Turn a webcam into a USB microscope

Turn a webcam into a USB microscopeGregor Steele2018-10-29T16:03:43+00:00

A webcam can be turned into a USB microscope simply by reversing the lens. This guide shows you how.

The microscope can be used to view Brownian Motion in a laser-illuminated smoke cell.

Download a guide to demonstrating Brownian Motion (plus customisable risk assessment)

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