Difference between revisions of "DIY Micro Dispensing and Bio Printing"
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| + | Small and precise mechanical manipulator made from recycled material and using open hard and software.<br> | ||
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| + | Can be used for:<br> | ||
| + | - Laser cutting masks or light materials using a DVD-laser-diode<br> | ||
| + | - Manipulate organisms or material<br> | ||
| + | - Stage for microscopy<br> | ||
| + | - Tissue engineering<br> | ||
| + | (yeah yeah we print some fungi :-)<br> | ||
| + | - Mini extruder<br> | ||
| + | - SMD pick and place / stencil cutter<br> | ||
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| + | Basic principle:<br> | ||
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| + | - Two CD / DVD drives with stepper motor mounted cross wise<br> | ||
| + | - Both drives are mounted fix, one is the object carrier the other is the manipulator<br> | ||
| + | - Two stepper motor drivers (ex. pololu 4988) with micro stepping<br> | ||
| + | - RepRap driver-software teacup on an arduino board<br> | ||
| + | - Controlled by G-Code<br> | ||
| + | - G-Code may be generated with InkScape and G-Code plugin<br> | ||
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| + | The x-y mechanics, the driver and the control is working. Waiting for laser diodes to mount.<br> | ||
| + | Would love to continue on the device in a direction useful for hackteria project.<br> | ||
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| + | Some link to sources and similar projects:<br> | ||
| + | RepRap Laser Sintering: http://builders.reprap.org/2010/08/selective-laser-sintering-part-8.html<br> | ||
| + | RepRap G-Code: http://reprap.org/wiki/G-code#T:_Select_Tool<br> | ||
| + | Teacup Firmware: http://reprap.org/wiki/Teacup_Firmware<br> | ||
| + | Pololu Motor Driver: http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1201<br> | ||
| + | RepRap Tissue Engineering: http://forums.reprap.org/list.php?194<br> | ||
| + | DIY Laser Cutter: http://www.flickr.com/photos/imajilon/2210335514/in/photostream/<br> | ||
| + | InkScape to G-Code: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?InkscapeHowto<br> | ||
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| + | [[File:MicroManipulator.png]]<br> | ||
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Revision as of 23:22, 6 September 2011
Contents
Robotics, Pipettes Medias and more for Micro Dispensing and Bio Printing
Automatic liquid handling or microdispensing of small liquid amounts is useful in the production of biochips, Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC), biosensors and for tissue engineering. Crucial elements are: - Precise manipulation / XY(Z) robotics - Micro-dispensing and other formes liquid manipulation - Printing medias
Robotic Stage
Small and precise mechanical manipulator made from recycled material and using open hard and software.
Can be used for:
- Laser cutting masks or light materials using a DVD-laser-diode
- Manipulate organisms or material
- Stage for microscopy
- Tissue engineering
(yeah yeah we print some fungi :-)
- Mini extruder
- SMD pick and place / stencil cutter
Basic principle:
- Two CD / DVD drives with stepper motor mounted cross wise
- Both drives are mounted fix, one is the object carrier the other is the manipulator
- Two stepper motor drivers (ex. pololu 4988) with micro stepping
- RepRap driver-software teacup on an arduino board
- Controlled by G-Code
- G-Code may be generated with InkScape and G-Code plugin
The x-y mechanics, the driver and the control is working. Waiting for laser diodes to mount.
Would love to continue on the device in a direction useful for hackteria project.
Some link to sources and similar projects:
RepRap Laser Sintering: http://builders.reprap.org/2010/08/selective-laser-sintering-part-8.html
RepRap G-Code: http://reprap.org/wiki/G-code#T:_Select_Tool
Teacup Firmware: http://reprap.org/wiki/Teacup_Firmware
Pololu Motor Driver: http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1201
RepRap Tissue Engineering: http://forums.reprap.org/list.php?194
DIY Laser Cutter: http://www.flickr.com/photos/imajilon/2210335514/in/photostream/
InkScape to G-Code: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?InkscapeHowto
Micro-Dispensing
Printing medias
