List of parts for the bright field macroscope

Light Path

Part No. Description Link Quantity Price per unit € (09/2024)
1 USB 3.0 Micro B Kabelmeister 1 7,90
2 acA3088-57um: USB 3.0 Camera, monochrome Basler 1 389,00
3 Kipon Canon EOS to C-Mount Kipon or B&H 1 59,00
4 YN50mm F1.8: 50mm F1.8 Objective Yongnuo 2 110,00
5 SM1A2: Adapter with External SM1 Threads and Internal SM2 Threads Thorlabs 2 25,82
6 SM2A53: Adapter with External M52 x 0.75 Threads and Internal SM2 Threads Thorlabs 2 21,49
7 DFM1/M: Kinematic Fluorescence Filter Cube for Ø25 mm Fluorescence Filters, 30 mm Cage Compatible Thorlabs 1 385,34
8 SM1CP2M: Externally SM1-Threaded End Cap for Machining Thorlabs 1 19,09
9 SM1L05: Lens Tube, 0.50” Thread Depth, One Retaining Ring Included Thorlabs 1 12,38
10 SM1S10: Lens Tube Spacer, 1” Long Thorlabs 1 13,29
11 MAP1050100-B: 1:2 Matched Achromatic Pair, f1=50.0 mm, f2=100.0 mm, ARC: 650-1050 nm Thorlabs 1 185,73
12 SM1S15: Lens Tube Spacer, 1.5” Long Thorlabs 1 15,44
13 ER1 - Cage Assembly Rod, 1” Long, Ø6 mm Thorlabs 4 5.09
14 ERSCB-P4 Rod Adapter for Ø6 mm ER Rods, L = 0.27”, 4 Pack Thorlabs 1 58.41

Please note that the choice of objective dictates the adapters. In our case, we chose the objectives from Yongnuo(4), which requires the SM1A2(5) and SM2A53(6) adapters to connect with the cage and the camera. However, if you choose the objectives from other vendors, such as Canon, the appropriate adapters would be SM1A71 and SM2A26, respectively.

Filters

Part No. Description Link Quantity Price per unit € (09/2024)
15 BSW26R: 25 mm x 36 mm 50:50 UVFS Plate Beamsplitter, Coating: 350 - 1100 nm, t = 1 mm Thorlabs 1 312,07

Illumination

Part No. Description Link Quantity Price per unit € (09/2024)
16 M660L4: 660 nm, 940 mW (Min) Mounted LED, 1200 mA Thorlabs 1 233,24
17 LEDD1B: T-Cube LED Driver, 1200 mA Max Drive Current Thorlabs 1 322,86
18 KPS201: 15 V, 2.66 A Power Supply Unit with 3.5 mm Jack Connector Thorlabs 1 36,66

Stage

Part No. Description Link Quantity Price per unit € (09/2024)
19 X-LHM150A: Motorized linear stages with built-in controllers Zaber 3 1.513,00
20 MSB2328/M: Aluminum Breadboard for LCC7201B, 230 mm x 280 mm x 9.5 mm, Ø50 mm Access Hole, M4 and M6 Taps Thorlabs 1 175,24
21 AP102C: X-LRM, X-LSM, and X-LHM Metric Top Adaptor Plate Zaber 1 85,00
22 RS25/M: Ø25.0 mm Pillar Post, M6 Taps, L = 25 mm Thorlabs 4 21,43
23 AP101: X-LSM Bottom Adaptor Plate Zaber 1 66,00
24 PS13S-48V12: Power Supply, 48 V 1.25 A, Compatible with X-Series Products Zaber 1 32,00
25 X-DC02: Data Cable, 2 ft (0.6 m), for Use with all X-Series Products Zaber 2 14,00
26 X-USBDC: USB to Serial Converter Cable with M8 Female Plug for X-Series Products Zaber 1 40,00

Please note that, the linear stages X-LHM150A (16) have a maximum centered load of 30 N and maximum moment of 50 N⋅cm. If you decided to upgrade the setup to the dual color macroscope later on, this would not work as the light path of the dual color weighs roughly 2.2 kg and will produce moment of about 200 N⋅cm which exceeds the limit. In that case, you should purchase the stronger linear stages X-LSM150A directly.