User:Andy Maloney/Notebook/Lab Notebook of Andy Maloney/2009/03/06/Optical Tweezers

Today I decided to machine the part that adapts the cage cube from Thorlabs to the Olympus illumination arm. Unfortunately, since Olympus is a closed (and thus a horrible company in my mind) company, I had to take some measurements to get the placement of the M3 clearance holes on my adapter plate. Of course I didn't get them correct and thus trashed my part because of it.

Looks like I will spend Monday trying to make it work. I hate closed companies that expect scientist to use their products. I wasted 3.5 hours of machining today.