Open Source Laboratory Hardware

Basics

• This page covers Existing (ie non-OSE) Designs for OSHW to be used in a Chemistry or Biology Laboratory

Agitation

Rotary Tube Tumbler

Sir Tumbalot v1

• A Design by User "ATinyGreenCell"
• Uses only 3D Printed Components, Bearings, A Rod, and a NEMA Stepper Motor
• The TinkerCAD Page on this Project
• A Hackaday Page on this Project Titled "TUBE TUMBLER PROVIDES THE PERFECT CULTURE"

Nuating Agitator

• A Video by the YouTube Channel "Joshua Pearce" Titled "Open Source 3-D Printed Nutating Mixer" ( ~20 Second Watch )

Orbital Shaker=

• A Thingiverse Page Titled "DIYbio Orbital Shaker V 2.0"
• A Video by the YouTube Channel "Applied Technology Lab" Titled "3D Printed DIYbio Laboratory Orbital Shaker (5 secs)"

Rotator/Shaker

• This device is similar to the "Sir Tumbalot" Design but holds the Tubes perpendicular to the rotation, thus more adapted for shaking
• A Video by the YouTube Channel "Joshua Pearce" Titled "Open Source Lab Sample Rotator Mixer and Shaker - mix and shake" (~15 Second Watch )

Centrifuge

Manual Designs

Open Source Completely 3-D Printable Centrifuge

• A Video by the YouTube Channel "Joshua Pearce" Titled "Open Source Completely 3-D Printable Centrifuge" ( ~30 Second Watch )
• The Appropedia Page on the Project

Motorized Designs

Applied Technology Lab ATL

• A Video by the YouTube Channel "Applied Technology Lab" Titled "3D Printed DIYbio Centrifuge V3 Overview" ( ~2.5 Minute Watch )
• The Thingiverse Page on the Project

Work by "Qosmos Chem"

• A Video by the YouTube Channel "Qosmos Chem" Titled "DIY 3D Printed Centrifuge V2: Tachometer and RPM" ( ~4 Minute Watch )
• A Video by the YouTube Channel "Qosmos Chem" Titled "Speedo Centrifuge: The Ultimate DIY Centrifuge" ( ~ 3 Minute Watch )

External Links

• A Video by the YouTube Channel "Joshua Pearce" Titled "Economic Savings for Scientific Free and Open Source Technology" ( ~2 Minute Watch )