Transmission Electron Microscope

3D print your own Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)! This model is designed for FDM printing, but probably works okay on SLA printers with some smart placement on the buildplate.

✨Features:

• The microscope column opens up to reveal the inner layout (lenses, sample position) of the TEM
• Column halves connect with click-fit mechanism
• Removable sample holder
• Tilting stage (~70deg limit) (one axis only 😉)
• Fluorescent screen folds upwards

Electrons not included.

⚠ NOTE: The model is based on a JEOL 1400 TEM, but the project is in no way supported or endorsed by JEOL.

Model designed in Blender, sliced in PrusaSlicer and printed successfully on Prusa Printers ❤ (MK3S and MINI+)

The model resembles a JEOL 1400 TEM, but the model is not dimensionally accurate. The interior lens shape, size and number of coils are not at all accurate, and one should not try to read anything into them. The exact polepiece shape is proprietary information that is not publicly available, so the lenses are placed in the correct position (more or less), but the shape is fictional. This poster by JEOL gives a little bit more background info if you want to look up the individual components

Print suggestions

I suggest you print with at least two different colours. Group A (see .3mf/.gcode files) would look nice in an off-white colour, and Group B would look nice in a dark gray. But I'm sure  a pink TEM would also be cool!