About the Builders/Tools category
This category of the microforum is a virtual place to ask questions and share thoughts, information, and success stories about custom optical microscopes, their building blocks, and tools for their use. Topics range from designing, building, adapting, or replicating entire custom, state-of-the-art microscopy systems to the development of small supporting parts such as specific adapters, optical mounts, or sample holders. The overarching goals are to help build a community of builders, tool makers, and adopters/users, to minimize redundancy, to share resources in a way others can easily adapt, and to support newcomers planning to venture into this field.
We strongly encourage contributors to also post their resources on the MicroscopyDB site (https://microscopydb.io/) where applicable.