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Re:Micro-engraver who works between heartbeats to keep his h... by LeifCarrotson on Thursday April 14, 2016 @05:38PM (#11500539)
It wouldn't be 20 years, http://hackaday.com/2015/01/13/cheap-diy-microscope-sees-ind... describes making an electron microscope from a piezo buzzer and a needle which achieves atomic resolution.

But the existence of the bicycle does not make the marathon any less an accomplishment.

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Re:Micro-engraver who works between heartbeats to keep his h... by dekhn on Friday April 15, 2016 @06:46PM (#11508181)
No I mean it would take me 20 years. I'm sure people who make their own scopes for a living could hack one up fast.

(BTW I make microscopes for a hobby and the cheap EM scopes blow me away)

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