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Adam Savage's Tested: One Day Builds--Digital Microscope Stand

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Still image from: Adam Savage's Tested: One Day Builds--Digital Microscope Stand

Adam's currently obsessed with his new digital microscope. He devises a way to make it better. In this case, it's modifying an old dissection microscope stand and combining it with the new microscope. Adam machines and modifies the mount and also finds a place to affix dedicated lights on his new microscope rig. Part of the "Adam Savage's Tested One Day Builds" series.

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Runtime: 37 minutes 40 seconds

Topic: Arts, Careers, Home and Family
Subtopic: Carpentry, Hobbies, Industrial Arts
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2023
Producer/Distributor: Tested
Series: Adam Savage's Tested: One Day Builds
Writer: Polly O'Shea
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Adam Savage holds a dusty film cue card that has “Tested.com” and his name written on it with white marker. On one strip of tape written in black marker is “8/2” or August 2nd. Under that is another strip of tape with “At-AT Mount” written on it.

Adam Savage is in a workshop full of different tools and supplies. He holds up a wooden block that has holes in it to hold drill bits that are larger than regular bits for a standard electric drill.

Adam Savage holds a dusty film cue card that has “Tested.com” and his name written on it. On one strip of tape and written in black marker is “7/27”. Next to it, “O.D.B” in white marker. Under that is a strip of tape that has “Bench Door,” written on it.

Adam Savage stands in his messy workshop. He looks at us with a smile on his face as he holds a flamethrower hose that looks like a high-tech vacuum hose. The house is attached to a tan book bag that is on his back.

Adam Savage holds a dusty film cue card that has “Tested.com” and his name written on it in white marker. On one strip of tape and written in black marker is “7/22”. Next to it says, “O.D.B”. Under that is a strip of tape that has “Glove Box,” written on it.

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