Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
#Leeuwenhoek #microscope #machining
Van Leeuwenhoek's one-lens microscope design was cleverer than you might think. Watch the video to find out. Apart from a column drill, I only used basic tools like a hacksaw, files, sandpaper, hammer, and tapping sets. In addition, some parts were soft or silver soldered. The replica is made almost entirely of brass. The original was made of silver. Only the lens is modern. It is made of anti-reflective glass and has a focal length of 2 mm, which results in a magnification of around 125x. Van Leeuwenhoek's single-lens microscopes had a magnification of up to 250x. Unfortunately, my glass processing skills are still too rudimentary.
#Leeuwenhoek #microscope #machining
Van Leeuwenhoek's one-lens microscope design was cleverer than you might think. Watch the video to find out. Apart from a column drill, I only used basic tools like a hacksaw, files, sandpaper, hammer, and tapping sets. In addition, some parts were soft or silver soldered. The replica is made almost entirely of brass. The original was made of silver. Only the lens is modern. It is made of anti-reflective glass and has a focal length of 2 mm, which results in a magnification of around 125x. Van Leeuwenhoek's single-lens microscopes had a magnification of up to 250x. Unfortunately, my glass processing skills are still too rudimentary.
