) as a **dissecting scope** for #microplastics. **** ## Activities There is so much that you can do with your microscope! Learn more about what the Public Lab Community is doing with their community microscopes below. [](/i/35134?s=o) ### Using Your Microscope Check out these activities to get started using your microscope. [notes:activity:starter-community-microscope] Our community members have done even more cool stuff, [which you can see here](https://publiclab.org/tag/activity:microscope) ### Lesson Plans Public Lab tools, like the community microscope, can be used in educational settings. Educators at Public Lab have created these materials to get you started using the Community Microscope Kit. [You can learn more about Public Lab's Education initiative here.](https://publiclab.org/wiki/education) [notes:lesson-community-microscope] ### Workshops Science is better together! Here are some examples of how the community microscope has been used in a workshop setting. Check these out and share your own! [notes:workshop-community-microscope] **** ## Frequently Asked Questions Check out these questions and answer's from our community to get you started! [questions:FAQ-community-microscope] Want to see more questions from our community? [See more questions about the Community Microscope here](https://publiclab.org/questions/tag/community-microscope). **** ##Media [](/i/35133?s=o) Looking for photos of the community microscope to share? [Visit this Wiki](http://publiclab.org/wiki/micro-photos) to see photos or share your own. ****...
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| warren | "Hi, @Meculus and @macapola - the other element that may be causing trouble is the light. If you are right up against the slide, almost touching, th..." | Read more » | almost 5 years ago | |||
| yaina | "nice information " | Read more » | almost 5 years ago | |||
| macapola | "HI! I have the same problem, did you find any solutions? " | Read more » | almost 5 years ago | |||
| Meculus | "I can get it to focus somewhat, but with an onion skin (the main thing I tried), and try to focus as much as I can, it just looks like this: Movi..." | Read more » | almost 5 years ago | |||
| warren | "Hi! focusing can be tough, but if you're occasionally getting things into focus you're doing well. The lens needs to be right up near the slide, al..." | Read more » | almost 5 years ago | |||
| shubhankar | "Congratulation!! really helpful article. We bookmark this article for future reference. We are digital marketing agency. Our website is mysocialmed..." | Read more » | almost 5 years ago | |||
| mybestdslr33 | "it was very good deal to encourage the children.we hope they learnt more.your job is fantastic you did very affordable work,your effort is very hig..." | Read more » | almost 5 years ago | |||
| Adviksoft | "Children had the occasion to use DIY tools to observe and investigate an issue that matters a lot to them. " | Read more » | almost 5 years ago | |||
| warren | "You're free to use these, they're CC-BY-SA creative commons licenses! Sorry i'm so slow to reply! " | Read more » | almost 5 years ago | |||
| tapariayogesh | "What is the viewing angle of the camera lens? " | Read more » | almost 5 years ago | |||
| warren | "Obviously we love to see any improved 3d printed parts and would love to add to the design. Just so people know, we try to print these to be solid,..." | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| warren | "Sadie, just curious, how does your adhere to the board? I love the little grippy bits that hold the lens itself! " | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| liz | "WOW @najeebyunusa I am so inspired by this work! I hope to hear more from these wonderful young people very soon! " | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| najeebyunusa | "Hello @liz thanks for the correction. I'm delighted to meet you. At GearHub we use 3D printing to produced functional 3D STEM Kits for education. T..." | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| liz | "So glad to hear from you! Also, very glad that the experiment went well yesterday. :D What are you working on at GearHub? Sounds exciting! No need..." | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| najeebyunusa | "This project is incredible, i have seen it is made yesterday when i volunteer to join the ongoing Envirosense Hack Series in Abuja by Vilsquare, Ma..." | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| mjcamerino92 | "Wow that was incredibly helpful! The 5 mb file size is not an issue. It looks like with the 40x objective and the Pi Cam V2.1 you were able to ach..." | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| MaggPi | "Michael, Take a look at this comparison study of different microscopes: https://publiclab.org/notes/MaggPi/08-19-2019/microscope-calibration-with-i..." | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| warren | "Kimchi w crystallized salt Dried Thai basil! " | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| warren | "This went so well! Lots of people came by over the course of the night. I'll share photos gradually from each computer :smiley: Some red wine: ..." | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| warren | "Or try https://publiclab.github.io/infragram/ for a more up-to-date version of that webapp! " | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| shahidzargar3322 | "I really do love your work now after this. I just hope you will give us more stuff like this in the future..Regards office.com/setup office.com/setup " | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| MaggPi | "This is cool, one possible approach would be to add preset points along the slider matched to different configurations of the microscope kits(setti..." | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| warren | "This is now working on Infragram's online demo at https://publiclab.github.io/infragram/ -- give it a try! It'll work now on webcam microscopes,..." | Read more » | over 5 years ago |