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the [rack and pinion](https://www.microscope-antiques.com/randp.html), driven by a\nworm gear to ensure self-locking (knob removed for demonstration purposes):\n\n\u003cimg alt=\"Rack and pinion\" width=\"800\" src=\"./docs/img/rack-and-pinion.jpg\" /\u003e\n\n## Motivations\n\nWhile this entire project can be bought as a unit (be it with a built-in\nscreen, or only a camera, sometimes with a helping hand) from various manufacturers,\nDYI'ing allowed me to build this from reusable and commodity components.\n\nI was also able to introduce a motion system that doesn't rely on me holding the lens as I move it.\n\nThanks to the use of aluminium profiles for the structure, I will be able to easily\nextend this with your usual soldering station suspects - for example, a fume extractor.\n\nAdditionally, with the Raspberry Pi on board, I can look both at the thing I'm soldering,\nand its schematics, on one screen.\n\n## Building\nIf you're interested in building the Rapiscope, check out:\n\n* [bill of materials](./docs/bill-of-materials.md)\n* [build guide](./docs/build-guide.md)\n\n## Acknowledgements and prior work\n* [/u/SilentMobius](https://www.reddit.com/user/SilentMobius/)' [Raspberry Pi Microscope](https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/oukppg/raspberry_pi_hq_camera_microscope_v2/)\n* [OpenFlexure](https://openflexure.org/projects/microscope/) - this is where to go if you were looking for something more classic microscope-y rather than work-station-microscope-y\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmmalecki%2Frapiscope","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fmmalecki%2Frapiscope","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmmalecki%2Frapiscope/lists"}