Welcome to The Science Cheep, written for Lab On The Cheap, giving you all the updates in the DIY open-source world of science from the past week. Sign up for our newsletter here. NEWS UC makes Open Access Publishing Agreement The University of California has made an agreement with Springer Nature that any papers published […]
Month: June 2020
A $400 SLA-3D-printed peristaltic pump for multi-channel systems
The FAST Pump is an elegant, low cost, small, and easy to fabricate alternative to commercial peristaltic pumps which will cost you between $140 to $400 depending on quality and DIY considerations. Detailed instructions on how to make the device are covered in this paper by Alexander Jönsson, Arianna Toppi, and Martin Dufva . Lab […]
The Science Cheep – #3
Welcome to The Science Cheep, written for Lab On The Cheap, giving you all the updates in the DIY open-source world of science from the past week. Sign up for our newsletter here. NEWS Museums financially stretched from COVID-19 Various museums have had to perform extensive layoffs and furloughs, the Field Museum in Chicago eliminated […]
Cerberus: $1000 Open Source High Temperature 3D Printer
3D printers commonly use materials that have low deformation temperatures to make printing with these materials easier. This is problematic if you need to thermally sterilize a 3D printed part. The solution is to use a heat-resistant material with a high-temperature 3D printer… generally with a price tag over $25k. Enter the Cerebus High Temperature […]
The Science Cheep – #2
Lab On The Cheap The Science Cheep – June 8th 2020 Welcome to (working title) The Science Cheep, written for Lab On The Cheap, giving you all the updates in the DIY open-source world of science from the past week. Let us know what you think about this and if we should keep doing it! […]