Description

Holder / adjustable stand for light parts (< 1kg) such as a microscope. You can add other parts by adding a custom fitting with 2xM3 holes at 10mm apart. Has a knob for adjusting the height of the object, tighten nut to adjust friction. See the README file for more details.

Requires that you add some heavy rocks/scrap metal in the base for stability.

To print

1 x arm 1 x gear 1 x knob 1 x neck 1 x rack (1 x plate - if you have the same microscope as me) 2 x leg

After printing, fill the triangular hole in the "neck" object with something heavy. In my case I took old screws, nails and other left over scraps of metal and filled in with epoxy. It gives a very stable and nice feeling to the stand.

The arm can be positioned forwards or backwards so that the center of mass of everything is within the area of the "legs". You can test it by hanging it lightly by from the arm (light fingers, a thread through the holes etc). If it tilts forward then you need to move the arm further back. The effective distance you get is a combination of what heavy stuff you filled the neck with and the weight of what you have mounted.

If you happen to have the exact same microscope as me you can use the "plate" to attach it with, non-destructively. In other cases you need to design something else that fits whatever you want to mount. Design it with two M3 holes separated by 10mm that can be screwed onto the rack.