Work has started on this, and we'll be releasing small incremental updates, before doing a final documentation and project file release. The logs here will be used only as status updates, with minor information in them that will be eventually added to our main documentation (work in progress).

Right now we are working on a version 1 design, which is a minor update to MechPanda’s design using the same controller board and 3D printable structure, but with a slightly updated bill of materials (BOM) that uses more modern and in-stock components. We will use version 1 to learn areas to improve and develop version 2. Our goal is to make it easier to build, to source parts, and for the STM to be more precise by iteratively improving. Check back often for more updates.

We’re MoCo Makers - a makerspace community out of Maryland, USA. We are working on developing a DIY version of a Scanning Tunneling Microscopes (STM) and making them available as easy-to-build kits for hobbyists to scan individual atoms! We are still refining our designs, so stay tuned.