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Design for 3D printing

https://blog.rahix.de/design-for-3d-printing/

A big checklist of tips. I hadn't heard of making holes tear-drop shaped before. Also:

R1.5 — Use large cross sections. Prefer thick shapes over thin shapes.

R3.7 — Keep surface area minimal. Design voluminous. Do not make cutouts in an attempt to save material.

OpenFlexure Microscope

https://openflexure.org/projects/microscope/

An open-hardware microscope. Make with 3D-printed parts!

The Field Guide to 3D Printing in Optical Microscopy for Life Sciences

https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202100994

Paper about 3D printers applied to microscopy. Some interesting projects and observations about 3D printing.