https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Open_Source_Vacuum_DessicatorOpen Source Vacuum Dessicator - Revision history2026-04-22T16:07:33ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.39.13https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Vacuum_Dessicator&diff=171973&oldid=prevEric: Created Page + Added Basic Categories + Info2018-05-19T21:49:41Z<p>Created Page + Added Basic Categories + Info</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>=Basics=<br />
*Part of the [[Open Source Laboratory Construction Set]]<br />
*A Sealed Container With Dessicants in the Same Closed Off Vessel as Materials the User Wants Dried<br />
*This one is the same as the [[Open Source Dessicator‎]] except it uses a chemical dessicator and vacuum drying, or vacuum drying alone, for drying<br />
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=Used For=<br />
*Drying Chemicals in the Lab<br />
*Small Scale Food Drying<br />
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=Industry Standards=<br />
*[https://www.amazon.com/Kartell-243025-Plastic-Vacuum-Desiccator/dp/B007JNQ564/ref=sr_1_5?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1526766538&sr=1-5&keywords=vacuum+desiccator This one on amazon, but as always size + use case dictates which one is best]]<br />
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=Existing Open Source Designs=<br />
*It is very simple ([https://www.thoughtco.com/make-a-desiccator-606044 This Source Explains it Well]), but also take into account the reactivity of the container, especiall if using highly reactive components, also how easily the container can be cleaned off<br />
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=Minimum Viable Product=<br />
*Cheap<br />
*Relitively Nonreactive (Glass or Ceramic Maybe)<br />
*Reusable Dessicant<br />
*Safe (IE it won't implode on you)<br />
*Optional Dessicant Use<br />
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=Basic Design=<br />
==Glassware==<br />
*See [[Open Source Dessicator Glassware CAD]]<br />
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==Seal==<br />
*A 3D Printed (with flexible filaments) seal for the metting of the lid and the base<br />
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=BOM=<br />
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=See Also=<br />
*[[Open Source Dessicator Glassware CAD]]<br />
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=Useful Links=<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiccator The Wikipedia Page on Dessicators (It also goes over vacuum dryers]</div>Eric