Pre-cut cardboard kit for a fully functional tripod microscope (Culpeper design) with 70x magnification for incident and transmitted light observation.
A look into the micro world
With an impressive 70x magnification, this beautiful cardboard microscope provides a fascinating insight into the world of small and tiny things.
The powerful five-lens optical system was specially designed for this microscope in the optics workshop of Wolfgang Busch (Ahrensburg). It can be focused very easily and precisely using an eccentric thrust wheel. Supported by built-in LED lighting provides impressive results. The head of a tiny fruit fly can look as big as that of a bat!
Simply put it on and discover
The ingenious three-legged design goes back to the English instrument maker Edmund Culpeper and was very widespread in the 18th and 19th centuries. Unlike almost all microscope types, however, the stage of this device can be removed so that it can be placed directly over an object - even a large one. This provides room for an infinite number of discoveries. When the stage is inserted, small specimens can also be viewed using the transmitted light method. The frame is made of four layers of sandwich construction cardboard ensures reliable stability.
Although this kit requires a bit of building time, it is not difficult. And who can say that they have built such a beautiful and powerful microscope with their own hands? Exactly!
4 pre-cut and printed sheets of construction cardboard, DIN A4
5 acrylic glass lenses, Ų 16.5 mm, focal lengths 30 - 65 mm
Dimensions of the built item: approx. 12 x 23 cm
Construction time: approx. 10 - 14 hours
Below you can download the instructions for this kit