# I want to study the possibility of creating micromanipulators

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**Created:** [15 January 2022 21:01 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/i-want-to-study-the-possibility-of-creating-micromanipulators/768 "2022-01-15T21:01:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![smangione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@smangione](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/smangione)\
**Post date:** [15 January 2022 21:01 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/i-want-to-study-the-possibility-of-creating-micromanipulators/768/1 "2022-01-15T21:01:05Z")

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I seek to create a micromanipulator from 3d printing technology. And the truth is that I don’t know where to start. some document or some video of how it can be done or how these devices work.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![r.w.bowman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openflexure.discourse.group/r.w.bowman/32/15_2.png) [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\
**Post date:** [17 January 2022 10:58 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/i-want-to-study-the-possibility-of-creating-micromanipulators/768/2 "2022-01-17T10:58:54Z")

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Hi @smangione the best place to start with the OpenFlexure project would be the [“block stage”](https://openflexure.org/projects/blockstage/), but there’s less information on that available; there are, however, plenty videos of the microscope on youtube (including an openflexure channel) if that helps get you started.

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**Author:** ![r.w.bowman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openflexure.discourse.group/r.w.bowman/32/15_2.png) [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\
**Post date:** [17 January 2022 10:59 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/i-want-to-study-the-possibility-of-creating-micromanipulators/768/3 "2022-01-17T10:59:40Z")

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The block stage provides a horizontal platform that moves in 3D with high precision, so if you can design something to attach to the top that holds your probe, it ought to be a good basis for a manual or automated micromanipulator.