Difference between revisions of "Hacked Hard-disc Centrifuge"
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Second try using laser cut acrylic parts. Now upgraded with a nice LCD display.<br> | Second try using laser cut acrylic parts. Now upgraded with a nice LCD display.<br> | ||
Ordered a appropriate driver: Electronic motor control for hopyy cars...<br> | Ordered a appropriate driver: Electronic motor control for hopyy cars...<br> | ||
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+ | And another one, this time more safe with a metallic lid...<br> | ||
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== Useful Links == | == Useful Links == |
Revision as of 23:45, 31 March 2013
Fast spinning hard drives in a solid aluminium housing are perfect for making small DIY centrifuges...
DIY
Bengt's 7200 rpm IBM Deskstar with lasercut holder for 2 x 1.5ml Eppendorf tubes and 2 x 200 ul Eppendorf PCR tubes.
Needs tape to hold tubes down and preferably a box around it to avoid getting hit by flying tubes...
First GaudiLabs version of a hard drive centrifuge based on 3D printed tube holder. 3D printing is not precise enough for high speed applications...
Second try using laser cut acrylic parts. Now upgraded with a nice LCD display.
Ordered a appropriate driver: Electronic motor control for hopyy cars...
And another one, this time more safe with a metallic lid...
Useful Links
http://www.thingiverse.com/image:190394