Posts from the ‘hardware’ Category
Jean Rintoul is indexing open biology tools over at Biohackables.org. She writes:
Biohackables.org is an open science for open biology tools encouraging collaboration and publicity of these awesome projects. We list spaces and projects that enable open biology. You are welcome to join and add projects and spaces.
- posted 2/11/2016
Draft entry
Developer:
Urs Gaudenz AKA GaudiLab & HackteriaLab team
Date:
Rolling Development
Description:
A CD-ROM reading head for XY micro-positioning of a small glas capillary. The coil head is controlled using an arduino. The coils are directely connected to the PWM output pins. Picking head mounted on a larger XY-table (roboscope-style cam design, -ed.) for macro adjustments using the two stepper motors.
Design Files
Formal specs unavailable. But here’s a hackterish photo by way of illustration:

Related Hardware:
Previous Coverage:
– uncertain
Developer:
Keegan Cooke
Date:
18 Mar 2012
Description:
Case, display, and control electronics for dremelfuge-based centrifuge. Based on GoGoBoard. Created as part of Standford FabLabs at School program. Designed to convert into vortexer shaker with eccentric-axis tube holder and rubber bands. Instruction Manual.
Design Files
GoGoFuge laser-cutting vectors – wood (.cdr)
GoGoFuge laser-cutting vectors – acrylic (.cdr)
GoGoFuge GoGoBoard firmware (.gogo)
note: please visit the gogofuge manual page if the design files links are broken.
Hardware license statement unavailable.

