This post will show you how to make a quality microscope out of an old webcam . This is really easy to do.
Step 1: materials required
- Actually, the webcam itself
- Screwdriver
- Super glue
- Empty box
- Brain and some free time
Step 2: Opening the webcam
First, open your camera. But be careful not to damage the CMOS sensor.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/a69/4af/4d7/a694af4d74fd2a80107e8d87848c6fd7.jpg)
You need to extend the capture button wires to capture still images. I also took out the LEDs on / off wires. They were gray and yellow (you may have different).
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/9d7/deb/158/9d7deb1587f3959ebe6c430fcb80e636.jpg)
Step 3: working with the lens
Now we need to flip the lens over the CMOS sensor. Place it 2-3 mm away from this sensor and secure (eg with super glue).
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/e2b/b45/671/e2bb45671075e675c7d167501c6f14f2.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/e94/40e/d49/e9440ed49ee2e67015d0047bcb3606d1.jpg)
Step 4: assembling the camera
After flipping the lens, reassemble the camera. It is now ready to be used as a microscope.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/3ea/080/358/3ea0803582ce5ab7f9c151cd864e0928.jpg)
Step 5: final stage
Now you need to attach the camera to the box, as shown in the photo. She is now ready to receive images!
You can also put a mirror so that the light spreads over the entire "object of study" and under it. Now our microscope is completely ready!
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/03e/e6b/a3d/03ee6ba3da2c01eaf9c4fa7c4a709166.jpg)
Several pictures taken with this webcam / microscope
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/456/454/4ca/4564544cad8aa127d1c92dae432c33c7.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/4ce/ba5/ffb/4ceba5ffbe1ebb0cecfa11d2638e7568.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/898/a26/960/898a26960ec2d29f3671402f5e846db9.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/140/819/055/1408190556297a2f43c60191c0996272.jpg)
Enjoy! ;)
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