Need a high-quality microscope for use in your home or classroom, but you’re turned off by the high prices? Well, there’s good news for you and your pocketbook. By using your smartphone, and $10 worth of supplies from any hardware store, you can build a microscope capable of reaching up to 175X magnification.
I F***ing Love Science says all you need to create this setup is a piece of plywood, some Plexiglass, the lens from a laser pointer, small LED light, and some nuts and bolts to hold it together.
Using this setup, images and videos can easily be captured of just about anything you need to examine.
The video below tells you everything you need to know, but if you want step-by-step instructions, they’re available here.
(Original tip: kmyoshino via Instructables)
