Hacked Hard-disc Centrifuge

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Fast spinning hard drives in a solid aluminium housing are perfect for making small DIY centrifuges...

DIY

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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...

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First GaudiLabs version of a hard drive centrifuge based on 3D printed tube holder. 3D printing is not precise enough for high speed applications...

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Second try using laser cut acrylic parts. Now upgraded with a nice LCD display.
Ordered a appropriate driver: Electronic motor control for hopyy cars...

Useful Links

http://www.thingiverse.com/image:190394