Slidemap v10.1 Optics

While micromovement of Slidemap is critical it is not even the most important part, that designation remains the optics. Slidemap itself is an imaging platform and thus needs to be able to capture high resolution and high magnification images. While this may sound complicated there really isn’t much besides these few basic things. Objective Lens […]

Slidemap V10.1 Linear Actuator(Sort of)

I decided to pop into Techgarage for an hour or two today and start taking apart V10. However, I quickly got sidetracked and began to create a prototype linear actuator based off of my CAD design from yesterday. Like I said before the main goal of these linear actuators is to a create a compact […]

Slidemap V10 or Should I Say 10.1

So the parts I ordered finally came in and I was able to put a solid six-hour day in at Techgarage building Slidemap V10 based off of my CAD. When I initially designed this version I intended for it to be a solid machine with rigidity and enough power to support high loads. While this […]

First Science Fair Project – Elctromagnets!

Electromagnets are pieces of metal with coils wrapped around them. When these coils are plugged into a battery a current goes around the wire and creates a magnetic field because of the metal in the center. You can then pick up magnetic metals like iron with the electromagnet. Typical magnets are always magnetic regardless of […]