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Where To Get Cool Optical and Electronic “ stuff ” Last Updated 6/14/13. College of Optical Sciences University of Arizona NOTE: Mention of a particular product or company does not indicate any type of endorsement by the College of Optical Sciences and/or the University of Arizona.
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Where To Get CoolOptical and Electronic “stuff ”Last Updated 6/14/13 College of Optical Sciences University of Arizona NOTE: Mention of a particular product or company does not indicate any type of endorsement by the College of Optical Sciences and/or the University of Arizona. Dr. Mike Nofziger
Optics:Surplus Shed – www.surplusshed.com • Color CMOS Camera ($5, f.l.=4.8mm, 352x288 pixels) • Color Filter Wheel ($29, high-quality RGB filters) • Educational Set of 50mm Lenses ($13, 6 glass lenses, DCX, PCX, DCC, PCC)• Educational Set of 50mm Mirrors ($12, 6 glass mirrors, 3 concave, 3 convex) Dr. Mike Nofziger
Optics:Surplus Shed – www.surplusshed.com • Refracting Telescope Kit ($9, fobj=220mm dia. 52mm, feye=20mm, MP=11) • Doublet 10X Folding Magnifier ($1.25, 16mm dia. 10X) • “Xerox” Copy Lens ($8, 45mm dia., 200mm f.l.) Eyepieces, Microscope Objectives…….. TONS OF OPTICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dr. Mike Nofziger
Optics:Anchor Optics – www.anchoroptics.com• Safe-Glo ($19, 2′ Wx2′ L) • Lens Grab Bag ($7.95, 20 lenses, PCX, DCX, etc.) • Half Lenses ($4.50 PCX, $7.00 DCX) • Plastic Lenses ($5.00 DCX, 150mm f.l., packs of 10) • Demonstration Lens Set ($7.50, $11, $18, same dia./different f.l., same f.l./different dia.) • Prism Grab Bag ($19.95, 10 prisms) • Student Optical Bench ($14.94, parts to make an optical bench from a meter stick) • Economy Optics Kit ($24.95, entire collection to demonstrate imaging and color) • Plastic Optical Fiber ($0.75/ft., 1mm dia. core)United Nuclear Scientific Equipment & Supplies -- www.unitednuclear.com • Acrylic Optics Set (new $35) • Magnifying Viewer (HUGE, for bugs!! $5) • Mirror Set ($15, 6 spherical mirrors, 3 concave, 3 convex) • UltraGlow Paint ($14, glow-in-the-dark paint)Sky Scientific – www.skyscientific.com Dr. Mike Nofziger
Optical “Toys”:Edmund Scientifics – www.scientificsonline.comAmerican Science & Surplus – www.sciplus.com • Ground Glass ($1.00 pkg(6), 2”x2”x1/32”) Ground Glass ($1.50 pkg(3), 3-1/2”x4-3/8”x1/16”) • Plastic Magnifier ($1.50 pkg(2), 2X lens and a 6X lens) • Negative Lens Assortment($5.50 pkg(20), -30mm to -169mm, various diameters) • Red, Green and Blue Light Demonstrator ($57.95 RGB LED’s with brightness controls)www.teachersource.com“The Mirage” ($34.95, 9” dia.)“Mirascope” ($7.95, 6” dia. version of The Mirage)“Disappearing Coins Bank” ($5.50, uses a two-way mirror, relatively easy to explain)“Shrinking Coin Bank” ($6.95, makes coins shrink! as they fall into the bank; difficult to explain)“Disappearing Beaker” ($9.95, demonstrates refractive index matching using (safe) cooking oil) Dr. Mike Nofziger
Color:Edmund Optics – www.edmundoptics.com • Dichroic Filter Set ($116, Red, Green, Blue, 50mm dia.) • Dichroic Filter Set ($116, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, 50mm dia.)Optics Planet – www.opticsplanet.net • RGBW LED Flashlight ($26.89, Red, Green, Blue, and White LED Galaxy Flashlight) • InovaMicrolight LED ($6.39 R,G,B $7.99 UV)Walmart – www.walmart.com • RGBW LED Flashlight ($21.87, Red, Green, Blue, and White LED Galaxy Flashlight)Rainbow Symphony – www.rainbowsymphony.com • Anaglyph 3D Glasses ($0.40, bulk discounts) • Diffraction Grating Glasses ($0.45, bulk discounts) NOTE: Buy the “single axis” Diffraction Grating Glasses, NOT the “double axis” ones. The “double axis” version produces spectra in both the x- and y-directions, making it very hard to interpret. Dr. Mike Nofziger
“Electro-Optics”:Electronic Goldmine – www.goldmine-elec-products.comChaney Electronics -- www.chaneyelectronics.comMPJA Online – www.mpja.comAll Electronics – www.allelectronics.comJameco Electronics – www.jameco.comDigikey – www.digikey.comSurplusGizmos.com – www.surplusgizmos.com Dr. Mike Nofziger
“LED Box”:ITEMModel #$400 Tie-Points Solderless Breadboard EIC-801 3.99USB A to B CableE101344 0.50USB Hub 4-port, not powered EQ300-4 6.82USB Hub 7-port, AC powered N-UH712-BP 10.95Plastic Box5-5020.49Plastic Box BLAC1 2.00LED- RGB Color-changing LED-158 0.75Various LED’s……. Dr. Mike Nofziger
Solar Cells:Edmund Scientifics – www.scientificsonline.com • Low Cost-High Output Encapsulated (0.45V, 100mA-1000mA $3.95-$9.95)American Science & Surplus – www.sciplus.com • Solar Panels Electronic Goldmine – www.goldmine-elec.com Harbor Freight – www.harborfreight.com • Solar Light Set (10 Solar Cell charged LED lights $29.99) Dr. Mike Nofziger