The Basic Microscope Kit is an introductory Do-It-Yourself microscope made from affordable and easy to find parts. It's based on [the Hackteria microscope](https://publiclab.org/notes/partsandcrafts/10-26-2017/making-a-hackteria-microscope), the OpenFlexure Microscope, and @maxliboiron's work at http://CivicLaboratory.nl (http://publiclab.org/n/13503), among other sources. (above image by @partsandcrafts)


## Goals

This project was started as a collaboration between Public Lab and [Parts & Crafts](http://partsandcrafts.org). The goals of the project are:

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## Parts list

* Lens
* Raspberry Pi
* Raspberry Pi camera
* ...


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## Getting started

(coming soon)

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## Questions

[questions:basic-microscope]

![](https://publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/022/864/medium/Screenshot_2017-12-08_at_5.12.19_PM.png)

## Activities

[activities:basic-microscope]

## Challenges

We're working to refine and improve DIY spectrometry on a number of fronts; here, take a look at the leading challenges we're hoping to solve, and post your own. For now, we're using the Q&A feature, so just click "Ask a question" to post your own challenge.

[questions:basic-microscope-challenge]

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## People

Folks involved in getting this project started include:

[people:group:partsandcrafts]

And @bmela! Not sure why she's not showing up here, but it's a bug!