so I planned to become an independent hobby microscopy researcher (see assorted previous spams and link to paper on computational approaches like ptychography) but my approach to [[[learning without using my consciousness] much]]] is roughly slow; I've been building the openuc2 system using public 3d printing resources, very slowly, quite fun. today I went through a couple of my documents to try to be more organized, and I discovered my information on the school-kid-project for building an atomic force microscope were completely missing the actual instructions and plans
I found further specifications for this can be found at https://github.com'openafm and can be combined with very early web.archive.org snapshots of sites like https://openafm.com , but basically it becomes more of a research-it-yourself than a do-it-yourself project in some way nowadays however you approach it
I submitted another microscopy paper request at https://www.reddit.com/r/Scholar/comments/1ptyiap/article_a_doityourself_ato... to find a more formal guide. They filled the last one, right?
The atomic force microscope (AFM) is a high-resolution instrument that has applications in nanoscience. However, the cost and complexity of an AFM are barriers for people to access this tool. In this study, we design and evaluate a do-it-yourself (DIY) AFM by using low-cost consumer electronic components. In the DIY AFM, a precise scanner and cantilever detection system were realized using disk buzzers and an optical pickup unit, respectively. The mechanical framework with an optional anti-vibration suspension was constructed using printed circuit boards (PCBs), which allows the users to assemble the AFM easily. Experiments verified that the DIY AFM can achieve subnanometer resolution in the vertical direction. The PCB framework supported high-speed scanning at a scan rate of 40 lines s−1 and had a low thermal drift of approximately 6.2 nm min−1.
While waiting, one could check out this cool cited paper on hacking cd/dvd/bd players into nanoscale scanners, attached and at https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssensors.8b00340
here is the missing supporting document' we hope to learn freedom and consciousness with you some day