title: IMp: The customizable LEGO(®) Pinned Insect Manipulator.
abstract: We present a pinned insect manipulator (IMp) constructed of LEGO® building bricks with two axes of movement and two axes of rotation. In addition we present three variants of the IMp to emphasise the modular design, which facilitates resizing to meet the full range of pinned insect specimens, is fully customizable, collapsible, affordable and does not require specialist tools or knowledge to assemble.
authors: Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, U.K.
authors: Steen
authors: S
authors: Dupont
authors: Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, U.K.
authors: Benjamin
authors: B
authors: Price
authors: Department of Science Facilities, Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, U.K.
authors: Vladimir
authors: V
authors: Blagoderov
keywords: Digitization; Entomology; Imaging; Specimen Manipulator; Stage