While we love the syringe pumps from SyringePump.com (really!), consider making your own syringe pumps instead with the Open Source Syringe Pump Library. If you want the with it, here’s a more professional looking arduino-based setup.
Category: 3D Printing
3D Print a Nutating Mixer
Build a nutating mixer for 1/10th of the cost of a commercial product. Even better, this one can be easily modified to accommodate custom sample sizes and mixing velocities.
A Magnetic Tube Rack for DNA Extraction
Gabriel tweets: ” @LabOnTheCheap We build a magnetic tube rack for DNA extraction and wanted to share the stl file to all interested in 3D-printed lab equipment. “ And here’s the link to the STL file hosted on the NIH 3D Print Exchange. It’s crazy that these devices are often sold for hundreds of dollars. […]
Waldoes (3D Printed Micro-manipulators)
Need a micro-positioning device for your magnetic tweezers or dissections? Check out open-labware’s 3D-printable micromanipulators. These seem to be based off unmotorized models by BackyardBrains which are also open source in design but can be bought directly. That latter option isn’t cheap though, at around $100 a pop. Here’s why I call them Waldoes.
3D Print a 3D Printer!
Need a 3D printer of your own? Consider the RepRap project, consisting of 3D printers where more than 50% of the parts can be made by 3D printers. It does seem a bit time intensive, but if you can get temporary access to a 3D Printer, it might be worth it to some people to then […]