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The rack and pinion-adjustable, rapidly 3D-printable, Raspberry Pi-based digital microscope for soldering (and more!).

This project uses:

Raspberry Pi 3 or 4
Raspberry Pi HQ camera with a C-mount microscope lens
v-slot aluminium profiles
a bunch of commodity fasteners and bearings I had laying around

to create a digital microscope with a regulated working distance (and therefore, zoom).

It utilizes a 3D printed version of a mechanism that's been commonplace in analog microscopes for ages - the rack and pinion, driven by a worm gear to ensure self-locking.

Bill of materials, build instructions and source code can be found on Github.

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