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 […]
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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! […]
PocketPCR: a $100 PCR Kit
We’ve covered cheap DIY PCR solutions a couple of times, but there’s always room for one more PCR device. PocketPCR from the wonderful GaudiShop is a $110 PCR kit. The project has a well thought out assembly detailed in this instruction manual, but it will require a tiny bit of soldering. The USB powered device […]
The Science Cheep – #1
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.
Modifying an Orbital Shaker for bottom-illumination
This is an orbital shaker: There are some DIY ways to make an orbital shaker. One thing an orbital shaker is used for is growing biological samples. In which case control over light, and light cycles, may be important. Jakub Nedbal, Lu Gao and, Klaus Suhling have written up instructions for modifying an orbital shaker […]