Open Source Vacuum Dessicator

Basics

• Part of the Open Source Laboratory Construction Set
• A Sealed Container With Dessicants in the Same Closed Off Vessel as Materials the User Wants Dried
• 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

Used For

• Drying Chemicals in the Lab
• Small Scale Food Drying

Industry Standards

• This one on amazon, but as always size + use case dictates which one is best]

Existing Open Source Designs

• It is very simple (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

Minimum Viable Product

• Cheap
• Relitively Nonreactive (Glass or Ceramic Maybe)
• Reusable Dessicant
• Safe (IE it won't implode on you)
• Optional Dessicant Use

Basic Design

Glassware

• See Open Source Dessicator Glassware CAD

Seal

• A 3D Printed (with flexible filaments) seal for the metting of the lid and the base

See Also

• Open Source Dessicator Glassware CAD

Useful Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Dessicators (It also goes over vacuum dryers