Turning Blu-ray player parts into a cheap laser-scanning microscope [TechSpot]

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Designed by German YouTuber Doctor Volt, a recent DIY project uses parts of a defective Samsung BD-J5900 Blu-ray player to put a laser-scanning microscope together. Compared to optical microscopes, laser-based microscopes can capture much more details – and with a higher magnification level – by focusing on a single point…