Open-source lab jack
| Type | |
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| Authors | Zhang C Anzalone NC Faria RP Joshua M. Pearce |
| Location | Michigan, USA |
| Status | Designed Prototyped Verified |
| Verified by | MOST |
| Years |
| Hardware license | CERN-OHL-S |
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| Certifications | Start OSHWA certification |
This project is part of a collection on open source optics meant to radically reduce the cost of experimental optical equipment.
This is a lab jack, which is a height adjustable platform ideal for mounting optomechanical sub-assemblies, which require height adjustment. Later we can automate it with a stepper motor and an Arduino.
Lab jacks cost between about $30 and several hundred. Here you can make a customized lab jack for your applications for a few dollars.
For full OpenSCAD parametric files and STLs for 3-D printing see http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:28298
BOM and instructions coming soon.
See Also: Zhang C, Anzalone NC, Faria RP, Pearce JM (2013) Open-Source 3D-Printable Optics Equipment. PLoS ONE 8(3): e59840. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059840 open access
| Authors | Xinxu, Joshua M. Pearce |
|---|---|
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Organizations | MOST, MTU |
| Cite as | Xinxu, Joshua M. Pearce (2012–2025). "Open-source lab jack". Appropedia. Retrieved November 28, 2025. |