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Re:Droplet lens turns a smartphone into a 160X microscope by RankingMember on Thursday May 01, 2014 @10:20AM (#7679882)
Digging these new cheap microscope concepts (this is and the as-of-yet unbuyable paper microscope). Just reading about them moved me to build this contraption someone linked to in the paper microscope thread comments:

http://www.instructables.com/id/10-Smartphone-to-digital-mic...

It's pretty cool, but if you build one, definitely use caution and wear eye protection when drilling through the Plexiglas.

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Re:Droplet lens turns a smartphone into a 160X microscope by jacquesm on Thursday May 01, 2014 @10:32AM (#7679948)
Seconded on the eye protection. Also, drill slow (without too much pressure) and drill a pilot hole so you stay centered.

There are special plexiglass drills, those make life a bit easier, a glass bit works as well (even better, actually).

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